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 *** STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Switch virtual desktops 2. Click on hidden systray icon 3. Click on launcher OBSERVED RESULT 1. Notice that the panel takes longer time to update itself to show the running and closed apps 2. It takes longer for the blue "line" above the systray icon to come and go 3. It takes longer for the blue "line" above the launcher icon to come and go EXPECTED RESULT 1. It should reflect the changes faster SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: 5.25.5 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.98.0 Qt Version: 5.15.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
There isn't enough information there to act upon. I have not noticed such issues. Can you confirm if setting the render loop to basic changes things (kcmshell5 qtquicksettings) Is CPU spiked? If so can you grab a trace with hotspot.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 454379 ***