https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=451800
Bug ID: 451800
Summary: Changes between 5.24.2 and 5.24.3 cause some widgets
to crash, bringing down Plasmashell
Product: plasmashell
Version: 5.24.3
Platform: Manjaro
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: crash
Priority: NOR
Component: generic-crash
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: 1.0
Created attachment 147669
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=147669&action=edit
Crash report from Reddit user
SUMMARY
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When I upgraded to 5.24.3 and re-started, my desktop crashed, throwing out a
crash report (which sadly I failed to file a bug for at the time). After
analysing the report I discovered that the Webslice widget was crashing and
with it, taking down plasmashell. Removing that widget allowed me to continue.
A poster on Reddit
(https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/tjx3uq/kde_desktop_crashing_on_startup/)
today posted a similar problem and with my guidance was able to get their
desktop working. This time it turned out to be the Digital Clock widget. As
that user posted their crash backtrace I'm adding that here.
So it seems that some (API?) change in 5.24.3 is causing some widgets to crash,
fatally for plasmashell.
It seems worrying that a crashing widget can do this, but there may well be
something in the desktop integration which makes this inevitable...
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Use an older Plasma version and add a Webslice widget to the desktop.
2. Upgrade to 5.24.3 and restart
OBSERVED RESULT
Desktop crashes on startup
EXPECTED RESULT
Desktop shouldn't crash
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma:
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.91.0
Qt Version: 5.15.3
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