SUMMARY In https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/merge_requests/1149 the possibility to select what should happen by default if i right-click on the desktop and select "Leave" or press the default shortcut "Ctrl+Atl+Del" has been removed. Changing the config option "shutdownType=" between 0/1/2 in ksmserverrc still has the desired effect of preselecting the wanted default option in the leave dialog. For me that's the default way of shutting down (find it somehow faster then through kickoff - maybe because in kickoff i have to select the right button for shutdown ;) ) and in contrast to the reason for removing it, there is obviously another place where this setting is used - so could this merge be reverted? STEPS TO REPRODUCE Open "Desktop Session" in System settings. OBSERVED RESULT Options for default behavior of logout screen are gone. EXPECTED RESULT Options are still available as they still have their use. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Operating System: EndeavourOS KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.90 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.102.0 Qt Version: 5.15.8 Kernel Version: 6.1.11-zen1-1-zen (64-bit) Graphics Platform: X11 Processors: 32 × AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core Processor Memory: 62.7 GiB of RAM Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon RX 580 Series Manufacturer: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Product Name: MS-7D50 System Version: 1.0 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You can customise that context menu on the desktop to have a direct shutdown menu instead
Created attachment 156151 [details] Context menu settings Where can I find the possibility to get a shutdown entry in the context menu? As in my attached screenshot there is only "Lock screen" or "Leave..." which is by default configured to "Log Out" instead of "Shut Down".
Indeed, there is no "shut down" menu item available in the desktop context menu. Nonetheless, this was an intentional change as it was considered a super nerdy esoteric feature that confused users.
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(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #3) > Indeed, there is no "shut down" menu item available in the desktop context > menu. > > Nonetheless, this was an intentional change as it was considered a super > nerdy esoteric feature that confused users. What confuses me is the process that I need to follow now, since now I need to set up a widget that I don't click, assign the shortcut Ctrl+Alt+Del to that widget, remove the global shortcut in the settings, configure the widget, and place it somewhere where I don't accidentally click it.
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> Nonetheless, this was an intentional change as it was considered a super > nerdy esoteric feature that confused users. Was considered super nerdy and esoteric? I am trying to communicate friendly here. Why does KDE have to follow Gnome on the path to a worse power user experience. This change wastes 2 seconds of my life every time i want to shut down. Instead of firing of the Ctrl+Alt+Del There might be many other users affected as well. Please consider reverting this.
> Nonetheless, this was an intentional change as it was considered a super > nerdy esoteric feature that confused users. Was considered super nerdy and esoteric? I am trying to communicate friendly here. Why does KDE have to follow Gnome on the path to a worse power user experience. Instead of firing of the Ctrl+Alt+Del -> Enter, i now have to activate my brain and hit one more key or use the mouse. This change wastes more than 2 seconds on each shut down. With all other users affected, those seconds add up. Please consider reverting this change.
In Plasma 6, you will be able to set a global shortcut for "shut down but show the login screen" or even "shutdown but don't show the login screen" (and same for reboot and log out) so you can set such a shortcut and not have to activate your brain again.
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #10) > In Plasma 6, you will be able to set a global shortcut for "shut down but > show the login screen" or even "shutdown but don't show the login screen" > (and same for reboot and log out) so you can set such a shortcut and not > have to activate your brain again. Thanks for your work and your answer. That upcoming functionality sadly won't do. Having one combo and switching if a reboot is needed trumps two shortcuts IMHO. I love KDE for the customizability and options, felt respected as a power user. GNOME wen't down the path of removing options to make it easier for new users (who don't stay newbies forever). Now it can be made "usable" with inofficial plugins that break on upgrades.
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