Bug 511187 - Cannot dismiss "Show alternatives..." popup of widgets placed on desktop by clicking outside them
Summary: Cannot dismiss "Show alternatives..." popup of widgets placed on desktop by c...
Status: ASSIGNED
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Containment (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.5.0
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: HI normal
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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: 511335 (view as bug list)
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Reported: 2025-10-27 00:26 UTC by Patrick Silva
Modified: 2025-12-28 20:05 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

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Description Patrick Silva 2025-10-27 00:26:49 UTC 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. add a System Monitor widget to desktop
2. right-click on the added widget and choose "Show alternatives..."
3. click on desktop

OBSERVED RESULT
"Show alternatives..." popup is still open

EXPECTED RESULT
"Show alternatives..." popup is dismissed

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0
Graphics Platform: Wayland

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I can dismiss the "Show alternatives..." popup of widgets placed on panel by clicking outside them.
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-10-29 19:33:07 UTC 
Clicking on the widget or pressing the Escape key don't work, either.
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2025-10-29 19:33:09 UTC 
*** Bug 507646 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-10-29 19:33:39 UTC 
*** Bug 511335 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 4 equeim 2025-12-28 20:03:15 UTC 
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> Clicking on the widget or pressing the Escape key don't work, either.

Pressing escape works after you click back on the popup.

Also this bug affects any other widget popups when they are placed on the desktop, e.g. application launcher.
Comment 5 Bug Janitor Service 2025-12-28 20:05:44 UTC 
A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/plasma/libplasma/-/merge_requests/1410