https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=407112
Bug ID: 407112
Summary: Add new user: new session made a disabled monitor the
primary monitor, very bad experience followed
Product: frameworks-plasma
Version: 5.57.0
Platform: Neon Packages
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: libplasma
Assignee: notm...@gmail.com
Reporter: t...@growthpath.com.au
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
I added a new user via system settings. After logging in (even after reboots),
it appeared to be completely broken. Could not add panels, could not start most
apps such as system settings, and failure was silent. No error messages logged.
The problem was quite innocent. System is a laptop with two external monitors.
The laptop lid is closed, the display should be disabled. But the new session
did not notice the lid was closed, and made the laptop display both enabled and
the primary monitor.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Laptop with external display (I have two). Close laptop lid.
2. Make a new user with system settings (admin or not, doesn't matter)
3. Switch to new user or logout/login or reboot & login to new user
OBSERVED RESULT
"Broken desktop. No panels. Can't add panels. Can't start settings.
EXPECTED RESULT
Normal desktop
Problem
The laptop display in the new session was both enabled and made the primary
monitor.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: KDE neon 5.15
KDE Plasma Version: 5.15.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.57.0
Qt Version: 5.12.0
Kernel Version: 4.18.0-19-generic
OS Type: 64-bit
Processors: 8 × Intel® Core™ i7-8550U CPU @ 1.80GHz
Memory: 31.2 GiB of RAM
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macOS:
Linux/KDE Plasma:
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