Bug 501939 - SDDM Login screen issue
Summary: SDDM Login screen issue
Status: RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Alias: None
Product: kde
Classification: I don't know
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: KDE Linux Linux
: NOR crash
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs mailing-list
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Reported: 2025-03-24 14:03 UTC by vargishpatel195
Modified: 2025-03-24 16:52 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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2025-03-24 14:03 UTC, vargishpatel195
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Description vargishpatel195 2025-03-24 14:03:22 UTC
Created attachment 179690 [details]
virtual keyboard screen

Hi there, 
I'm using dell laptop fully on kali linux on kde plasma interface.
Yesterday, after upgrading full system to 2025.1a, when login screen appears on restart sddm login screen shows only virtual keyboard & nothing other. username & password field are not visible. 
Also I've installed some splash screens earlier, those are not applying on clicking them & can't delete them.
The major issue is sddm login screen on startup & splash screens are not working. 
Also icons of wifi & airplane mode are glitch in taskbar.
I've attached some pictures of issues below. 
So, I think it could be fixable.
Comment 1 duha.bugs 2025-03-24 16:52:13 UTC
I'm afraid Plasma is not supported on Kali Linux.
Running everything as root is explicitly unsupported and never recommended, and will result in a million and a half other little weirdnesses like this.
If would like support from KDE for issues you encounter, I would encourage you to re-install your system with a more appropriate general-purpose Linux distro, such as one of the ones you can see at https://kde.org/distributions. If the issue still manifests after doing so, feel free to re-open this bug report.
Thanks for understanding!