Bug 514314 - Display a pop up for triggering the default top-left Screen Edge for the first time
Summary: Display a pop up for triggering the default top-left Screen Edge for the firs...
Status: CLOSED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: kcm_kwinscreenedges (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.5.4
Platform: CachyOS Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2026-01-08 09:17 UTC by Fernando Marcelino Muniz
Modified: 2026-01-08 21:56 UTC (History)
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Description Fernando Marcelino Muniz 2026-01-08 09:17:38 UTC
DESCRIPTION
By default, KDE Plasma has an Screen Edge on the top-left corner of the screen, I remember thinking it was a weird quirk of Plasma when I first used it.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install a system with KDE Plasma desktop environment for the first time.
2. Make the panel into a vertical panel on the left side of the screen.
3. Move your cursor to the Application Launcher with the least amount of effort.

OBSERVED RESULT
You will trigger the default top-left screen edge and be a bit confused what just happened.

EXPECTED RESULT
There should be a pop up or a notification informing what just happened and have a shortcut to the Screen Edge menu in the System Settings.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: CachyOS Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.21.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1
Kernel Version: 6.18.3-2-cachyos (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H @ 3.10GHz
Memory: 9 GB of RAM (8.1 GB usable)
Graphics Processor 1: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Graphics Processor 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 82MG
System Version: IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2026-01-08 21:56:17 UTC
We don't do "a thing happened!" popups like this. See the opening text in https://develop.kde.org/hig/status_changes/