https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=518549
Bug ID: 518549
Summary: Persistant pop-up window preview or tooltip when using
a graphic-tablet
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasmashell
Version First master
Reported In:
Platform: KDE Linux
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: Task Manager and Icons-Only Task Manager widgets
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Target Milestone: 1.0
Created attachment 191279
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=191279&action=edit
video of the bug, with audio.
SUMMARY
Hi, when using a graphic-tablet (eg. Wacom, here a XPPen), and hovering a task
item in the Task Manager will display a tooltip or a windows preview. Problem:
the preview/tooltip stay persistant, making the operating system experience
difficult with a tablet.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
(to do with a graphic tablet, a stylus)
1. Launch a software using the icon on the Task Manager (icon only, or long one
with names)
2. Hover the icon to get a windows preview or a tooltip
3. Use the software
OBSERVED RESULT
The preview or tooltip will stay visible on the screen. If the user think the
little cross on the corner is here to close the tooltip, it will close the
software.
EXPECTED RESULT
When the cursor goes away, the preview or tooltip should disapear (fade away)
as they do with a mouse.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Tested on Debian Testing KDE (plasma desktop 6.4.x) ,
reproducible on KDE Linux from today ( plasma desktop 6.7~2026-04-04 ), that's
the one on the video in attachment, running as a liveUSB.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I attached a video.
Workaround: I would appreciate if someone can share one: eg. a command line
that can turn off this windows previews or tooltips definitely, because this
bug prevent me to migrate my soon EOL Debian 12 Plasma 5.x X11 to any KDE
distro offering a Plasma 6.x Wayland right now, I'm a graphic tablet user and
those persistent preview/tooltip are like always in my way and many time even
obscuring. the toolbar and menu of my applications when I put my panel on the
top.
To make the tooltip disappear, I have right now to move the cursor with my
tablet over an empty part of the panel. Can be very tricky when the panel is
populated with many software open.
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