Bug 487325 - Mouse select moves whole window under KDE plasma 6
Summary: Mouse select moves whole window under KDE plasma 6
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: kdenlive
Classification: Applications
Component: User Interface & Miscellaneous (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 24.04.90
Platform: Manjaro Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Jean-Baptiste Mardelle
URL:
Keywords: regression, usability
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2024-05-21 14:07 UTC by Ian Newton
Modified: 2024-06-14 15:11 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Screenshot of window settings (82.65 KB, image/png)
2024-05-27 08:10 UTC, Ian Newton
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Description Ian Newton 2024-05-21 14:07:24 UTC
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SUMMARY

With a clip in the timeline selecting the clip to perform any edit action reverts to the global window select to move the window. It seems that this is implemented for all native applications like Kate and Dolphin under Plasma 6 where any nonactive surface (frame border etc)  as well as the expected header shows mouse select pointer. Any edit or display area (lists etc) do not.

As it is the user has less than a second to make any drag action before the whole window moves with the mouse.

Not a great user experience?

I don't remember having this behavior in Plasma 5 before upgrading.  


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Select item in timeline with mouse
2. Within 1-2 seconds the window grab appears
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT

The whole window moves with the mouse

EXPECTED RESULT

Drag/resize operations should work with the clip or item

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.9.0-1-MANJARO (64-bit)
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 6.0.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.1.0
Qt Version: 6.7

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Ian Newton 2024-05-27 08:09:26 UTC
As a work-around, I have set the application window rules (KDE plasma window frame) for the main window position to "Force". This means the window cannot be moved once Kdenlive is open. So I set an optimal size and position before adding these settings. Resizing is allowed after the initial size is set so F11 full-screen still works.

Not ideal but workable! Looks like there is some work to do around the select and drag of the timeline to prevent this behaviour?

See the attached snap of the KDE Plasma window settings.
Comment 2 Ian Newton 2024-05-27 08:10:15 UTC
Created attachment 169870 [details]
Screenshot of window settings
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2024-06-14 15:11:02 UTC
Migrating "reproducible" keyword to "CONFIRMED" status.