https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=371251
Bug ID: 371251
Summary: Panel completely disappears and is unretrievable
Product: plasmashell
Version: master
Platform: openSUSE RPMs
OS: Linux
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: grave
Priority: NOR
Component: Panel
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: martin.strec...@irit.fr
Context: I sometimes have an external VGA monitor connected to my laptop, which
I unplug sometimes.
* Problem 1: The panel consistently appears on the external monitor, even
though I consistently indicate the built-in laptop monitor as "primary". Just a
suggestion: you could try to clarify the semantics of "primary monitor", for
example in the help section of the configuration dialog.
This problem is around since Plasma 5.
* Problem 2: Since a few weeks, when unplugging the external monitor, the panel
remains on the external screen (and thus remains invisible) or migrates back to
the built-in screen. This behavior is erratic and independent of the choices I
make in the System Settings / Display and Monitor.
* Problem 3: Until a few days ago, I still managed to reestablish a new panel
on the built-in screen of the laptop with a "create panel" menu item of the
desktop menu. This menu item has disappeared.
[Version info:
Opensuse linux:
> uname -a
Linux persepolis.site 4.1.31-30-default #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Aug 24 06:20:09 UTC
2016 (de9ddf8) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Qt version (if it helps ...):
> qmake --version
QMake version 2.01a
Using Qt version 4.8.6 in /usr/lib64
]
Reproducible: Sometimes
Steps to Reproduce:
The projection of the panel is always on the wrong screen. That is about the
only thing that is deterministic. All the rest is erratic and unpredictable.
Actual Results:
I cannot use my laptop anymore without an external monitor. Differently said,
when using the laptop stand-alone, I cannot control essential functionality any
more, like connecting to the internet. The system is practically unusable.
Expected Results:
This is sort of a wish list:
* I would like to be able to configure the position of the panel myself,
instead of having the system make a dictatorial choice for me. (see Problem 1)
* When detaching an external monitor (either automatically, when unplugging the
monitor, or after using the Display and Monitor dialog), I would like revert to
a situation where essential system information is still visible and not
projected to some sort of nirvana. (see Problem 2)
* If all else fails (which unfortunately happens quite often recently), I would
like to be able to restore reasonable defaults (see Problem 3) without fumbling
around with system configuration files.
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