Garuda kde dr4gonised graphical glitches leading to crashed programs in some cases

tco · 20 June 2024 21:32

I’ve got a headache of a problem that’s been going on a while.

Symptoms:

The panel icons Display all on top of each other on the left side of the panel when I hover the mouse cursor over them, although the clickable shortcuts are still in the correct position.
The window bars are still there, but are invisible.
The icons on the top bar all appear over the menu button on the top bar although the clickable part is still in the correct place mouse cursor over them, and desktop blur is no longer showing any form of wallpaper nor is it blurring.
Hovering in the top left corner causes a black quarter circle to appear, when it used to show desktops.
alt+tab causes a black screen followed by a browser crash on both firedragon and firefox, it also happens on games.

I have a screenshot, but cannot upload the image as I am a new user on the forum.

I’ve tried searching full length and shortened descriptions of my issue on the links advised, but I cannot seem to find anything related to my issue. Maybe I am using incorrect phrasing to describe the problem somehow?

System:
  Kernel: 6.9.5-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 14.1.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=888e5415-c297-4d57-817b-bc9f8325bc0f rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet loglevel=3 ibt=off
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.0.5 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.3.0
    wm: kwin_wayland vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: ASUS product: N/A v: N/A serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: ROG CROSSHAIR VIII EXTREME v: Rev X.0x
    serial: <superuser required> part-nu: SKU uuid: <superuser required>
    UEFI: American Megatrends v: 1505 date: 03/18/2024
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 3+ gen: 4
    level: v3 note: check built: 2022 process: TSMC n6 (7nm) family: 0x19 (25)
    model-id: 0x21 (33) stepping: 0 microcode: 0xA20102B
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 16 tpc: 2 threads: 32 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 1024 KiB desc: d-16x32 KiB; i-16x32 KiB L2: 8 MiB desc: 16x512 KiB
    L3: 64 MiB desc: 2x32 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 3417 high: 3765 min/max: 2200/5083 boost: enabled
    scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: performance cores: 1: 3400 2: 3400
    3: 3600 4: 3400 5: 3400 6: 3400 7: 3765 8: 3400 9: 3400 10: 3400 11: 3400
    12: 3400 13: 3400 14: 3400 15: 3400 16: 3400 17: 3400 18: 3400 19: 3400
    20: 3400 21: 3400 22: 3400 23: 3400 24: 3400 25: 3400 26: 3400 27: 3400
    28: 3400 29: 3400 30: 3400 31: 3400 32: 3400 bogomips: 217593
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GA102 [GeForce RTX 3090] driver: nvidia v: 550.90.07
    alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 550.xx+ status: current (as of
    2024-04; EOL~2026-12-xx) arch: Ampere code: GAxxx process: TSMC n7 (7nm)
    built: 2020-2023 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 8 link-max: lanes: 16
    ports: active: none off: DP-3 empty: DP-1,DP-2,HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 45:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:2204 class-ID: 0300
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.13 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.0
    compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: nvidia unloaded: modesetting
    alternate: fbdev,nouveau,nv,vesa gpu: nvidia display-ID: 0
  Monitor-1: DP-3 res: 5120x1440 size: N/A modes: N/A
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: nvidia platforms: device: 0 drv: nvidia device: 2
    drv: swrast gbm: drv: nvidia surfaceless: drv: nvidia wayland: drv: nvidia
    x11: drv: zink inactive: device-1
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: nvidia mesa v: 550.90.07
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090/PCIe/SSE2
    memory: 23.44 GiB display-ID: :1.0
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.279 layers: 11 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu
    name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 driver: nvidia v: 550.90.07
    device-ID: 10de:2204 surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland
Audio:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GA102 High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 8 link-max: lanes: 16 bus-ID: 45:00.1
    chip-ID: 10de:1aef class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: AMD Starship/Matisse HD Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 49:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487
    class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: ASUSTek USB Audio driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid
    type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 7-5:3
    chip-ID: 0b05:1a27 class-ID: 0300
  API: ALSA v: k6.9.5-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.7 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Aquantia AQtion AQC113CS NBase-T/IEEE 802.3an Ethernet [Antigua
    10G] vendor: ASUSTeK ProArt X570-CREATOR WIFI driver: atlantic v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 2 port: N/A bus-ID: 3f:00.0
    chip-ID: 1d6a:94c0 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp63s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210/AX1675 2x2 [Typhoon Peak] driver: iwlwifi
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 40:00.0
    chip-ID: 8086:2725 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp64s0 state: up mac: <filter>
  Device-3: Intel Ethernet I225-V vendor: ASUSTeK driver: igc v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: N/A bus-ID: 41:00.0
    chip-ID: 8086:15f3 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp65s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Info: services: NetworkManager, smbd, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel AX210 Bluetooth driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 7-2:2 chip-ID: 8087:0032
    class-ID: e001
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 5.3
    lmp-v: 12 status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 6c0104
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 60.03 TiB used: 1.69 TiB (2.8%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:4 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 980 PRO 2TB
    size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 3B2QGXA7 temp: 51.9 C
    scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:1 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 980 PRO 2TB
    size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 5B2QGXA7 temp: 47.9 C
  ID-3: /dev/nvme2n1 maj-min: 259:2 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 980 PRO 2TB
    size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 3B2QGXA7 temp: 49.9 C
  ID-4: /dev/nvme3n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 980 PRO 2TB
    size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 5B2QGXA7 temp: 45.9 C
  ID-5: /dev/nvme4n1 maj-min: 259:3 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 980 PRO 2TB
    size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 5B2QGXA7 temp: 46.9 C
  ID-6: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Toshiba model: HDWR21E size: 12.73 TiB
    block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: HDD
    rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0601 scheme: GPT
  ID-7: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Toshiba model: HDWG21E
    size: 12.73 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0601 scheme: GPT
  ID-8: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Toshiba model: HDWG21E
    size: 12.73 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0601
  ID-9: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 vendor: Toshiba model: HDWR21E
    size: 12.73 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0601
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 9.1 TiB (500.06%) used: 1.69 TiB (18.6%)
    fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:6
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 592 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:5
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 9.1 TiB (500.06%)
    used: 1.69 TiB (18.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:6
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 9.1 TiB (500.06%)
    used: 1.69 TiB (18.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:6
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 9.1 TiB (500.06%)
    used: 1.69 TiB (18.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:6
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 125.68 GiB used: 9.8 MiB (0.0%)
    priority: 100 comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 32
    dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 57.6 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
  Memory: total: 128 GiB note: est. available: 125.68 GiB
    used: 5.49 GiB (4.4%)
  Processes: 520 Power: uptime: 28m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
    avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
    suspend, test_resume image: 50.23 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
    power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 256 default: graphical
    tool: systemctl
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 2196 libs: 595 tools: octopi,paru Compilers:
    clang: 17.0.6 gcc: 14.1.1 Shell: garuda-inxi default: fish v: 3.7.1
    running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.34
Garuda (2.6.26-1):
  System install date:     2024-05-04
  Last full system update: 2024-06-20
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-dkms
  Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
  Failed units:            nmb.service

