https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=478192
Bug ID: 478192
Summary: Sometimes widgets activated by a global shortcut stop
receiving the shortcut
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasmashell
Version: 5.90.0
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: adam.m.fontenot+...@gmail.com
CC: k...@davidedmundson.co.uk
Target Milestone: 1.0
SUMMARY
This is specifically about the "Search" widget. I have it configured (right
click -> Configure Search) to be activated by a keyboard shortcut. This almost
always works, but sometimes (I haven't found a pattern so far) it will stop
receiving the shortcut.
When this happens, changing the shortcut to a different shortcut doesn't solve
the issue. Changing the shortcut works fine - but the new shortcut fails to
activate the Search widget.
I assume this also applies to other widgets that can be activated by keyboard
shortcuts. If someone can suggest something to test, I'm glad to add additional
information.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Put the Search widget in your panel.
2. Set a keyboard shortcut to activate the widget (I used the "Menu" key, which
I have Caps Lock bound to).
3. Use the shortcut frequently in your regular workflow. If / when it stops
working, change the shortcut to something else and see if that helps (I used a
Ctrl+letter that had no other mapping).
OBSERVED RESULT
At some point (?) the shortcut stops working. When this happens, changing the
shortcut does not allow activating the widget via keyboard. The widget remains
functional, responds to cursor clicks, and accepts text input when clicked.
As expected, having the "Menu" key bound to a global shortcut prevents it from
activating context menus in running programs. (This is desired behavior in my
use case.) When the issue occurs, KDE continues to intercept the Menu key and
it does not activate context menus.
Adding a second Search widget does not solve the problem.
`pkill -9 plasmashell` does not immediately fix the problem (plasmashell is
automatically restarted), but upon opening the Search widget settings, no
keyboard shortcut is set. Setting the keyboard shortcut to the Menu key fixes
the problem.
EXPECTED RESULT
Plasma never stops responding to the selected keyboard shortcut.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.90.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.246.0
Qt Version: 6.6.1
Kernel Version: 6.6.4-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
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