Bug 515889 - [qt6] Application Menu is unavailable on Krita 6
Summary: [qt6] Application Menu is unavailable on Krita 6
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: krita
Classification: Applications
Component: Usability (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.0.0-beta1
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Krita Bugs
URL:
Keywords: qt6
: 483170 518598 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2026-02-11 23:47 UTC by Serina
Modified: 2026-05-05 00:57 UTC (History)
8 users (show)

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global menu on garuda linux mokka, invisible krita menu bug (7.67 KB, image/png)
2026-04-18 15:03 UTC, Sylens
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Description Serina 2026-02-11 23:47:43 UTC
SUMMARY
The Application Menu (File, Edit, View, etc...) is not available whatsoever, either via Global Menu, Alt modifier key, or with the Application Menu window decoration.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open Krita 6.0.0-beta1
2. Attempt to open the Application Menu via any method listed above (which should be automatic for Global Menu users)

OBSERVED RESULT
Nothing shows up whatsoever.

EXPECTED RESULT
The application menu appears.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.18.6-zen1-1-zen
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.22.0
Qt Version: 6.10.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is not an issue with 5.3.0-beta1 for some reason. Program type is AppImage.
Comment 1 ZenithMonk 2026-02-22 09:10:00 UTC
Same here on Krita 6.0.0-beta1 and Krita 6.0.0-beta2, there is no appmenu/global menu.

SOFTWARE
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.6.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.23.0
Qt Version: 6.10.2
Kernel Version: 6.18.9-arch1-2 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Comment 2 Dmitry Kazakov 2026-02-22 12:19:00 UTC
Hi, Serina and Zenith!

What desktop environment and window manager you use?
Comment 3 ZenithMonk 2026-02-22 12:44:36 UTC
Hi Dmitry,

KDE Plasma 6.6 and Kwin 6.6
Comment 4 Dmitry Kazakov 2026-03-10 09:57:04 UTC
Hi, Serina and  ZenithMonk!

Could you please help me and explain how can I enable global menu in Plasma?

Also, is this bug reproducible in Krita 5.3.0 Beta3? Or is it only related to 6.0.0 beta3?
Comment 5 ZenithMonk 2026-03-10 10:07:44 UTC
Hi Dmitry,

> Could you please help me and explain how can I enable global menu in Plasma?

To enable the global menu, you can right-click your desktop, enter edit mode, click on "Add Panel" and then choose "Application Menu Bar".

> Also, is this bug reproducible in Krita 5.3.0 Beta3? Or is it only related to 6.0.0 beta3?

The global menu is present in 5.3.0 Beta3!
However, it is not available in the 6.0.0 Beta3.
Comment 6 Dmitry Kazakov 2026-03-10 10:58:26 UTC
Thanks! I can confirm then! :)
Comment 7 ZenithMonk 2026-03-10 13:57:55 UTC
Great, thanks!
Comment 8 Serina 2026-03-12 06:35:47 UTC
I need to check my emails more often... oops!
Comment 9 Dmitry Kazakov 2026-04-02 08:37:29 UTC
*** Bug 483170 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 10 ZenithMonk 2026-04-02 10:45:37 UTC
Hi,

So a couple of days ago, when upgrading to Krita 6 from the extra Arch repo, the global menu was displayed.
I only started the program a few times, and it worked every time.

Now, it is gone again. But it could be due to some potential qt (qt5) dependencies I recently removed.
Comment 11 Antonio Rojas 2026-04-02 13:19:15 UTC
I don't think this is the same issue as in the last few comments of bug 483170. This one seems specific to app image, probably because of some missing Qt6 plugin. What is being reported by Arch users in 483170 is a regression with Qt 6.11 specifically.
Comment 12 Dmitry Kazakov 2026-04-02 14:01:21 UTC
>  What is being reported by Arch users in 483170 is a regression with Qt 6.11 specifically.

Well, until we updated our Qt to 6.11, I'm afraid, the reports against the version in the distribution is in "unmaintained" mode :(

PS:
Though we are kind of planning to do that in the nearest future.
Comment 13 Antonio Rojas 2026-04-05 19:47:58 UTC
*** Bug 518598 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 14 Sylens 2026-04-18 15:00:40 UTC
I can confirm this on Garuda aswell and this is a native package (non appimage, non flatpak, no whatever, straight package from arch repo!) , KDE_NO_GLOBAL_MENU=0 or KDE_NO_GLOBAL_MENU=1 environment solves the issue temporary, but thats just a workaround, so it would be nice to know if a permanent fix arrives, because this was bugged since the previous ticket https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=483170

idk why it works with 0 or 1 values tho, as the logic would dictate otherwise, maybe there's some weird logic behind ? idk.

Krita 6.0.1 

Operating System: Garuda Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.6.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.25.0
Qt Version: 6.11.0
Kernel Version: 6.19.11-zen1-1-zen (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 4 × Intel® Core™ i5-6500 CPU @ 3.20GHz
Memory: 16 GiB of RAM (15.6 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Manufacturer: MSI
Product Name: MS-7972
System Version: 2.0
Comment 15 Sylens 2026-04-18 15:03:12 UTC
Created attachment 191599 [details]
global menu on garuda linux mokka, invisible krita menu bug
Comment 16 zxq5 2026-05-05 00:57:06 UTC
coming back to bump this thread as I've had this issue since 2024 :)