https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=358100
Bug ID: 358100
Summary: Plasma 5 is not working in VirtualBox with 3d
acceleration
Product: plasmashell
Version: master
Platform: Compiled Sources
URL: https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/14102
OS: Linux
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: grave
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: k...@davidedmundson.co.uk
Reporter: j1563...@trbvm.com
CC: bhus...@gmail.com, plasma-b...@kde.org
Since Plasma 5 every KDE distribution cannot be used in VirtualBox with 3d
acceleration enabled.
Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
If 3D acceleration is enabled, KDEs login screen appears normally, one can
login. After logging in, the Desktop appears, everything seems to be normal.
BUT:
1.) Right clicking somewhere at the desktop doesn't bring up the context menu
2.) Clicking the "KDE" Menu: the KDE Menu appears, but the Control Bar
disappears completely
3.) When starting an application in KDE Menu (which can still be opened with
Alt+F1), the application seems to start, but no application window appears 4.)
Trying to get out of KDE and switch to a console TTY (STRG+ALT+F1) just
switches to a smaller screen but in this KDEs background image remains. ==> So
the Desktop is completely unusable, it isn't even possible to get a terminal
window, so one even can't examine "glxinfo" or some logs...
Actual Results:
3d accelerated GUI elements are hidden (basically the complete shell).
Expected Results:
3d acceleration usable.
Seems to be mainly related to the VirtualBox graphic driver, however the guys
over there are currently struggling. It would be great if someone has an idea
about a major change in graphics between Plasma 4 and 5 to give them an idea
how to fix this in VirtualBox.
All major companies, plattforms and server farms in datacenters seem to be
mainly using VMWare, which is working with Plasma 5. However, currently no KDE
Linux distribution can be used with the open source VirtualBox, so I doubt we
can spread open source for virtual enterprise platforms, if the basics don't
work.
Would be fantastic if someone can verify this from KDE side.
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