Bug 499771 - Auto-hide panel stops working after screen lock
Summary: Auto-hide panel stops working after screen lock
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Panel (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.2.5
Platform: Gentoo Packages Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2025-02-10 18:29 UTC by Nick W
Modified: 2025-02-17 19:05 UTC (History)
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Description Nick W 2025-02-10 18:29:49 UTC 
SUMMARY

I have my panel set to auto hide and my screen to auto lock. After my screen locks and I unlock it,the panel no longer hides.I have to log out to get it to hide.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Set panel to auto hide
2. Lock session (might need to allow screens to turn off?)
3. Log back in

OBSERVED RESULT

Panel doesn't auto hide

EXPECTED RESULT

Panel auto-hides

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma:  Gentoo/6.2.5
KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.5
KDE Frameworks Version:  6.6.9
Qt Version: 6.8.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Nick W 2025-02-15 01:10:37 UTC 
It turns out I just need to click on it, then click off again.
Comment 2 cwo 2025-02-17 19:05:41 UTC 
(In reply to Nick W from comment #1)
> It turns out I just need to click on it, then click off again.

Still, this is behavior that should not happen. There were some fixes to autohiding panels for Plasma 6.3. If this issue keeps happening, especially once you've upgraded to 6.3, please file another bug report.