Bug 490297 - With NVIDIA GPU, hidden icons in the system tray occasionally overlap when one of them is hovered
Summary: With NVIDIA GPU, hidden icons in the system tray occasionally overlap when on...
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 487130
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: System Tray widget (show other bugs)
Version: 6.1.2
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR major
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2024-07-15 09:58 UTC by hakro
Modified: 2024-11-01 15:20 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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2024-07-15 09:58 UTC, hakro
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Description hakro 2024-07-15 09:58:05 UTC
Created attachment 171670 [details]
icons get messed up

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SUMMARY
This only happens from time to time, and I'm not sure what triggers it. When opening the panel to show hidden icons in the systray, sometimes the get messed up. They move when hovering over them, and they overlap, making the menu practically usable until next start, or Shell reload.

This only started in Plasma 6, did not happen in Plasma 5.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Just open the panel of hidden apps in the systray
2. 
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT
When hovering over the icons, the move, until all of them are overlapped in a single spot

EXPECTED RESULT
Icons should not move, I should just be able to click them, like icons.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.5.0-10043-tuxedo (64-bit)
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.3.0
Qt Version: 6.7.0
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2024-07-27 12:40:44 UTC
Is the affected system using an NVIDIA GPU?
Comment 2 hakro 2024-07-31 17:23:54 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> Is the affected system using an NVIDIA GPU?

I do have an Nvidia GPU, unfortunately, I'm not too sure if it was enabled or not when I encountered this issue.

But just in case, Driver Version: 550.90.07  
I'm on wayland

As mentioned, I'm not able to consistently reproduce this issue, it happens randomly, but I think it mainly happens when I have an external monitor.
Also, just as randomly, sometimes the apps becomes all empty. Can't even click the button to shutdown my laptop, and I have to press the power key in my keyboard to be able to shutdown or restart.

I sometimes just run `plasmashell --replace &` and detach from the shell to fix it
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2024-07-31 20:16:56 UTC
Thanks. Oh, another question: do you have animations globally disabled?
Comment 4 hakro 2024-08-01 08:38:05 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #3)
> Thanks. Oh, another question: do you have animations globally disabled?

No, I have animations enabled, it's all pretty much defaults, at least the defaults that my distribution ships with.
If you'd like to know the value of a specific config, let me know exactly which one it is, and I'll happily send a screenshot your way.

Thx !
H
Comment 5 Nate Graham 2024-08-01 15:42:37 UTC
Hmm, ok, thanks. Running out of ideas.
Comment 6 Nate Graham 2024-08-01 20:59:25 UTC
Can you move aside (don't delete) the following files:

~/.cache/plasmashell/
~/.config/plasma*
~/.config/kde*

Then reboot. Does it still happen?
Comment 7 hakro 2024-08-07 09:11:29 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #6)
> Can you move aside (don't delete) the following files:
> 
> ~/.cache/plasmashell/
> ~/.config/plasma*
> ~/.config/kde*
> 
> Then reboot. Does it still happen?

Hi !
I have moved those dirs aside, but since the bug happens erratically, it's hard to come to any conclusion after the reboot. I'll have to use the system for a few days and see if this happens again. Because I have no idea of how to consistently repro the issue. I use the same monitors with the same resolution, and most of the times it works fine, but the bug occurs randomly from time to time, maybe once a week, with no noticeable reason.
So I'll let you know in a few days if setting aside the cache directory changes anything.
Cheers.
Comment 8 hakro 2024-08-12 08:29:27 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #6)
> Can you move aside (don't delete) the following files:
> 
> ~/.cache/plasmashell/
> ~/.config/plasma*
> ~/.config/kde*
> 
> Then reboot. Does it still happen?

Hi there
After moving those directories and running the system for a few days, the problem happened again.

Did not change any settings the whole time.

cheers
Comment 9 TraceyC 2024-08-27 18:21:37 UTC
FWIW I can't reproduce this on a laptop with Plasma 6.1.4 and nVidia / Intel hybrid graphics

In the screenshot, I noticed a system monitor widget next to the system tray.
This is a long shot, but does the problem still happen if you move that widget so it's not next to the system tray?
Comment 10 Justin Zobel 2024-09-02 06:01:55 UTC
Changing status to waiting for info.
Comment 11 hakro 2024-09-03 09:47:00 UTC
(In reply to TraceyC from comment #9)
> FWIW I can't reproduce this on a laptop with Plasma 6.1.4 and nVidia / Intel
> hybrid graphics
> 
> In the screenshot, I noticed a system monitor widget next to the system tray.
> This is a long shot, but does the problem still happen if you move that
> widget so it's not next to the system tray?

I now have 6.1.4 too. (Used to be on 6.1.2)
So far, for the last 2 weeks or so, I did not see the issue again. I'll wait a bit and see if it comes up again, and will try and remove the widget at that point.
Thanks
Comment 12 Bug Janitor Service 2024-09-18 03:46:57 UTC
🐛🧹 ⚠️ This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 15 days. Please provide the requested information, then set the bug status to REPORTED. If there is no change for at least 30 days, it will be automatically closed as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.

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Comment 13 Bug Janitor Service 2024-10-03 03:47:28 UTC
🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.
Comment 14 Nate Graham 2024-11-01 15:19:51 UTC
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 487130 ***