https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=511062
Bug ID: 511062
Summary: lost login wallpaper
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasmashell
Version First 6.5.0
Reported In:
Platform: Arch Linux
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: Theme - Breeze
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Target Milestone: 1.0
Created attachment 186118
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=186118&action=edit
plasmalogin config in systemsettings
SUMMARY
The login screen wallpaper is lost and defaults to a black background after
upgrading from KDE Plasma 6.4 to 6.5.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
Start with a system running KDE Plasma 6.4.
Set a custom wallpaper for the login screen.
Upgrade the system packages to KDE Plasma 6.5.
Reboot or log out to return to the login screen.
OBSERVED RESULT
The login screen background is black instead of the previously selected
wallpaper.
EXPECTED RESULT
The login screen should display the same wallpaper that was configured before
the upgrade.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0
Kernel Version: 6.12.53-1-lts (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 18 × Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 125H
Memory: 32 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: Intel® Arc
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The plasmalogin.service appears to be running correctly, as shown by the output
of systemctl status plasmalogin. The service successfully starts the Wayland
session, and there are no obvious errors related to wallpaper loading in the
log.
systemctl status plasmalogin output:
● plasmalogin.service - Simple Desktop Display Manager
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/plasmalogin.service; enabled;
preset: disabled)
Drop-In: /etc/systemd/system/plasmalogin.service.d
└─override.conf
Active: active (running) since Sat 2025-10-25 09:28:31 CST; 19min ago
Invocation: 3709adb445df4afe9593b821387072f7
Docs: man:plasmalogin(1)
man:plasmalogin.conf(5)
Main PID: 1244 (plasmalogin)
Tasks: 2 (limit: 37731)
Memory: 23.1M (peak: 47.5M)
CPU: 143ms
CGroup: /system.slice/plasmalogin.service
└─1244 /usr/bin/plasmalogin
10月 25 09:28:44 alhsk-pc plasmalogin-helper[1995]: [PAM] returning.
10月 25 09:28:44 alhsk-pc plasmalogin[1244]: Authentication for user "alhsk"
successful
10月 25 09:28:44 alhsk-pc plasmalogin-helper[1995]:
pam_kwallet5(plasmalogin:setcred): pam_kwallet5: pam_sm_setcred
10月 25 09:28:44 alhsk-pc plasmalogin-helper[1995]:
pam_unix(plasmalogin:session): session opened for user alhsk(uid=1000) by
alhsk(uid=0)
10月 25 09:28:44 alhsk-pc plasmalogin-helper[1995]:
pam_kwallet5(plasmalogin:session): pam_kwallet5: pam_sm_open_session
10月 25 09:28:44 alhsk-pc plasmalogin-helper[1995]: Starting Wayland user
session: "/usr/share/plasmalogin/scripts/wayland-session"
"/usr/lib/plasma-dbus-run-session-if-needed /usr/bin/startplasma-wayland"
10月 25 09:28:44 alhsk-pc plasmalogin[1244]: Session started true
10月 25 09:28:49 alhsk-pc plasmalogin[1244]: Greeter stopping...
10月 25 09:28:49 alhsk-pc plasmalogin[1244]: Auth: plasmalogin-helper exited
with 255
10月 25 09:28:49 alhsk-pc plasmalogin[1244]: Greeter stopped.
PLASMALOGIN::Auth::HelperExitStatus(255)
Furthermore, running sudo journalctl -b 1 -xeu plasmalogin returns no entries
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