Created attachment 189014 [details] bug reproduced SUMMARY When a live wallpaper (GIF) is set as lock screen, it play only when no application is maximized. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Set live wallpaper as lock screen 2. Maximize an app 3. Lock the screen OBSERVED RESULT Live wallpaper not moving EXPECTED RESULT Live wallpaper moving SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Operating System: CachyOS Linux KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.5 KDE Frameworks Version: 6.22.0 Qt Version: 6.10.1 Kernel Version: 6.18.7-2-cachyos (64-bit) Graphics Platform: Wayland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I have tested this on single machine, multiple wallpapers, with also lts kernel.
I also reproduced this when an app is maximized then peeked to desktop (with Super+D) and then locked the screen. Note: I observed that when an app is maximized, if the normal wallpaper (not the lock screen but the desktop) is also live, it stops until the desktop can be seen (by peeking at desktop or minimizing etc.). I don't know the inner mechanics but I assume there is optimization going on with stopping the playback when the desktop is not seen. This might also be affecting the lock screen playback mechanism