Bug 508787 - "Hide Cursor" feature not working without a reboot when enabled for the first time
Summary: "Hide Cursor" feature not working without a reboot when enabled for the first...
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: effects-various (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.4.4
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
URL:
Keywords: usability
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2025-08-26 21:56 UTC by Fernando M. Muniz
Modified: 2025-09-13 12:44 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Issue on Plasma 6.4.5 (2.08 MB, video/x-matroska)
2025-09-13 12:30 UTC, Fernando M. Muniz 		Details
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Description Fernando M. Muniz 2025-08-26 21:56:11 UTC 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Went to "Window Management > Desktop Effects".
2. Enabled "Hide Cursor".

OBSERVED RESULT
I had to reboot for it to work.

EXPECTED RESULT
It should work right away, or have a message telling I have to reboot when enabling it for the first time.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.17.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Kernel Version: 6.16.3-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H @ 3.10GHz
Memory: 9 GB of RAM (8.1 GB usable)
Graphics Processor 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Graphics Processor 2: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 82MG
System Version: IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6
Comment 1 David Edmundson 2025-08-26 22:13:52 UTC 
Worked straight away for me.
Can you double check and reopen.

Can you also paste your .config/kwinrc after enabling when it's not applied.
Comment 2 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-09-13 12:30:12 UTC 
Created attachment 184932 [details]
Issue on Plasma 6.4.5

I've deactivate the Hide Cursor that was set to 5 seconds, then activated it set to 1 second and it's not working right away.
The option to hide while typing is working fine though.

I've tried to access .config/kwinrc with Dolphin and nothing showed up.
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-09-13 12:31:01 UTC 
Is that not a different issue?
Comment 4 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-09-13 12:33:28 UTC 
I've rebooted now, and the cursor is disappearing after 1 second.
Comment 5 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-09-13 12:44:43 UTC 
I've now increased to 5 seconds and it didn't require a reboot. I don't know if it was because it was an increase, or if it was because it was set before.