No buttons when using mGBA on Garuda dragonized gaming

Hi!

I’m trying to use the mgba-qt window to emulate my GBA roms and while the program on itself works (video output/plays roms) all the buttons on the app itself are gone:

For comparison here’s how it looks on a linux mint cinnamon installation

How’d I go about fixing this/problems like these? Installation is using kde (¿plasma?)

Bellow is the output of garuda-inxi:


System:
  Kernel: 6.15.8-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.1.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=271e08a0-f9a0-4ddc-9f9e-304c2ae62f2f rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet loglevel=3 ibt=off
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.4.3 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.16.0
    wm: kwin_wayland vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: Micro-Star model: PRO B650-S WIFI (MS-7E26) v: 1.0
    serial: <superuser required> uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: American
    Megatrends LLC. v: 1.I0 date: 12/27/2024
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: N/A level: v4
    note: check family: 0x1A (26) model-id: 0x44 (68) stepping: 0
    microcode: 0xB404023
  Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 1 cores: 8 threads: 16 tpc: 2
    smt: enabled cache: L1: 640 KiB desc: d-8x48 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 8 MiB
    desc: 8x1024 KiB L3: 96 MiB desc: 1x96 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2469 min/max: 603/5272 boost: enabled scaling:
    driver: amd-pstate-epp governor: powersave cores: 1: 2469 2: 2469 3: 2469
    4: 2469 5: 2469 6: 2469 7: 2469 8: 2469 9: 2469 10: 2469 11: 2469 12: 2469
    13: 2469 14: 2469 15: 2469 16: 2469 bogomips: 150399
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 48 [Radeon RX 9070/9070
    XT/9070 GRE] vendor: ASUSTeK driver: amdgpu v: kernel pcie: gen: 5
    speed: 32 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: DP-2,DP-3
    empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-1,Writeback-1 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:7550
    class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Granite Ridge [Radeon Graphics]
    vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-2 code: Navi-2x
    process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
    lanes: 16 ports: active: none empty: DP-4, DP-5, DP-6, HDMI-A-2,
    Writeback-2 bus-ID: 11:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:13c0 class-ID: 0300 temp: 40.0 C
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.18 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.8
    compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: amdgpu
    unloaded: modesetting,radeon alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi
    gpu: amdgpu d-rect: 5120x1440 display-ID: 0
  Monitor-1: DP-2 pos: primary,left model: DP serial: <filter> built: 2023
    res: mode: 2560x1440 hz: 165 scale: 114% (1.15) to: 2226x1252 dpi: 108
    gamma: 1.2 size: 597x336mm (23.5x13.23") diag: 685mm (27") ratio: 16:9
    modes: max: 2560x1440 min: 640x480
  Monitor-2: DP-3 pos: right model: DP serial: <filter> built: 2023 res:
    mode: 2560x1440 hz: 165 scale: 114% (1.15) to: 2226x1252 dpi: 108 gamma: 1.2
    size: 597x336mm (23.5x13.23") diag: 685mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 2560x1440 min: 640x480
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
    device: 1 drv: radeonsi device: 2 drv: swrast gbm: drv: radeonsi
    surfaceless: drv: radeonsi wayland: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 25.1.6-arch1.1
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (radeonsi
    gfx1201 LLVM 20.1.8 DRM 3.63 6.15.8-zen1-1-zen) device-ID: 1002:7550
    memory: 15.62 GiB unified: no display-ID: :1.0
  API: Vulkan v: 1.4.321 layers: 13 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: AMD
    Radeon RX 9070 XT (RADV GFX1201) driver: mesa radv v: 25.1.6-arch1.1
    device-ID: 1002:7550 surfaces: N/A device: 1 type: integrated-gpu name: AMD
    Radeon Graphics (RADV RAPHAEL_MENDOCINO) driver: mesa radv
    v: 25.1.6-arch1.1 device-ID: 1002:13c0 surfaces: N/A device: 2 type: cpu
    name: llvmpipe (LLVM 20.1.8 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe
    v: 25.1.6-arch1.1 (LLVM 20.1.8) device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: N/A
  Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
    de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: amd-smi,corectrl wl: wayland-info
    x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 48 HDMI/DP Audio
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 5 speed: 32 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 03:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:ab40 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Radeon High Definition Audio
    [Rembrandt/Strix] vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 11:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:1640
    class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio
    vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4
    speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 11:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3 class-ID: 0403
  Device-4: Logitech H390 headset with microphone
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-2:2 chip-ID: 046d:0a8f class-ID: 0300
  API: ALSA v: k6.15.8-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: N/A
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.4.7 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: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: r8169
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: c000 bus-ID: 0d:00.0
    chip-ID: 10ec:8125 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp13s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  Device-2: MEDIATEK MT7922 802.11ax PCI Express Wireless Network Adapter
    driver: mt7921e v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1
    bus-ID: 0e:00.0 chip-ID: 14c3:0616 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp14s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Info: services: NetworkManager, smbd, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: MediaTek Wireless_Device driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.1
    speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-7:6 chip-ID: 0e8d:0616
    class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: N/A
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.99 TiB used: 858.68 GiB (42.1%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: KIOXIA model: EXCERIA SATA SSD
    size: 447.13 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 18.1 scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: KIOXIA model: EXCERIA SATA SSD
    size: 447.13 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 18.1 scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 870 EVO 500GB
    size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 2B6Q scheme: GPT
  ID-4: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 850 EVO 250GB
    size: 232.89 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1B6Q scheme: GPT
  ID-5: /dev/sde maj-min: 8:64 vendor: KIOXIA model: EXCERIA SATA SSD
    size: 447.13 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 18.1 scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 446.84 GiB size: 446.84 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 268.83 GiB (60.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 616 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 446.84 GiB size: 446.84 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 268.83 GiB (60.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 446.84 GiB size: 446.84 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 268.83 GiB (60.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 446.84 GiB size: 446.84 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 268.83 GiB (60.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 30.45 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
    comp: zstd avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 43.1 C mobo: 33.5 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
  GPU: device: amdgpu temp: 41.0 C mem: 60.0 C fan: 0 watts: 49.00
    device: amdgpu temp: 39.0 C
Info:
  Memory: total: 32 GiB note: est. available: 30.45 GiB used: 7.35 GiB (24.1%)
  Processes: 538 Power: uptime: 4h 21m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
    avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
    suspend, test_resume image: 12.16 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
    power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 257 default: graphical
    tool: systemctl
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1978 libs: 573 tools: octopi,paru Compilers:
    clang: 20.1.8 gcc: 15.1.1 Shell: garuda-inxi default: fish v: 4.0.2
    running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.38
Garuda (2.7.3-2):
  System install date:     2025-07-19
  Last full system update: 2025-08-14 ↻
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
  Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
  Failed units:            

Workaround: You can remove the “GLOBAL MENU“ applet on your plasma theme to get it to work. Where do I go to report this imcompatibility?

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