https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=512996
Bug ID: 512996
Summary: KWin lacks virtual-keyboard-unstable-v1 protocol
Classification: Plasma
Product: kwin
Version First unspecified
Reported In:
Platform: Debian stable
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: major
Priority: NOR
Component: wayland-generic
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY: KWin does not implement the zwp_virtual_keyboard_manager_v1 Wayland
protocol, which prevents all Wayland-native virtual keyboards from functioning
on KDE Plasma Wayland. This affects users who need virtual keyboards for
accessibility or emergency input recovery.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install any Wayland-native virtual keyboard (wvkbd, squeekboard, etc.) on
KDE Plasma Wayland
2. Attempt to run it: (i.e. wvkbd-mobintl) Alternatively, install Maliit and
enable it in System Settings → Input Devices → Virtual Keyboard
3. Log out and back in
4. Click in any text field
5. Virtual keyboard fails with multiple virtual keyboard programs for Linux
OBSERVED RESULT: Plasma Konsole throws this error: virtual_keyboard_manager
not available
EXPECTED RESULT
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Observed on both Neptune 9.0 (Debian-based) and CashyOS
(latest v3)
KDE Plasma Version: Observed on both v 6.3.6 and v 6.5.3
KDE Frameworks Version: Observed with 6.13.0 and later
Qt Version: v 6.8.2 and later
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The overlayVirtualKeyboardOnWindows setting in KWin
also reverts to false after restart, suggesting incomplete virtual keyboard
infrastructure even beyond the missing protocol support.
This is a significant accessibility and usability gap compared to other Wayland
compositors. Users transitioning from X11 to Wayland on KDE Plasma lose the
ability to use virtual keyboards entirely.
Request:
Please implement support for the zwp_virtual_keyboard_manager_v1 protocol in
KWin to bring it to feature parity with other major Wayland compositors and
restore virtual keyboard functionality for KDE Plasma Wayland users.
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