BluishHumility · 20 June 2024 21:57

It is likely you are experiencing issues using Wayland because you are using Nvidia drivers. Try starting an X11 session instead. You can change the session type on the login screen.

tco · 21 June 2024 04:14

sorry, I should have said, I tried an x11 session and it made no difference.

filo · 21 June 2024 04:18

Have you tried creating a new user?

nepti · 21 June 2024 12:06

Sounds like a Plasma issue.

Since when have you had the problem, from the beginning?

Have you changed anything on the desktop, for example added widgets or changed the theme, etc.?

A screenshot would be helpful, you can also upload it to a pic hoster and share the link here.

Try upgrading your Plasma version 6.0.5 to plasma 6.1.0 (garuda-update) and check whether the issues are still there.

Edit: Are you starting with a saved session or with an empty session?

tag · 22 June 2024 08:21

Something is broken with Plasma or KDE or NVIDIA from the last update, surprised not to see more posts.

Hamster1962 · 22 June 2024 08:57

You are not alone, Plasma/KDE broken here too.

nepti · 22 June 2024 11:45

I can’t confirm that, all my systems run KDE Plasma and work without issues. And the wild_wild_web is pretty quiet about this.

The original poster has had the issues for a while. Until he responds with more information, all we can do is call Delphi and ask the oracle ¯_(ツ)_/¯

tco · 22 June 2024 16:04

Was after an update earlier this month. I’ve done multiple updates since, hoping it would be patched.

Initially I changed nothing. After the problem occurred, I tried reapplying the default theme, changing the theme back and forth. As an update: I’ve got wallpaper back.

when I first posted, I couldn’t post images, as for now, it looks promising:

I didn’t change anything from default, but having read your reply, I looked at session settings, and changed them to start an empty session. the results are still the same.

I will try this and come back to you with the results

having run update again, and rebooted. the issue still persists

tco · 22 June 2024 16:14

further testing: I can now hover on the top corner and have the desktop switcher back. However alt+tab still causes a black screen from my web browser and icon images still seem to want to move to the top left of where they are displayed when hovered over on the panel or the top bar.

tco · 22 June 2024 16:21

forgotten I’d turned off active blur as I just get a black desktop with it on^^;

tco · 22 June 2024 16:27

additional additional update: my window decorations are back!
even more update, there is an icon on the topbar that when hovered over still flies off to the top left corner, but says “software renderer is in use rendering performance may be degraded”
Screenshot_20240622_173034_cropped

nepti · 22 June 2024 16:35

Please do not post here in the forum like in chat rooms or like Telegram.
As long as no one has responded to your post, you can edit your post

Seems to be getting better bit by bit

Try the suggestion from @filo:

Edit: I didn’t see your edit.

Click on the dialog and options should appear.

tco · 22 June 2024 16:47

ok, I created a new user, logged out, logged back in to the new user. everything seems to be fine there. This made me wonder, what on earth did I do to break my user…
so I logged out of the new user I had created, logged into my original user, this gave me a black screen for a bit, so I hit ctrl+alt+delete. the result seems to be everything is looking sane again in my original user. all I’ve got left to test is running a game and alt+tabbing.

I’m really glad this seems to have worked, but I’d love to understand -why- it worked.

Also, sorry for the multi-post thing^^;

nepti · 22 June 2024 16:53

Nothing, as far as I know it’s a problem with QT. Keep testing and if it happens again, click on the QT-Quick dialog and set the options offered to “Automatic” → reboot.

tco · 22 June 2024 17:08

I think we can mark this as solved. Thankyou everyone who helped!

just to clarify, before I created the new user, I did click on the icon and set the renderer to automatic, just assumed it didn’t work and carried on following my course of action. (in case anyone else uses this post as a reference for the same problem:

this was the solution.

system · 24 June 2024 17:09

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