Bug 513798 - Workspace switching stutters when trying to open overview while (or instantly after) switching workspaces.
Summary: Workspace switching stutters when trying to open overview while (or instantly...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: Gestures (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.5.4
Platform: Fedora RPMs Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
URL:
Keywords: efficiency-and-performance
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2025-12-25 10:52 UTC by Prajin
Modified: 2026-01-08 18:52 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Version Fixed/Implemented In: 6.6.0
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A vertical touchpad gesture stutters if performed immediately after a workspace switch swipe. (2.63 MB, video/webm)
2025-12-25 10:52 UTC, Prajin
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Description Prajin 2025-12-25 10:52:12 UTC
Created attachment 187963 [details]
A vertical touchpad gesture stutters if performed immediately after a workspace switch swipe.

Vertical touchpad gestures (e.g. swipe up for Overview) stutter or briefly mis-trigger a horizontal movement when performed immediately after a workspace-switch swipe.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Use Plasma Wayland with default touchpad gestures enabled.
2. Perform a horizontal workspace switch gesture (3/4-finger swipe left or right).
3. Immediately perform a vertical gesture (4-finger swipe up/down).

OBSERVED RESULT
The desktop stutters (tries to move right/left).

EXPECTED RESULT
The vertical gesture should be recognized cleanly with no horizontal movement or stutter.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Fedora 43
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.21.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1

This issue doesn't occur in plasma 6.4.5
RELATED REPORTS
- https://discuss.kde.org/t/workspace-slide-animation-stutters-when-trying-to-open-overview-4-finger-swipe-up/41873
- https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/1p171uu/
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2026-01-08 18:52:20 UTC
This should be fixed in Plasma 6.6 where a substantial improvement was made to the smoothness of opening this KWin effect.