Bug 459644 - Wacom tablet does not prevent screen sleep
Summary: Wacom tablet does not prevent screen sleep
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Power management & brightness (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.2.4
Platform: Fedora RPMs Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2022-09-25 12:00 UTC by Dmitry Sharshakov
Modified: 2025-07-16 03:47 UTC (History)
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Description Dmitry Sharshakov 2022-09-25 12:00:03 UTC
SUMMARY
When I use Wacom Intuos BT M tablet to either interact with the desktop, Krita or Xournal++ my computer keeps turning the screen off after 1 minute timeout I specified. Tablet events do not count as activity unlike mouse movements, which prevent sleep.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Disable "Manually block sleep and screen locking"
2. Verify that while you use mouse screen stays on
3. Do nothing for a timeout you set in System Settings, observe screen locking
4. Unlock
5. Try the same while drawing in Krita with Wacom
6. See that screen locks, tablet events didn't prevent locking

OBSERVED RESULT
Screen locks while drawing

EXPECTED RESULT
Screen stays unlocked while drawing, as it's user activity

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.25.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.98.0
Qt Version: 5.15.6

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The tablet is connected with USB, uses stock kernel drivers as by default in Fedora.
Using Plasma Wayland session
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-06-16 19:30:14 UTC
Hi Dmitry,
Thanks for the bug report, and I'm very sorry we weren't able to get to this until now. A lot has changed since the issue was reported; can I ask you to check and see if it still happens in Plasma 6.3.5 or later in a Wayland session? That includes much better tablet support. Thanks a lot!
Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2025-07-01 03:47:35 UTC
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Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2025-07-16 03:47:27 UTC
๐Ÿ›๐Ÿงน This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.