Latte Dock very buggy and not working

So I recently installed Latte Dock but everytime I open it the screen has some black parts and it’s generally very buggy and very messy, I would post a link to a screenshot of how it looks like but I can’t post any pictures.

Not to mention that the dock itself does not load and no it’s not because the dock I installed is buggy, the whole program itself is very buggy and does not work at all. Can someone please help me fix this? I’m a newbie to KDE Plasma because I love the customization options but this is something I cannot fix at all and cannot find any fix to.

If you run latte-dock -d from a terminal what does it show? also remove latte folder and lattedockrc file from ~/.config

i don’t know about the bugginess, but regarding the “black parts”, check this out:

When I run it through a terminal it shows this:

[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٣٤٩٣٤٩] - "badges based on position updated to ::  (\"\", \"\", \"\", \"\", \"\", \"\", \"\", \"\", \"\", \"\", \"z\", \"x\", \"c\", \"\", \"b\", \"n\", \"m\", \",\", \"\")"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٣٤٩٣٤٩] - "badges for applet shortcuts updated to ::  QHash()"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٣٨٥٣٨٥] - " Indicator Package Loaded :::  \"Plasma Tab Style\"  [ \"org.kde.latte.plasmatabstyle\" ]  - [ \"/usr/share/latte/indicators/org.kde.latte.plasmatabstyle\" ]"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٣٨٦٣٨٦] - " Indicator Package Loaded :::  \"Latte\"  [ \"org.kde.latte.default\" ]  - [ \"/usr/share/latte/indicators/default\" ]"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٣٨٦٣٨٦] - " Indicator Package Loaded :::  \"Plasma\"  [ \"org.kde.latte.plasma\" ]  - [ \"/usr/share/latte/indicators/org.kde.latte.plasma\" ]"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٣٨٦٣٨٦] - "\"Latte\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٣٨٧٣٨٧] - " IMPORTER, STORAGE TEMP DIR :::  \"/tmp/lattedock-sGhrVm\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٣٨٨٣٨٨] - "---------------- Plasma Screen Ids ------------------"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٣٨٨٣٨٨] - "----------------  ---------------  ------------------"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٤٠٨٤٠٨] - " Windows default color scheme ::  \"/usr/share/color-schemes/BreathDark.colors\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٤١٤١] - " KWIN SERVICE :: is available..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٤١٦٤١٦] - "package is valid true"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٤١٦٤١٦] - "add connector... \"VGA1\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٤١٦٤١٦] - "Latte::Corona the package QJsonObject({\"KPlugin\":{\"Authors\":[{\"Email\":\"mvourlakos@gmail.com, audoban@openmailbox.org\",\"Name\":\"Michail Vourlakos, Smith Ar\"}],\"Description\":\"Shell provided for the Latte Dock\",\"Description[az]\":\"Latte Dok paneli üçün nəzərdə tutulan üzlük\",\"Description[ca@valencia]\":\"Intèrpret d'ordres proporcionat per l'acoblador Latte\",\"Description[ca]\":\"Intèrpret d'ordres proporcionat per l'acoblador Latte\",\"Description[da]\":\"Skal til Latte-dokken\",\"Description[de]\":\"Shell für Latte-Dock\",\"Description[el]\":\"Κέλυφος που παρέχεται από την εφαρμογή Latte\",\"Description[en_GB]\":\"Shell provided for the Latte Dock\",\"Description[es]\":\"Shell proporcionada para Latte Dock\",\"Description[et]\":\"Latte doki shell\",\"Description[eu]\":\"Shell-a Latte Dockentzat\",\"Description[fi]\":\"Latte-telakalle tarjottu käyttöliittymä\",\"Description[fr]\":\"Interpréteur de commandes fourni pour le panneau Latte\",\"Description[gl]\":\"Intérprete de ordes fornecido para a doca Latte.\",\"Description[id]\":\"Shell disediakan untuk Dock Latte\",\"Description[it]\":\"Shell fornita per Latte Dock\",\"Description[ko]\":\"Latte 독용 셸\",\"Description[lt]\":\"Latte dokui teikiamas apvalkalas\",\"Description[nl]\":\"Shell geleverd voor de Latte Dock\",\"Description[nn]\":\"Skal frå Latte-dokk\",\"Description[pl]\":\"Powłoka dla doku Latte\",\"Description[pt]\":\"Consola oferecida para a área acoplável do Latte\",\"Description[pt_BR]\":\"Shell fornecido pelo Latte Dock\",\"Description[ru]\":\"Оболочка для Latte Dock\",\"Description[sl]\":\"Shell za dok Latte\",\"Description[sv]\":\"Skal tillhandahållet för Latte dockningsfönster\",\"Description[uk]\":\"Оболонка панелі Латте\",\"Description[x-test]\":\"xxShell