Bug 504372 - ghost window, it appears but it can't be interacted wit
Summary: ghost window, it appears but it can't be interacted wit
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.3.4
Platform: Kubuntu Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2025-05-17 01:21 UTC by StanPilot11
Modified: 2025-06-22 03:47 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Attachments
the ghost window at the moment of closing the app (92.74 KB, video/webm)
2025-05-17 01:26 UTC, StanPilot11
Details

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Description StanPilot11 2025-05-17 01:21:17 UTC
SUMMARY
after prolonged use, the application window displayed on the desktop will become transparent and freeze, not responding to any events, and it becomes like a ghost window. it happens on almost all windows (GNOME based apps too), and it happens on X11 and Wayland, both being a bit rare to happen

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. leave a window for a long time (between twenty minutes and two hours)

OBSERVED RESULT
after closing or minimizing the window, it appears another one, with no response, unable to interact with it and without an error message

EXPECTED RESULT
same as before

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Kubuntu 25.04
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.12.0
Qt Version: 6.8.3
Kernel Version: 6.14.0-15-generic (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1155G7 @ 2.50GHz
Memory: 7.5 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 82H7
System Version: IdeaPad 3 14ITL6
Linux/KDE Plasma: yes

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
it's a bit rare to get the bug, but it will definitively appear in that range of time. I'm also based in the bug #451825, wuch it seems to have a similar problem
Comment 1 StanPilot11 2025-05-17 01:26:36 UTC
Created attachment 181407 [details]
the ghost window at the moment of closing the app
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2025-05-19 15:25:07 UTC
It does indeed seem like the same issue as Bug 451825, or a re-occurrence of it.
Comment 3 John Kizer 2025-05-23 05:27:55 UTC
Hi - just to check, when this issue occurs with a minimized application, is the application itself still running - even if it's invisible, in the background? And, are you able to restore the application?

Thanks!
Comment 4 Bug Janitor Service 2025-06-07 03:47:53 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 5 Bug Janitor Service 2025-06-22 03:47:26 UTC
🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.