Bug 449893 - Overview effect doesn't activate if compositing is disabled
Summary: Overview effect doesn't activate if compositing is disabled
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: effects-overview (show other bugs)
Version: 5.24.0
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2022-02-09 21:23 UTC by poperigby
Modified: 2022-02-11 20:08 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description poperigby 2022-02-09 21:23:29 UTC 
SUMMARY
When compositing is disabled, either through the shortcut, or automatically by a fullscreen application, the overview effect won't activate when the shortcut is pressed.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Disable compositing (I used Alt+Shift+F12)
2. Try to activate the overview affect (neither the default shortcut or my custom one triggers it)

OBSERVED RESULT
Nothing happens when the overview shortcut is pressed.

EXPECTED RESULT
The overview effect is displayed when the shortcut is pressed.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.90.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
Kernel Version: 5.16.8-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Processors: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Processor
Memory: 15.5 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Comment 1 Vlad Zahorodnii 2022-02-11 17:31:19 UTC 
The overview effect requires compositing to work. You either need to use wayland or disallow applications to turn off compositing in compositor settings.
Comment 2 poperigby 2022-02-11 20:08:23 UTC 
(In reply to Vlad Zahorodnii from comment #1)
> The overview effect requires compositing to work. You either need to use
> wayland or disallow applications to turn off compositing in compositor
> settings.

Oh, I see. Thank you.