https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=506178
Bug ID: 506178
Summary: Virtual keyboard does not work to enter password in
login screen
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasma-login
Version First unspecified
Reported In:
Platform: Kubuntu
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
CC: [email protected], [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
The virtual keyboard provided by the login screen cannot be used to enter the
user password, despite the keyboard visually appearing to enter keys (key
pressed animation).
Importantly, this only happens when no session exists. So it's necessary to
completely log out (or restart) the system. Simply locking the current user has
a different virtual keyboard behavior.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Log out or restart (Important: just locking has a different behavior)
2. Use the mouse to select the password field.
3. Click the "Virtual keyboard" button (bottom left) to open the virtual
keyboard.
4. Use the mouse to click any key to enter any letter.
OBSERVED RESULT
The key in the virtual keyboard is pressed, but the letter is not input into
the password field.
EXPECTED RESULT
The letter is entered into the password field, making it possible to login
without a mouse.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Kubuntu 25.04
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.12.0
Qt Version: 6.8.3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I do not have a virtual keyboard configured for my user account. Not sure if
this is relevant, since it shouldn't have access to my user setting before it
actually logs me in.
I use the Breeze login screen (SDDM).
(I found this while rebuilding my PC. I forgot to plug in my keyboard and
wanted to login with the virtual keyboard to quickly do something that didn't
require keyboard. No such luck.)
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