https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=467304
Bug ID: 467304
Summary: Typing in kickoff search after delay causes focus of
where mouse is currently hovered without moving mouse
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasmashell
Version: 5.27.2
Platform: Archlinux
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: Application Launcher (Kickoff)
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: jat...@gmail.com
CC: mikel5...@gmail.com, noaha...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: 1.0
Created attachment 157247
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=157247&action=edit
typing a search quickly, the bug does not present
SUMMARY
I'm not exactly sure when it was introduced, but a recent Kickoff bug (within
the last couple of major plasma versions) has been bothering me and I finally
reproduced it today, but it's not 100% consistent. In summary, if you start a
search in Kickoff, typing more in that search may cause the focus to jump to
wherever your mouse cursor is pointed, even if you do not move the cursor at
all. This leads to selecting the an item other than the one you intended when
pressing "enter".
STEPS TO REPRODUCE (see attached videos)
1. Click or activate kickoff menu with shortcut key with mouse positioned
somewhat over the bottom half of where the kickoff menu will appear
2. Type a few letters of search quickly (enter them before the initial search
is returned -- the specifics of this will depend on what items you have enabled
in the "Plasma search" settings)
3. Observe that even though your mouse is over an item in the results, the
first item is focused
4. Type something else that causes the search order to change -- it appears
this only happens for some entries and not others. In my video example, the
focus will jump to "KWalletManager", "Citrix Connection Center", "Citrix
Workspace Preferences", "Google Chrome", "Grub Customizer", and "Libreoffic
Calc", but not the other entries -- interestingly, these appear to be all but
the first 5 entires.
OBSERVED RESULT
Focus jumps to different item than I indented. When working quickly, this
sometimes causes the incorrect application or item to be opened when pressing
"Enter"
EXPECTED RESULT
If the mouse is not moved, or keyboard arrows not pressed, Kickoff would only
ever open the first search item in the list
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: kernel 6.1.15-1-lts
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.103.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
It appears to only happen if you type more characters after an initial search
has been run. Typing very quickly will not reproduce the problem, while typing
slowly will. I've also confirmed my mouse is not moving accidentally by
completely shutting it off while testing this.
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