Bug 512387 - Autohide Panel flickers when Hot-Corner is activated behind it
Summary: Autohide Panel flickers when Hot-Corner is activated behind it
Status: NEEDSINFO WAITINGFORINFO
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
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Reported: 2025-11-20 12:31 UTC by Thomas Vde
Modified: 2025-12-24 17:46 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description Thomas Vde 2025-11-20 12:31:43 UTC 
Created attachment 186986 [details]
GIF showing the problem

SUMMARY
Panel flickers when Hot-Corner is activated behind it

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Enable an hot corner where a panel is
2. Move to hot coner.
3. Move a bit away from hot corner

OBSERVED RESULT
Panel flickers

EXPECTED RESULT
Panel stays unflickering

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: 6.9.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Thomas Vde 2025-11-20 13:34:33 UTC 
See the GIF showing the problem!
Comment 2 TraceyC 2025-12-05 00:17:15 UTC 
Thanks for the bug report. I'm not able to reproduce this on git-master.

Are you able to reproduce this with the default Breeze themes on Plasma 6.5.3 or later?
Comment 3 Thomas Vde 2025-12-05 07:17:44 UTC 
(In reply to TraceyC from comment #2)
> Are you able to reproduce this with the default Breeze themes on Plasma
> 6.5.3 or later?

I will try, as soon as I have Plasma 6.5.3 installed.
Comment 4 Bug Janitor Service 2025-12-20 03:46:23 UTC 
🐛🧹 ⚠️ 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 Thomas Vde 2025-12-20 12:52:26 UTC 
I wont be able to try Plasma 6.5.3 anytime soon!

For Plasma 6.5 the problem remains!
Comment 6 TraceyC 2025-12-24 17:46:18 UTC 
Setting back to NEEDSINFO since we are waiting on information