Bug 513125 - Activated "Show FPS" plugin missing from desktop effects list
Summary: Activated "Show FPS" plugin missing from desktop effects list
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: kcm_kwineffects (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.5.3
Platform: Manjaro Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2025-12-09 15:39 UTC by Felix Meuer
Modified: 2025-12-09 16:34 UTC (History)
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Description Felix Meuer 2025-12-09 15:39:13 UTC 
SUMMARY
A kwin plugin (showfps) which I have activated previously is not showing up anymore in the list of desktop effects.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
1. Open System Settings
2. Go to Window Management
3. Go to Desktop Effects

Specifically the plugin in question is 'showfps' and 'showcompositing'.
From my kwinrc:
'''
[Plugins]
showcompositingEnabled=true
showfpsEnabled=true
'''

OBSERVED RESULT
The option to enable/disable is missing.

EXPECTED RESULT
I believe this option was previously listed under the 'Appearence' tab.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Manjaro Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.20.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1
Kernel Version: 6.12.61-1-MANJARO (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 12 × AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core Processor
Memory: 16 GiB of RAM (15.6 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I am not sure if this option was intentionally removed or not.
Still this was a problem for me, since I could not disable this plugin and had to search for the correct config file to disable it.
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-12-09 16:34:02 UTC 
This is considered an "internal" plugin and was moved to the KWin debug console. You can find it by searching for "kwin debug" in KRunner, Kickoff, Overview, or any KRunner-powered global search.