https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=483137
Bug ID: 483137
Summary: Screencast plugin fails if PipeWire is started after
KWin
Classification: Plasma
Product: kwin
Version: 6.0.1
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: major
Priority: NOR
Component: wayland-generic
Assignee: kwin-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: tony0000...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
On Artix Linux we use XDG Autostart to start services - such as PipeWire. There
has been a change between 5.27.10 and 6.0.1 that now makes KWin not
reinitialize the screencast plugin in the rare case it won't find the
/run/user/1000/pipewire-0 socket. This causes all sorts of breakages- from
Spectacle and OBS not being able to screen record to chat apps not being able
to screen share, plus task thumbnails in plasmashell will be missing.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Start Plasma on Artix Linux or any Linux distribution which starts Plasma
before PipeWire
2. Observe logs (I used PIPEWIRE_DEBUG=4 as an env variable)
3. Observe screencast plugin being bugged out
OBSERVED RESULT
Screencast doesn't work with "Failed to connect PipeWire context" as an error.
EXPECTED RESULT
Screencast works anyway.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Artix Linux
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 6.0.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.0.0
Qt Version: 6.6.2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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