Bug 465108 - Continuing to split small tiles can make them and their buttons overlap
Summary: Continuing to split small tiles can make them and their buttons overlap
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: Custom Tiling (show other bugs)
Version: 5.26.90
Platform: Neon Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
URL:
Keywords:
: 502046 502393 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2023-02-01 09:13 UTC by Raif Coonjah
Modified: 2025-04-04 16:42 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

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2023-02-01 09:13 UTC, Raif Coonjah 		Details
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Description Raif Coonjah 2023-02-01 09:13:40 UTC 
Created attachment 155843 [details]
Screenshot of the floating glitch

SUMMARY
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open tiling mode (CTRL+T)
2. Add a new floating tile
3. Split the floating tile vertically 

OBSERVED RESULT
See attached..

EXPECTED RESULT
The floating tile should not overlay with the other tile. 

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: Neon Testing
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.90
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.103.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Another bug that this causes is it prevents you from deleting the tiles, the only solution is to load a layout.
Comment 1 David Edmundson 2023-02-01 16:24:12 UTC 
The menu now collapses when space is constrained

>Another bug that this causes is it prevents you from deleting the tiles, the only solution is to load a layout.

but this remains and is important. It happens if tiles are stacked as the outer tile's handling dismisses the UI on click.
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2025-03-27 16:36:48 UTC 
*** Bug 502046 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-04-04 16:42:47 UTC 
*** Bug 502393 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***