Bug 511194 - When using the Slide Back effect, full-screen app windows don't render after wake from sleep
Summary: When using the Slide Back effect, full-screen app windows don't render after ...
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: effects-various (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.5.0
Platform: EndeavourOS Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2025-10-27 05:10 UTC by arcloverburner
Modified: 2025-12-08 23:31 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Description arcloverburner 2025-10-27 05:10:25 UTC
SUMMARY
Fullscreen windows refuse to render after waking the computer. the window is active and functiona (as i can play/pause a video on zen browser) but the app itself is not visible. this is not an app specific issue as ive had this happen on okular as well. the fix is usually closing and reopening the app 

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. open any fullscreen app (in my case zen browser and okular) 
2. let the computer suspend or otherwise sleep for a considerable period of time (5-10 mins)
3. wake the computer or on my case a laptop
{attention: this is not a surefire way to reproduce the bug as the shell responds as intended most of the time. its a hard bug to reproduce but when it happens its very annoying}
 
OBSERVED RESULT
After the unlocking prompt user will be greeted by their wallpaper instead of the previously fullscreened app. the app itself is running and is the active window as suggested by the icons only task manager but the window itself is completely transparent/ refusing to render in the shell. 

EXPECTED RESULT
the user should be greeted by their previously fullscreened app instead of their wallpaper and expect to pick up where they left off

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: linux 6.17.5-arch1-1
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Device : Thinkpad T480 
Gpu : Mesa intel uhd 620
cpu : intel core i5-8350u
display server : Wayland
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-10-27 20:24:11 UTC
Are you using the "Slide Back" KWin effect, by any chance?
Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2025-11-11 03:48:14 UTC
๐Ÿ›๐Ÿงน โš ๏ธ 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 3 arcloverburner 2025-11-11 08:29:51 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> Are you using the "Slide Back" KWin effect, by any chance?

Yeah. im using, ive found a temporary solution. alt tabbing from a separate application seems to fix it. even then its a little annoying
Comment 4 Bug Janitor Service 2025-11-26 03:46:23 UTC
๐Ÿ›๐Ÿงน โš ๏ธ 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 Nate Graham 2025-12-08 23:31:57 UTC
Thanks. I can't immediately reproduce it myself on current git master with those steps.