Bug 512159 - Xwayland window is not highlighted on taskbar after showing popup window
Summary: Xwayland window is not highlighted on taskbar after showing popup window
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Task Manager and Icons-Only Task Manager widgets (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.5.0
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2025-11-15 21:53 UTC by Błażej Szczygieł
Modified: 2026-02-11 20:50 UTC (History)
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Description Błażej Szczygieł 2025-11-15 21:53:00 UTC 
SUMMARY
X11 window (XWayland) is not highlighted on taskbar after showing popup window (behaves window which lost focus).

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open e.g. Krita 5.2 (X11/XWayland).
2. Open a file chooser dialog (Ctrl+O).

OBSERVED RESULT
Window on taskbar is not highlighted anymore.

EXPECTED RESULT
Window on taskbar is still highlighted, because it has focus.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
No issues in Wayland native applications.
Comment 1 Vlad Zahorodnii 2026-02-11 09:15:17 UTC 
It might be a task manager bug. If I click desktop and then the file dialog, the task manager entry is highlighted as expected. The file dialog's decoration has active state visuals too so it doesn't look like kwin gets confused about the active state.
Comment 2 Błażej Szczygieł 2026-02-11 20:46:37 UTC 
Ok, I'll change it as a taskbar issue.