Fresh install from 26.04 daily ISO 2026-05-11, P14s, Wayland - details in
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# Kubuntu 26.04 daily ISO - org.kde.kglobalaccel.service points to Plasma 5 + kglobalshortcuts KCM missing
## Summary
Kubuntu 26.04 daily ISO (2026-05-11, 1-day-old fresh install) - `org.kde.kglobalaccel.service` still points to Plasma 5 binary `kglobalaccel5` and Shortcuts KCM `kglobalshortcuts` plugin is missing on fresh install. Virtual desktop switching broken out of the box.
## Hardware / Environment
- ThinkPad P14s AMD Gen 5
- Kubuntu 26.04 daily .iso 2026-05-11, fresh install, no upgrades
- Plasma 6.6.x Wayland session: `kwin_wayland --wayland-fd 7 --socket wayland-0`
- Wayland
## Bug A - D-Bus service file is Plasma 5 leftover
File on ISO:
```
/usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.kde.kglobalaccel.service
[D-BUS Service]
Name=org.kde.kglobalaccel
Exec=/usr/bin/kglobalaccel5
```
Should be Plasma 6 path:
```
Exec=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexec/kglobalacceld
SystemdService=plasma-kglobalaccel.service
```
Result on affected system:
```
busctl --user status org.kde.kglobalaccel
Name=org.kde.kglobalaccel
Exec=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexec/kglobalacceld # after manual fix
Comm=kwin_wayland
...
systemctl --user status plasma-kglobalaccel.service
inactive (dead) - EXPECTED on Wayland because kwin_wayland owns org.kde.kglobalaccel, but file should still be correct for X11 fallback
```
## Bug B - Shortcuts KCM plugin missing
```
kcmshell6 kglobalshortcuts
Could not find plugin kglobalshortcuts
kf.kcmutils: Could not find KCM with given Id "kglobalshortcuts"
kf.coreaddons: "Could not find plugin kglobalshortcuts"
```
System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > search "kwin" -> "No items matched the search terms"
But backend does know KWin:
```
qdbus6 --literal org.kde.kglobalaccel /kglobalaccel org.kde.KGlobalAccel.allMainComponents
... {"kwin", "KWin", "", ""} ...
ls /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt6/plugins/plasma/kcms/ | grep short
# empty on affected install
```
## Steps to reproduce
1. Install Kubuntu 26.04 daily ISO, boot Wayland session
2. Open System Settings > Shortcuts, search "KWin" -> No items
3. Run `kcmshell6 kglobalshortcuts` -> popup "Could not find plugin kglobalshortcuts"
4. `cat /usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.kde.kglobalaccel.service` -> points to `/usr/bin/kglobalaccel5`
5. Try Ctrl+F1 / Ctrl+F2 to switch desktops -> does nothing
6. Check `~/.config/kglobalshortcutsrc` exists but KCM can't edit it
## Expected behavior
- D-Bus file points to `kglobalacceld`
- `kglobalshortcuts` KCM exists, KWin component listed, Ctrl+F1/F2 switches desktops out of the box
- On Wayland, `kwin_wayland` owning `org.kde.kglobalaccel` is normal
## Actual behavior
- D-Bus file points to Plasma 5 binary that doesn't exist
- KCM plugin missing, so UI can't list components
- Virtual desktop shortcuts broken until user manually deletes/recreates `kglobalshortcutsrc` and logs out/in. After fix:
- `Meta+Ctrl+Left/Right` works
- direct `Switch to Desktop 1/2` with `Ctrl+Meta+F1/F2` still doesn't fire (maybe blocked by `kmix` Mic Mute on `Meta+F1` on P14s - Meta = Windows key, Windows+F1 mutes mic on this hardware)
## Workaround that makes Left/Right work
```bash
rm ~/.config/kglobalshortcutsrc
kwriteconfig6 --file kglobalshortcutsrc --group kwin --key "Switch to Desktop 1" "Meta+F1,Ctrl+F1,Switch to Desktop 1"
kwriteconfig6 --file kglobalshortcutsrc --group kwin --key "Switch to Desktop 2" "Meta+F2,Ctrl+F2,Switch to Desktop 2"
kwriteconfig6 --file kglobalshortcutsrc --group kwin --key "Switch One Desktop to the Left" "Meta+Ctrl+Left,Ctrl+Alt+Left,Switch One Desktop to the Left"
kwriteconfig6 --file kglobalshortcutsrc --group kwin --key "Switch One Desktop to the Right" "Meta+Ctrl+Right,Ctrl+Alt+Right,Switch One Desktop to the Right"
# LOG OUT / LOG IN
qdbus6 --literal org.kde.KWin /VirtualDesktopManager org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get org.kde.KWin.VirtualDesktopManager count
# -> Variant(uint): 2
# VirtualDesktopManager introspect shows only createDesktop/removeDesktop/setDesktopName, no next/previous method - switching is on /KWin
qdbus6 org.kde.KWin /KWin org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable.Introspect | grep -i desktop
```
## Logs to attach
```
cat /usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.kde.kglobalaccel.service
busctl --user status org.kde.kglobalaccel
systemctl --user status plasma-kglobalaccel.service
dpkg -l | grep -E 'systemsettings|plasma-workspace|kglobalaccel|kwin-wayland'
qdbus6 --literal org.kde.kglobalaccel /kglobalaccel org.kde.KGlobalAccel.allMainComponents
ls -l /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt6/plugins/plasma/kcms/
```
## Impact
Fresh 26.04 ISO is unusable for keyboard-driven virtual desktop users until manual fix + logout. System Settings Shortcuts page is empty.
Contact: file saved from debugging session 2026-05-12
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