Bug 515685 - The Applications section remains highlighting the last hovered application, which is not ideal when trying to terminate applications
Summary: The Applications section remains highlighting the last hovered application, w...
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: plasma-systemmonitor
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.5.5
Platform: CachyOS Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KSysGuard Developers
URL:
Keywords: usability
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2026-02-07 16:21 UTC by Fernando Marcelino Muniz
Modified: 2026-02-07 16:23 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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"When did I select Firefox? Why it's using fancy highlights in such a sensitive section?" (1.16 MB, video/mp4)
2026-02-07 16:21 UTC, Fernando Marcelino Muniz 		Details
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Description Fernando Marcelino Muniz 2026-02-07 16:21:35 UTC 
Created attachment 189328 [details]
"When did I select Firefox? Why it's using fancy highlights in such a sensitive section?"

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
Select a process to terminate, then hover to the button.

OBSERVED RESULT
The last hovered process is highlighted.

EXPECTED RESULT
Highlights shouldn't highlight the last hovered application.

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: 
KDE Frameworks Version: 
Qt Version: 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Fernando Marcelino Muniz 2026-02-07 16:23:05 UTC 
Accidentally discovered that pressing Enter creates the bugs.

Operating System: CachyOS Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.22.0
Qt Version: 6.10.2
Kernel Version: 6.18.9-2-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