Bug 499994 - Black screen after changing Color Accuracy on display settings
Summary: Black screen after changing Color Accuracy on display settings
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 6.3.0
Platform: Neon Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2025-02-13 15:17 UTC by Washington
Modified: 2025-03-21 15:04 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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6.2 Version on Heading, and 6.3 on details (72.57 KB, image/png)
2025-02-13 15:17 UTC, Washington
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Description Washington 2025-02-13 15:17:13 UTC
Created attachment 178285 [details]
6.2 Version on Heading, and 6.3 on details

SUMMARY

I just ended updating KDE Neon to the latest version (that is 6.3.0), the issue started after I changed the new feature named Color Accuracy on Display Settings, the issue continue even after restart. The screen will go black again after login.

That said, this issue only affects Wayland, because X11 is working just fine.

Can you please tell me which file I have to delete in order to make Wayland work?


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Right click on Desktop
2. Change Color Accuracy from default to the other value (sorry, I don't remember)

OBSERVED RESULT
Screen will freeze and will go black after login

EXPECTED RESULT
I don't know :( I was testing the new features listed on the "what's new page".

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.3
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.10.0
Qt Version: 6.8.2
Comment 1 cwo 2025-02-13 15:26:19 UTC
Thank you for the bug report! This issue has already been filed, please see the linked bug report for some information on how to restore operation until a proper fix lands.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 499789 ***
Comment 2 Greeniac 2025-02-16 02:08:55 UTC
In order to fix the issue; read the bug 499926. I mention the fix for it in the description.
Comment 3 Washington 2025-03-18 21:40:52 UTC
I could recreate the issue by changing Color Accuracy to "Prefer color accuracy", and then the screen went blank. I tried to solve this with these steps:

1. Start in text mode (Ctrt+Alt+3)
2. Removed iccProfilePath from ~/.config/kwinoutputconfig.json.
3. Executed: killall plasma_session
4. Then I got a blank screen after login.

I have to use X11 in order to use my desktop.

Additional info:
KDE Neon 6.3
Plasma version 6.3.3
KDE Frameworks 6.8.2
Kerven 6.11.0-19
Processor: Core I9-11900K
Memory: 128GB
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 570
Board: Z490 AORUS ELITE.
Comment 4 Washington 2025-03-18 21:44:23 UTC
I also have a laptop running Fedora 41 and the latest Plasma, it appears that one is not affected.
Comment 5 Greeniac 2025-03-21 15:04:50 UTC
(In reply to Washington from comment #3)
> I could recreate the issue by changing Color Accuracy to "Prefer color
> accuracy", and then the screen went blank. I tried to solve this with these
> steps:
> 
> 1. Start in text mode (Ctrt+Alt+3)
> 2. Removed iccProfilePath from ~/.config/kwinoutputconfig.json.
> 3. Executed: killall plasma_session
> 4. Then I got a blank screen after login.
> 
> I have to use X11 in order to use my desktop.
> 
> Additional info:
> KDE Neon 6.3
> Plasma version 6.3.3
> KDE Frameworks 6.8.2
> Kerven 6.11.0-19
> Processor: Core I9-11900K
> Memory: 128GB
> Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 570
> Board: Z490 AORUS ELITE.

I fixed it by editing the file ".config/kwinoutputconfig.json" and changing "colorPowerTradeoff" to "PreferEfficiency", from what i know, deleting iccProfilePath will not do anything unless the ICC file is the source of your issue, but if the source of your issue is the color accuracy setting, then try my fix.