Bug 519428 - Caps Lock/Num Lock notifier doesn't keep activated across reboots
Summary: Caps Lock/Num Lock notifier doesn't keep activated across reboots
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Keyboard Indicator widget (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.3.6
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Blocks: 520505
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Reported: 2026-04-26 10:06 UTC by David
Modified: 2026-06-29 15:33 UTC (History)
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Description David 2026-04-26 10:06:35 UTC 
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SUMMARY


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Enable the option to notify when the numeric lock is enabled
2. Restart the system/session
3. Check that this option is still enabled

OBSERVED RESULT
The setting to indicate whether the numeric lock is enabled is not saved

EXPECTED RESULT
Ensure that this setting remains enabled

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: MX Linux 25.1
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.6
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.13.0
Qt Version: 6.8.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Akseli Lahtinen 2026-04-27 09:38:37 UTC 
Can confirm, the state is not being remembered.

Operating System: KDE Linux 2026-04-26
KDE Plasma Version: 6.6.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.26.0
Qt Version: 6.11.0
Kernel Version: 6.19.14-zen1-1-zen (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 12 × AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core Processor
Memory: 16 GiB of RAM (15.5 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon RX 6600
Comment 2 Akseli Lahtinen 2026-04-27 09:39:58 UTC 
(In reply to Akseli Lahtinen from comment #1)
> Can confirm, the state is not being remembered.
> 
> Operating System: KDE Linux 2026-04-26
> KDE Plasma Version: 6.6.80
> KDE Frameworks Version: 6.26.0
> Qt Version: 6.11.0
> Kernel Version: 6.19.14-zen1-1-zen (64-bit)
> Graphics Platform: Wayland
> Processors: 12 × AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core Processor
> Memory: 16 GiB of RAM (15.5 GiB usable)
> Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon RX 6600

However, the actual settings of the widget does work for me. It's just the numlock state wont be remembered from last boot.