https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=494385
Bug ID: 494385
Summary: Hidden password input only appears on the primary
monitor in kde plasma desktop
Classification: Plasma
Product: kscreenlocker
Version: 6.2.0
Platform: openSUSE
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: monkeyboy...@yahoo.com
Target Milestone: ---
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SUMMARY
Lets say you have two touch screen monitors. One monitor can be internal and
another monitor can be external. When you lock the screen, you decided to use
the touch your password into the textfield. Maliit keyboard appears on the
monitor you touched, but the input appears only on the primary monitor password
field.
This bug is tested on kde plasma desktop. KDE plasma mobile has another bug.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Connect two touchscreen monitors. - Remember which one is primary etc.
2. Login into kde plasma desktop
3. Meta + L
4. Touch the secondary monitor to reveal the maliit keyboard
5. Enter a few character with the on screen keyboard
OBSERVED RESULT
The primary monitor will have the hidden characters in the field. You active
monitor will not show the hidden characters
EXPECTED RESULT
Both or your current monitor will have the hidden password input.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20241007
KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.6.0
Qt Version: 6.7.3
Kernel Version: 6.12.0-rc2-2.ge6ec4f6-default (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × AMD Custom APU 0405
Memory: 13.5 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: AMD Custom GPU 0405
Manufacturer: Valve
Product Name: Jupiter
System Version: 1
Information for package maliit-keyboard:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : maliit-keyboard
Version : 2.3.1-3.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 6.2 MiB
Installed : Yes
Status : up-to-date
Source package : maliit-keyboard-2.3.1-3.1.src
Upstream URL : https://github.com/maliit/keyboard
Summary : Maliit virtual keyboard
Description :
Maliit provides a flexible and cross-platform input method framework.
It has a plugin-based client-server architecture where applications
act as clients and communicate with the Maliit server via input
context plugins. The communication link currently uses D-Bus. Maliit
is an open source framework (LGPL 2) with open source plugins (BSD).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This bug is tested on steam deck and espresso touch screen monitor
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