Bug 505974 - With NVIDIA GPU, smooth lines in line charts look like dotted lines if the chart is wide
Summary: With NVIDIA GPU, smooth lines in line charts look like dotted lines if the ch...
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: frameworks-kquickcharts
Classification: Frameworks and Libraries
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.15.0
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Arjen Hiemstra
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Reported: 2025-06-22 14:45 UTC by lojcsgit
Modified: 2025-06-30 12:46 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

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nvidia_wide_window_no_dots (189.13 KB, image/png)
2025-06-30 12:46 UTC, David Redondo 		Details
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Description lojcsgit 2025-06-22 14:45:23 UTC 
SUMMARY
Lines in system monitor line charts with 'smooth lines' ticked look dotted if the chart is above some width based on the line's incline.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open the new history page in system monitor open as a small window.
2. Observe normal lines.
3. Slowly make the window wider
4. Observe portions of the line suddenly turn dotted at certain widths

OBSERVED RESULT
Dotted lines

EXPECTED RESULT
Smooth lines

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.15.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Kernel Version: 6.15.3-arch1-1 (64-bit)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Noticed this in 6.4 when I checked out the new history page, not sure since when it's like this
Comment 1 David Redondo 2025-06-24 07:45:39 UTC 
Can you attach a screenshot? Which GPU do you have?
Comment 2 lojcsgit 2025-06-24 11:56:16 UTC 
(In reply to David Redondo from comment #1)
> Can you attach a screenshot? Which GPU do you have?

I have an nvidia discrete gpu and an amd igpu
https://files.catbox.moe/6c85s4.png
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-06-24 19:35:47 UTC 
I can't reproduce this issue with an AMD Radeon 780M iGPU.
Comment 4 lojcsgit 2025-06-27 11:53:31 UTC 
It must be an nvidia issue then, I accidentally managed to run the desktop on the igpu and the issue was similiarly gone
Comment 5 David Redondo 2025-06-30 12:46:00 UTC 
Created attachment 182799 [details]
nvidia_wide_window_no_dots

I cannot reproduce on my nvidia gpu