Bug 482575 - Grid unable to be set in Screen Edges settings
Summary: Grid unable to be set in Screen Edges settings
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: effects-desktop-grid (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.0.1
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
URL:
Keywords: qt6
: 486625 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2024-03-06 19:46 UTC by Matty R
Modified: 2024-05-08 17:07 UTC (History)
8 users (show)

See Also:
Latest Commit:
Version Fixed/Implemented In: 6.1
Sentry Crash Report:


Attachments
Missing desktop grid (53.79 KB, image/png)
2024-03-07 19:18 UTC, Matty R
Details
Desktop Grid in shortcuts (36.70 KB, image/png)
2024-03-07 19:19 UTC, Matty R
Details
fresh install missing Grid (117.55 KB, image/jpeg)
2024-03-09 00:04 UTC, Matty R
Details

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Description Matty R 2024-03-06 19:46:28 UTC
SUMMARY
Desktop Grid is unavailable to choose from Screen Edges, and shortcut to Desktop Grid doesn't work


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. System Settings > Screen Edges 
2. Attempt to select Desktop Grid
3. Unavailable to select
4. Also, pressing shortcut key to activate doesn't 

OBSERVED RESULT
Doesn't activate and can't select

EXPECTED RESULT
Does activate and can select

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.0.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.0.0
Qt Version: 6.6.2
Kernel Version: 6.7.8-zen1-1-zen (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor
Memory: 31.3 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti/PCIe/SSE2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Jesus 2024-03-06 21:52:45 UTC
Same here with archlinux, but the shortcut Meta+G works but it's uncomfortable
Comment 2 Matty R 2024-03-06 22:13:33 UTC
Its worth noting that it also doesn't work under X11.
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2024-03-07 17:29:02 UTC
It's called "Grid" now. Does that work? It works for me.

Does Meta+G work to open the grid?
Comment 4 Matty R 2024-03-07 19:18:19 UTC
Created attachment 166626 [details]
Missing desktop grid
Comment 5 Matty R 2024-03-07 19:19:37 UTC
Created attachment 166627 [details]
Desktop Grid in shortcuts
Comment 6 Jesus 2024-03-07 19:21:27 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #3)
> It's called "Grid" now. Does that work? It works for me.
> 
> Does Meta+G work to open the grid?

Yes, Meta+G works but the Grid not appears in the Edges configuration, only overview but only show one desktop
Comment 7 Matty R 2024-03-07 19:23:25 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #3)
> It's called "Grid" now. Does that work? It works for me.
> 
> Does Meta+G work to open the grid?

Ok, that's confusing because Desktop Grid is still present in shortcuts in system settings. Meta+G does work fortunately. I was just trying the Show Desktop Grid shortcut which here is Ctrl+F8.

So "Grid" does work, but i'm unable to set it under Screen Edges as I was able to prior to 6.0.0.
Comment 8 Nate Graham 2024-03-08 21:32:49 UTC
Is the issue reproducible in a new user account? I suspect some old shortcuts for actions that no longer exist may be interfering here, and a new user account is the cleanest way to test that.
Comment 9 Matty R 2024-03-08 21:38:06 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #8)
> Is the issue reproducible in a new user account? I suspect some old
> shortcuts for actions that no longer exist may be interfering here, and a
> new user account is the cleanest way to test that.

I created a new account, and "Grid" is not selectable under Screen Edges - only "Overview"
Comment 10 Nate Graham 2024-03-08 23:07:15 UTC
Thanks. That's confusing; it's in there for me.
Comment 11 Matty R 2024-03-08 23:17:05 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #10)
> Thanks. That's confusing; it's in there for me.

When I've got time I'll do a fresh install in a VM and see if its available there.
Comment 12 Matty R 2024-03-09 00:04:32 UTC
Created attachment 166747 [details]
fresh install missing Grid
Comment 13 Matty R 2024-03-09 00:05:22 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #10)
> Thanks. That's confusing; it's in there for me.

Fresh install of Arch in a VM. No Grid is available.
Comment 14 KDEUser2000 2024-03-24 11:27:56 UTC
Confirming on Gentoo desktop grid is not available as a screen edge action. Keyboard shortcut works just as before.
Comment 15 Nate Graham 2024-03-25 21:42:56 UTC
This is fixed for Plasma 6.0.3.
Comment 16 Peter 2024-03-25 23:01:30 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #15)
> This is fixed for Plasma 6.0.3.

Excellent.  Thanks, as always.
Comment 17 Jesus 2024-03-30 17:45:15 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #15)
> This is fixed for Plasma 6.0.3.

Hi Nate, I just updated to version 6.0.3 and I don't see the desktop grid option in the corner settings, does it have to be activated from somewhere else or has the change not been applied yet?
Comment 18 Vlad Zahorodnii 2024-03-31 11:13:06 UTC
Nate probably made a typo. The setting will be available in 6.1
Comment 19 Peter 2024-03-31 12:36:27 UTC
(In reply to Vlad Zahorodnii from comment #18)
> Nate probably made a typo. The setting will be available in 6.1
Vlad,
Thank you for the update.  I'd noticed it wasn't in 6.0.3, too, and had assumed it had missed the boat.  It can be a little confusing for us to understand exactly how and when things that get sorted will actually reach our desktops, but please be assured that all the efforts of the likes of you and Nate are hugely appreciated.  As I keep saying, you don't get service like this from Microsoft.    
Regards,
P
Comment 20 Nate Graham 2024-03-31 19:53:00 UTC
I did, sorry about that.

Would be nice to backport the fix if it's technically feasible though.
Comment 21 Nate Graham 2024-05-05 20:18:37 UTC
*** Bug 486625 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 22 Peter 2024-05-08 17:07:10 UTC
(In reply to Matty R from comment #2)
> Its worth noting that it also doesn't work under X11.

For most of this afternoon, I've been using X11, and the Desktop Grid function wasn't working at all - Is that what you meant? - even from the keyboard shortcut.  It seems to have started working, making me wonder whether it was a particular window that was inhibiting things.