provided for the Latte Dockxx\",\"Description[zh_CN]\":\"用于 Latte 停靠栏的 Shell\",\"Description[zh_TW]\":\"由 Latte Dock 提供的 Shell\",\"Id\":\"org.kde.latte.shell\",\"License\":\"GPLv3+\",\"Name\":\"Latte Shell\",\"Name[az]\":\"Latte Üzlüyü\",\"Name[ca@valencia]\":\"Intèrpret d'ordres del Latte\",\"Name[ca]\":\"Intèrpret d'ordres del Latte\",\"Name[cs]\":\"Shell Latte\",\"Name[da]\":\"Latte-skal\",\"Name[de]\":\"Latte-Shell\",\"Name[el]\":\"Κέλυφος Latte\",\"Name[en_GB]\":\"Latte Shell\",\"Name[es]\":\"Consola de Latte\",\"Name[et]\":\"Latte shell\",\"Name[eu]\":\"Latte Shell-a\",\"Name[fi]\":\"Latte-käyttöliittymä\",\"Name[fr]\":\"Interpréteur de commandes pour Latte\",\"Name[gl]\":\"Intérprete de ordes de Latte\",\"Name[id]\":\"Shell Latte\",\"Name[it]\":\"shell Latte\",\"Name[ko]\":\"Latte 셸\",\"Name[lt]\":\"Latte apvalkalas\",\"Name[nl]\":\"Latte-shell\",\"Name[nn]\":\"Latte-skal\",\"Name[pl]\":\"Powłoka Latte\",\"Name[pt]\":\"Consola do Latte\",\"Name[pt_BR]\":\"Latte Shell\",\"Name[ru]\":\"Оболочка Latte\",\"Name[sk]\":\"Latte Shell\",\"Name[sl]\":\"Shell Latte\",\"Name[sv]\":\"Latte skal\",\"Name[uk]\":\"Оболонка Латте\",\"Name[x-test]\":\"xxLatte Shellxx\",\"Name[zh_CN]\":\"Latte Shell\",\"Name[zh_TW]\":\"Latte Shell\",\"ServiceTypes\":[\"Plasma/Shell\"],\"Version\":\"0.10.4\",\"Website\":\"https://userbase.kde.org/LatteDock\"},\"Keywords\":\"shell\",\"Keywords[az]\":\"üzlük\",\"Keywords[ca@valencia]\":\"intèrpret d'ordres\",\"Keywords[ca]\":\"intèrpret d'ordres\",\"Keywords[cs]\":\"shell\",\"Keywords[da]\":\"skal\",\"Keywords[de]\":\"Shell\",\"Keywords[el]\":\"κέλυφος\",\"Keywords[en_GB]\":\"shell\",\"Keywords[es]\":\"consola\",\"Keywords[et]\":\"shell\",\"Keywords[eu]\":\"shell\",\"Keywords[fi]\":\"käyttöliittymä\",\"Keywords[fr]\":\"interpréteur\",\"Keywords[gl]\":\"intérprete de ordes\",\"Keywords[ia]\":\"shell\",\"Keywords[id]\":\"shell\",\"Keywords[it]\":\"shell\",\"Keywords[ko]\":\"셸\",\"Keywords[lt]\":\"apvalkalas\",\"Keywords[nl]\":\"shell\",\"Keywords[nn]\":\"skal\",\"Keywords[pl]\":\"powłoka\",\"Keywords[pt]\":\"consola\",\"Keywords[pt_BR]\":\"shell\",\"Keywords[ru]\":\"оболочка\",\"Keywords[sk]\":\"shell\",\"Keywords[sl]\":\"shell\",\"Keywords[sv]\":\"skal\",\"Keywords[uk]\":\"оболонка\",\"Keywords[x-test]\":\"xxshellxx\",\"Keywords[zh_CN]\":\"shell\",\"Keywords[zh_TW]\":\"shell\",\"X-KDE-ParentApp\":\"latte-dock\"}) is valid!"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٤١٦٤١٦] - "Updating Latte Colors Script presence..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٤١٧٤١٧] - "kwinrc: recovering values..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٠٥٥٠٥] - "current plasma theme :::  \"breath-dark\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٠٥٥٠٥] - "theme path :::  \"/usr/share/plasma/desktoptheme/breath-dark\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٠٥٥٠٥] - "theme widgets path :::  \"/usr/share/plasma/desktoptheme/breath-dark/widgets\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٠٥٥٠٥] - "plasma theme original colors :::  \"/usr/share/plasma/desktoptheme/breath-dark/colors\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٠٧٥٠٧] - "plasma theme default colors :::  \"/tmp/lattedock-QtWdPv/default.colors\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥١٢٥١٢] - "plasma theme reversed colors :::  \"/tmp/lattedock-QtWdPv/reversed.colors\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥١٢٥١٢] - "Plasma theme is dark..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧١٥٧١] - "  PLASMA THEME TOPLEFT SHADOW :: pixels :  196   transparent pixels 128  | HAS SHADOWS : true"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧١٥٧١] - "PLASMA THEME, calculating roundness from mask..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧١٥٧١] - " BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER MASK base line length ::  6"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٢٥٧٢] - " PLASMA THEME EXTENDED ::  Plasma::Types::TopEdge  | roundness: 4  center_max_opacity: 0.89804"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٢٥٧٢] - " PLASMA THEME EXTENDED ::  Plasma::Types::TopEdge  | padtop: 6  padleft: 6  padbottom: 6  padright: 6"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٢٥٧٢] - " PLASMA THEME EXTENDED ::  Plasma::Types::TopEdge  | shadowsize: 10  shadowcolor: QColor(ARGB 0.25098, 0, 0, 0)"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٢٥٧٢] - "PLASMA THEME, calculating roundness from mask..