https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489023
Bug ID: 489023
Summary: Fullscreen apps flickering (going black and then back
to normal) violently when VRR is turn on to automatic
Classification: Plasma
Product: kwin
Version: 6.1.0
Platform: Arch Linux
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: major
Priority: NOR
Component: wayland-generic
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
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SUMMARY
When playing a game (now experiened in Xdefiant and Helldivers 2), or watching
a youtube video in fullscreen the screen flickers, goes to black and back to
normal very quickly and violently when using Adaptive Sync on "Automatic".
Turning this off, or to "Never" the issue is gone.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Turn Adaptive Sync to Automatic
2. Start a game or watch a video on youtube in fullscreen
3. Experience the issue
OBSERVED RESULT
Screen flickers, goes to black and back to normal very quickly and violently.
EXPECTED RESULT
On Plasma 6.0 this issue was not present, and Adaptive Sync worked correctly
without any flickering
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: -
macOS: -
Linux/KDE Plasma: CachyOS
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.3.0
Qt Version: 6.7.1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Hardware:
CPU: Intel I5-10400F
RAM: 16GB Kingston Fury
GPU: AMD RX 7800 XT SAPPHIRE NITRO +
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