Bug 455160 - "Eye on screen" effect is unnecessarily triggered when entering/leaving Edit Mode with no windows or all windows minimized
Summary: "Eye on screen" effect is unnecessarily triggered when entering/leaving Edit ...
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.3.3
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2022-06-11 14:29 UTC by Patrick Silva
Modified: 2025-08-07 13:26 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Description Patrick Silva 2022-06-11 14:29:01 UTC 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. minimize or close all windows
2. right-click on desktop and choose 'Enter edit mode'
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT
Plasma triggers the 'Show desktop animation' selected in Desktop Effects KCM

EXPECTED RESULT
No animation. 'Show desktop' animation is unnecessary if the desktop is already being shown.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: KDE neon Unstable Edition
KDE Plasma Version: 5.25.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.95.0
Qt Version: 5.15.4
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Comment 1 Patrick Silva 2022-09-16 20:08:29 UTC 
Can reproduce when 'Eye on screen' effect is selected in Desktop Effects KCM.

Operating System: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.25.90
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.98.0
Qt Version: 5.15.6
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Comment 2 Fushan Wen 2022-09-17 08:54:59 UTC 
Can't reproduce
Comment 3 Patrick Silva 2023-11-18 19:27:49 UTC 
Currently Plasma triggers the 'Peek at desktop animation' selected in Desktop Effects KCM after the provided steps.
Comment 4 Patrick Silva 2025-08-07 13:25:36 UTC 
Current steps to reproduce:
1. open Animations KCM
2. open "Peek at desktop" combobox and choose "Eye on screen"
3 apply the change
4. close or minimize all windows
5. right-click on desktop and choose 'Enter edit mode'

Result:
Plasma plays "Eye on screen" animation. The same occurs after leaving the edit mode.

Operating System: KDE neon Unstable Edition
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.18.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Graphics Platform: Wayland