SUMMARY *** NOTE: If you are reporting a crash, please try to attach a backtrace with debug symbols. See https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Debugging/How_to_create_useful_crash_reports *** "Smoothly fade to desktop when logging in" effect does not work when logging in after session lock or wake from suspend. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Log in to load desktop. 2. 3. OBSERVED RESULT Desktop pops up with no smooth transition from the SDDM screen. EXPECTED RESULT Desktop is supposed to fade in. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Windows: macOS: Linux/KDE Plasma: EndeavourOS (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.2 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.91.0 Qt Version: 5.15.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The effect doesn't handle that use case; it only works when logging in from SDDM. When resuming from suspend, SDDM is not involved.
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1) > The effect doesn't handle that use case; it only works when logging in from > SDDM. When resuming from suspend, SDDM is not involved. It used to work on wake from suspend in Plasma 5.23. Has this ability been removed from 5.24?
For various reasons, I switched to a Debian-based distro and went back to Plasma 5.20. Apparently this ticket will never be processed and the issue will never be resolved. I now understand that this desktop effect (as well as the desktop cube) has been discontinued from Plasma 5.24 going forward. You may close this ticket and label it as unresolved.😡
Thankfully, none of those things are true.