Bug 473317 - Some GUI elements backgrounds are red
Summary: Some GUI elements backgrounds are red
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 5.27.7
Platform: Neon Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
URL:
Keywords:
: 474244 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2023-08-12 14:25 UTC by Stepan Zubkov
Modified: 2023-11-19 13:50 UTC (History)
6 users (show)

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Attachments
Drop-down popup window (8.47 KB, image/png)
2023-08-12 14:25 UTC, Stepan Zubkov
Details
Spectacle background and desktop themes borders (379.13 KB, image/png)
2023-08-12 14:28 UTC, Stepan Zubkov
Details
Error popup (148.87 KB, image/png)
2023-08-12 14:32 UTC, Stepan Zubkov
Details

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Description Stepan Zubkov 2023-08-12 14:25:11 UTC
Created attachment 160921 [details]
Drop-down popup window

SUMMARY
Background of some GUI elements are red. What I found:
- Spectacle background is red when creating screenshot by Win+Shift+PrintScreen
- Borders around desktop themes in ksystemsettings are red
- Background of error popup window is red (when downloading desktop theme)
- Background of drop-down popup (when downloading desktop theme)

I attached screenshots.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Press Win+Shift+PrintScreen
2. You see spectactle background is red
Or
1. Open ksystemsettings, desktop themes kcm
2. You see red borders around desktop themes 

OBSERVED RESULT
Some backgrounds are red

EXPECTED RESULT
All elements have normal background

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.240.0
Qt Version: 6.6.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Stepan Zubkov 2023-08-12 14:28:38 UTC
Created attachment 160922 [details]
Spectacle background and desktop themes borders
Comment 2 Stepan Zubkov 2023-08-12 14:32:22 UTC
Created attachment 160923 [details]
Error popup
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2023-08-12 20:27:32 UTC
Seems like a GPU glitch. What GPU are you using? And are you using the Wayland or X11 session?
Comment 4 Stepan Zubkov 2023-08-14 16:36:36 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #3)
> Seems like a GPU glitch. What GPU are you using? And are you using the
> Wayland or X11 session?

Intel Atom D425 GPU and X11 session
Comment 5 Zamundaaa 2023-08-30 12:51:44 UTC
Is this a regression, or has it always happened on your system?
Comment 6 Stepan Zubkov 2023-08-30 14:42:20 UTC
(In reply to Zamundaaa from comment #5)
> Is this a regression, or has it always happened on your system?

I don't know, I didn't use plasma 5 on this PC.
Comment 7 Nate Graham 2023-09-07 12:56:38 UTC
*** Bug 474244 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 8 Nate Graham 2023-09-07 12:57:40 UTC
Likely a graphics driver regression.
Comment 9 Gourab 2023-09-07 16:34:27 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #8)
> Likely a graphics driver regression.

what is the fix for my graphics driver problem for my hardware: i915 Intel GFX Driver? will this issue be fixed in the upcoming drivers update?
I am kind of stuck with this situation since long time. Hope the drivers get updates soon...  Hoping for the best solution for this issue.

Thanks & Regards,
Gourab
Comment 10 David Edmundson 2023-09-07 16:43:55 UTC
It's pipewire sourceItem, it has a red background as a leftover debugging phase if it can't load the main stream.
Comment 11 DreamingCat 2023-11-19 13:50:26 UTC
Just had exact same problem using Gentoo Linux on Intel Atom N570 with kernel 6.1.57 and this video:
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Atom Processor D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:a011] (rev 02)
        Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Atom Processor D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx Integrated Graphics Controller [1025:0590]
        Kernel driver in use: i915
Using KDE 5.27.8 on X11
Qt 5.15.11
mesa 23.1.8
xf86-video-intel 2.99.917_p20230201

Workaround:
1. Using kcmshell5 kcm_qtquicksettings switched renderer to software mode.
2. Turned off video acceleration in other apps where possible (this helped with Steam client)
Red rectangle backgrounds is gone. So is acceleration.