https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=455452
Bug ID: 455452
Summary: Plasma 5.25 Update breaks the ability to use other
window managers by setting the KDEWM environment
variable
Product: kde
Version: unspecified
Platform: Archlinux Packages
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: major
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: unassigned-b...@kde.org
Reporter: jonah.c...@mail.utoronto.ca
Target Milestone: ---
Flags: version_5_applied+, Usability+
I run the i3 window manager and it has been working alongside KDE for me for
years. When I updated to plasma 5.25 this broke and I was not able to use my
other window manager. I checked the environment variable with `echo $KDEWM` and
the output is still the expected `/usr/bin/i3`
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Upgrade to plasma 5.25
2. Create a new desktop in `/usr/share/xsessions` with
```
[Desktop Entry]
Type=XSession
Exec=env KDEWM=/usr/bin/i3 /usr/bin/startplasma-x11
DesktopNames=KDE
Name=Plasma with i3
Comment=Plasma with i3
```
3. Log in to the new session you just created.
OBSERVED RESULT
Plasma starts up with the kwin window manager.
EXPECTED RESULT
Plasma should start up with the i3 window manager.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux x86_64 with Linux 5.18.3
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.25.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.95
Qt Version: 5.15.4
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Everything works after downgrading the kde packages (on arch) to 2022 june 15.
This is plasma 5.24.5.
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