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I have 4 different installs of OS,3 Linux and one FreeBSD they all have KDE plasma installed and some switch desktops using the root window and some don't and they all have
workspace behavior --> Virtual Desktops --> Navigation wraps around
selected, but I get different behavior from them, and the I think its called the pager, that little item that shows what VDT you're on it works with the pointer over it, but not the root window in all of them.
any idea what is really going on behind the scenes?
A little confused by your terminology. What do you mean by root window? You probably should post the version of KDE Plasma and KDE Frameworks for each instance with the problem. I can tell you for the longest time, there was a bug that would not allow you to change virtual desktops by scrolling the mousewheel on an open spot on the desktop. That's been fixed in more recent releases of KDE Plasma. Not sure that's what you're referring to, however.
A little confused by your terminology. What do you mean by root window? You probably should post the version of KDE Plasma and KDE Frameworks for each instance with the problem. I can tell you for the longest time, there was a bug that would not allow you to change virtual desktops by scrolling the mousewheel on an open spot on the desktop. That's been fixed in more recent releases of KDE Plasma. Not sure that's what you're referring to, however.
root window, that's a common term. the main window. (aka desktop)
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Virtual root window. The swm window manager introduced the virtual root window.From the point of view of the X protocol, this is a regular window. However, X window managers using the virtual root window reparent all windows to it instead of to the real root window. Virtual root windows are mainly used by re-parenting window managers, for example, for realizing a number of virtual desktops the .
I got a reboot into all of them to get the versions. so I'll be posting and rebooting and posting and rebooting and posting and rebooting and posting ...
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1. Does not work
Operating System: Slackware 15.0
KDE Plasma Version: 5.23.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.90.0
Qt Version: 5.15.3
2. Works
Operating System: Slackware 15.0 + (current)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.106.0
Qt Version: 5.15.9
3. works
Operating System: Ubuntu Studio 23.04
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.104.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8
4. works
Operating System: FreeBSD 13.2
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.106.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8
Okay I am seeing the pattern now, I didn't know there was a bug in the system. now I just need to figure out how to upgrade the one that is not working. thanks. !!
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