https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=487390
Bug ID: 487390
Summary: Fallout 4 in Gamescope freezes Plasmashell if
TaskManager is present on a panel
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasmashell
Version: 6.0.4
Platform: Arch Linux
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: Task Manager and Icons-Only Task Manager
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: thederpywo...@gmail.com
CC: qydwhotm...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: 1.0
Created attachment 169718
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=169718&action=edit
gdb backtrace of plasmashell after it had frozen
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SUMMARY
When playing Fallout 4 (in my case on Steam) in a nested Gamescope instance,
the `plasmashell` will freeze after a period of gameplay. This both happens on
X11 and Wayland.
In either cases the freeze can be workarounded by removing the task manager (in
my case Icons-only) from the panel, or for X11 to use `xprop` to set
Gamescope's `_NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR` to `_NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR`,
hiding Gamescope from the taskbar.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Launch Fallout 4 in Gamescope
2. Play the game for a short while
3. Notice that the plasmashell is frozen
OBSERVED RESULT
The freeze can be observed in a few ways:
1. OSD nor notifications are not displaying
2. Volume buttons to nothing
3. The clock on the panel is not updating
EXPECTED RESULT
The shell not to be frozen over.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux 6.9.1-arch1-1
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 6.0.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.2.0
Qt Version: 6.7.0
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Last time I played Fallout 4 was around June 2023 (according to my update logs
it might have been plasma-desktop 5.27.6-1), where this issue appeared as well,
however at that time I chalked it up to NVIDIA being broken for me. However,
now that I have more time on hand, it doesn't appear to be so.
In an attempt to help with the debugging, below I am appending a `gdb`
backtrace of `plasmashell` when it froze during gameplay.
The command I use to run Gamescope with Steam is as follows:
`gamescope -w 1920 -h 1080 -e -r 120 -- steam -gamepadui`
This might be coming from memory, but there have been times where the
plasmashell would unfreeze minutes after Gamescope quit.
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