On a dual monitor setup, "present windows" cannot be used to raise applications on the monitor it was not triggered on STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. minimise any application on the 2nd monitor 3. move back to your first monitor 2. trigger present windows 3. start typing the name of the application found on the 2nd monitor OBSERVED RESULT as we type the first letters of the application name, "present windows" zooms on it as expected but hitting the enter key will not raise and focus the application if it is on the other monitor it works as expected if the application is on the same monitor where present windows was triggered EXPECTED RESULT the application should be raised and active regardless of the monitor where "present windows" was triggered from SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: Tumbleweed 20230119 KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.5 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.102.0 Qt Version: 5.15.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION X11
You need to use the arrow keys to move focus over to the window on the other monitor. This works properly in Plasma 5.27.
I now upgraded to: KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.0 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.103.0 X11 The selection with arrow keys was already working in 5.26. However, the original interface behaviour has not been restored. We used to be able to type the first letters of the application, type enter and it would focus that application whatever monitor it was on. This offered a fast and minimal cognitive load to switch applications. Now, the selection with arrow keys is adding a lot of friction, it has become a more time consuming and more cognitively demanding way as following: 1. remember what the window looked like the last time you minimised it 2. find that window in the "present windows" display 3. navigate carefully with the arrow keys to move the focus to that window 4. finally hit enter
I agree that the UX is not ideal. We can continue to track it here, sure. Changing the title to be accurate.