Bug 511040 - Task manager no longer 100% transparent after upgrade from plasma 6.4.5
Summary: Task manager no longer 100% transparent after upgrade from plasma 6.4.5
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 510818
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Panel (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.5.0
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
URL:
Keywords: regression
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2025-10-24 19:40 UTC by drtzevans
Modified: 2025-10-27 11:36 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Screenshot of blurry task manager that should be completely clear and was in 6.4.5 (1.52 MB, image/png)
2025-10-24 19:40 UTC, drtzevans
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Description drtzevans 2025-10-24 19:40:04 UTC
Created attachment 186101 [details]
Screenshot of blurry task manager that should be completely clear and was in 6.4.5

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SUMMARY
Fully transparent task manager no longer fully transparent after upgrading from Plasma 6.4.5 to 6.5.  

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.  In plasma 6.4.5, I had Plasma theme Maia Transparent, with Desktop Effects Blur set to 0, and my taskbar was completely transparent; I only saw icons which is what I wanted.
2. After upgrading to 6.5, now the taskbar looks terrible and is visible. 
3. I can switch to Breeze or other themes but none allow me to make the taskbar 100% transparent again unless I am missing the new way to do this in 6.5.

OBSERVED RESULT
Blurry task manager bar

EXPECTED RESULT
100% clear task manager bar

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
KDE Plasma Version:  6.5.0
KDE Frameworks Version:   6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.10

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Niccolò Venerandi 2025-10-27 08:49:05 UTC
You now need to disable the contrast effect in the blur effect settings :-) They have been merged (the theme can also disable it for you)
Comment 2 Niccolò Venerandi 2025-10-27 11:36:00 UTC
Sorry, the option was since removed and I missed that. Changing to a duplicate of 510818

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 510818 ***