Bug 456854 - Accessibility>Magnifying Glass: requires a restart
Summary: Accessibility>Magnifying Glass: requires a restart
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 457800
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: effects-various (show other bugs)
Version: 5.26.5
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Keywords: accessibility, usability
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2022-07-18 12:21 UTC by frederic.parrenin@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr
Modified: 2023-01-18 13:53 UTC (History)
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Description frederic.parrenin@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr 2022-07-18 12:21:13 UTC 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Go to  KDE Settings>Workspace behavior>Destkop effects>Accessibility>Select "Magnifying Glass" instead of "Zoom"
2. Click on "Apply"
3. Hit CTRL-= to activate the magnifying glass

OBSERVED RESULT
No effect

EXPECTED RESULT
It is not possible to activate the magnifying glass.
Actually, a restart of KDE is needed.
It would be good to make it possible without a restart, or at least to specify that a restart is needed.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Debian 12 Bookworm
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.94.0
Qt Version: 5.15.4
Comment 1 frederic.parrenin@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr 2022-07-18 14:25:40 UTC 
Actually, I find it a bit disappointing that you cannot switch easily between "zoom" and "magnifying glass", with a simple keyboard shortcut or an applet.
Comment 2 frederic.parrenin@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr 2022-07-19 09:44:01 UTC 
Or you could use "zoom" and "magnifying glass" in parallel with two different sets of keyboard shortcuts.
Comment 3 postix 2023-01-17 13:09:27 UTC 
Can confirm on openSUSE TW.
Comment 4 Vlad Zahorodnii 2023-01-18 08:26:55 UTC 
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 457800 ***