https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=464970
Bug ID: 464970
Summary: Custom tiling requires Present Windows effect, but
there's no notification for that
Classification: Plasma
Product: kwin
Version: 5.26.90
Platform: Archlinux
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: minor
Priority: NOR
Component: Custom Tiling
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
If Present Windows effect is disabled, Meta-T silently fails. There're error
messages in the system journal:
Failed to load QUrl("file:///usr/share/kwin/effects/tileseditor/qml/main.qml"):
(file:///usr/share/kwin/effects/tileseditor/qml/main.qml:15:1: module
"org.kde.KWin.Effect.WindowView" is not installed
import org.kde.KWin.Effect.WindowView 1.0
^)
Failed to load QUrl("file:///usr/share/kwin/effects/tileseditor/qml/main.qml"):
(file:///usr/share/kwin/effects/tileseditor/qml/main.qml:15:1: module
"org.kde.KWin.Effect.WindowView" is not installed
import org.kde.KWin.Effect.WindowView 1.0
^)
But the user is unlikely to know what's wrong unless he digs into the journal.
Enabling the effect and reboot fixes this problem.
So it's would be nice if in this situation, instead of silently failing, kwin
shows a notification like "Custom Tiling needs the window effect "Present
Windows" enabled. Please check in systemsettings - blahblah, then reboot.".
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Disable Present Windows.
2. Reboot
3. Press Meta-T
OBSERVED RESULT
Nothing happens.
EXPECTED RESULT
A notification explaining what's wrong and how to fix it.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma:
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.90
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.102.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8
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