https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=449979
Bug ID: 449979
Summary: Text glitching / distortion in various Plasma
elements. Notably in systemsettings panels with long
lists of entries.
Product: systemsettings
Version: 5.24.0
Platform: Archlinux Packages
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: minor
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: raymond.per...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
Created attachment 146560
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=146560&action=edit
A screencap of system settings with funky text elements
SUMMARY
Unsure when this started codebase-wise, but on Plasma 5.23.5 and now 5.24.0
(the only variants I've tried recently, I literally just got back onto Plasma
the other day) I'm seeing some visual glitching of text elements on various
things within Plasma as I scroll through. Most notably, within systemsettings
on pages with a lot of scrolling entries - Color Schemes, Desktop Effects, etc.
I've seen a number of bugs referencing this in the past, with much more severe
glitches, which were resolved by upstream Mesa changes. This could be related,
or a continuation of the same problem. This is really more of a papercut than
anything - the system is still perfectly usable, and the text will render
normally after scrolling a bit.
Disabling compositing does not affect this behavior. Most other apps, both Qt
and GTK appear to be just fine. It's only within system settings and some other
Plasma core stuff such as Discover.
My system is running an AMD Ryzen 4750U, with integrated Vega graphics, on the
standard Mesa / X11 shipped with latest Arch packages.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open system settings
2. Navigate to a page with a lot of scrolling elements (such as Workspace
Behavior > Desktop Effects)
3. Scroll around
OBSERVED RESULT
Text elements may begin normal, but after some scrolling are rendered
incorrectly - only parts of characters will appear. The text will go in and out
of this state if I scroll further.
EXPECTED RESULT
Fully readable text.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch, X11, kernel 5.16.8-arch1-1, Mesa 21.3.5-1
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.0 (also appeared on 5.23.5)
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.90.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
On further inspection, this appears to also affect certain other UI elements
like nearby checkboxes. This is visible in the bottom half of the attached
screencap.
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