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٢٥٧٢] - " BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER MASK base line length ::  6"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٢٥٧٢] - " PLASMA THEME EXTENDED ::  Plasma::Types::LeftEdge  | roundness: 4  center_max_opacity: 0.89804"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٢٥٧٢] - " PLASMA THEME EXTENDED ::  Plasma::Types::LeftEdge  | padtop: 6  padleft: 6  padbottom: 6  padright: 6"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٢٥٧٢] - " PLASMA THEME EXTENDED ::  Plasma::Types::LeftEdge  | shadowsize: 10  shadowcolor: QColor(ARGB 0.176471, 0, 0, 0)"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٢٥٧٢] - "PLASMA THEME, calculating roundness from mask..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٢٥٧٢] - " TOP LEFT CORNER MASK base line length ::  6"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٢٥٧٢] - " PLASMA THEME EXTENDED ::  Plasma::Types::BottomEdge  | roundness: 4  center_max_opacity: 0.89804"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٢٥٧٢] - " PLASMA THEME EXTENDED ::  Plasma::Types::BottomEdge  | padtop: 6  padleft: 6  padbottom: 6  padright: 6"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٣٥٧٣] - " PLASMA THEME EXTENDED ::  Plasma::Types::BottomEdge  | shadowsize: 10  shadowcolor: QColor(ARGB 0.137255, 0, 0, 0)"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٣٥٧٣] - "PLASMA THEME, calculating roundness from mask..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٣٥٧٣] - " TOP LEFT CORNER MASK base line length ::  6"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٣٥٧٣] - " PLASMA THEME EXTENDED ::  Plasma::Types::RightEdge  | roundness: 4  center_max_opacity: 0.89804"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٣٥٧٣] - " PLASMA THEME EXTENDED ::  Plasma::Types::RightEdge  | padtop: 6  padleft: 6  padbottom: 6  padright: 6"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٣٥٧٣] - " PLASMA THEME EXTENDED ::  Plasma::Types::RightEdge  | shadowsize: 10  shadowcolor: QColor(ARGB 0.176471, 0, 0, 0)"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٣٥٧٣] - "PLASMA THEME MARGINS AREA :: 4 4 4 4"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٦٥٧٦] - "Layout file to create object:  \"/usr/share/plasma/shells/org.kde.latte.shell/contents/templates/.multiple-layouts_hidden.layout.latte\"  with name:  \"\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٦٥٧٦] - "Layout file: \"/usr/share/plasma/shells/org.kde.latte.shell/contents/templates/.multiple-layouts_hidden.layout.latte\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٦٥٧٦] - "Layout name: \".multiple-layouts_hidden\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٧٥٧٧] - " >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LAYOUTS::STORAGE, TEMP DIR :::  \"/tmp/lattedock-CXgqxH\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٧٥٧٧] - "Layout file to create object:  \"/usr/share/plasma/shells/org.kde.latte.shell/contents/templates/Default.layout.latte\"  with name:  \"\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٧٥٧٧] - "Layout file: \"/usr/share/plasma/shells/org.kde.latte.shell/contents/templates/Default.layout.latte\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٧٥٧٧] - "Layout name: \"Default\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٨٥٧٨] - "Layout file to create object:  \"/usr/share/plasma/shells/org.kde.latte.shell/contents/templates/Empty.layout.latte\"  with name:  \"\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٨٥٧٨] - "Layout file: \"/usr/share/plasma/shells/org.kde.latte.shell/contents/templates/Empty.layout.latte\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٨٥٧٨] - "Layout name: \"Empty\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٨٥٧٨] - "Layout file to create object:  \"/usr/share/plasma/shells/org.kde.latte.shell/contents/templates/Extended.layout.latte\"  with name:  \"\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٨٥٧٨] - "Layout file: \"/usr/share/plasma/shells/org.kde.latte.shell/contents/templates/Extended.layout.latte\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٧٩٥٧٩] - "Layout name: \"Extended\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٨١٥٨١] - "Layout file to create object:  \"/usr/share/plasma/shells/org.kde.latte.shell/contents/templates/Plasma.layout.latte\"  with name:  \"\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٨١٥٨١] - "Layout file: \"/usr/share/plasma/shells/org.kde.latte.shell/contents/templates/Plasma.layout.latte\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٨٢٥٨٢] - "Layout name: \"Plasma\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٨٣٥٨٣] - "Layout file to create object:  \"/usr/share/plasma/shells/org.kde.latte.shell/contents/templates/Unity.layout.latte\"  with name:  \"\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٨٣٥٨٣] - "Layout file: \"/usr/share/plasma/shells/org.kde.latte.shell/contents/templates/Unity.layout.latte\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٨٤٥٨٤] - "Layout name: \"Unity\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٨٦٥٨٦] - "Universal Settings version :  1"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٥٨٦٥٨٦] - "Universal Settings version updated to :  2"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٧] - "adding layout :  \"My Layout\"  based on layout template: \"Default\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٧] - "Layout file to create object:  \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/My Layout.layout.latte\"  with name:  \"\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٧] - "Layout file: \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/My Layout.layout.latte\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٧] - "Layout name: \"My Layout\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٧] - "CENTRAL layout is saving... for layout: \"My Layout\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥١٧٥١] - "adding layout :  \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/.multiple-layouts_hidden.layout.latte\"  based on layout template: \".multiple-layouts_hidden\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥١٧٥١] - "adding layout :  \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/Default.layout.latte\"  based on layout template: \"Default\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥١٧٥١] - "adding layout :  \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/Empty.layout.latte\"  based on layout template: \"Empty\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥١٧٥١] - "adding layout :  \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/Extended.layout.latte\"  based on layout template: \"Extended\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥١٧٥١] - "adding layout :  \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/Plasma.layout.latte\"  based on layout template: \"Plasma\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٢٧٥٢] - "adding layout :  \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/Unity.layout.latte\"  based on layout template: \"Unity\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٢٧٥٢] - "Latte is loading  its layouts..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٢٧٥٢] - "Layout file to create object:  \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/Default.layout.latte\"  with name:  \"\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٢٧٥٢] - "Layout file: \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/Default.layout.latte\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٢٧٥٢] - "Layout name: \"Default\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٣٧٥٣] - "Layout file to create object:  \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/Empty.layout.latte\"  with name:  \"\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٣٧٥٣] - "Layout file: \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/Empty.layout.latte\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٣٧٥٣] - "Layout name: \"Empty\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٣٧٥٣] - "Layout file to create object:  \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/Extended.layout.latte\"  with name:  \"\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٣٧٥٣] - "Layout file: \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/Extended.layout.latte\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٤٧٥٤] - "Layout name: \"Extended\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٦٧٥٦] - "Layout file to create object:  \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/My Layout.layout.latte\"  with name:  \"\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٦٧٥٦] - "Layout file: \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/My Layout.layout.latte\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٦٧٥٦] - "Layout name: \"My Layout\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٧٧٥٧] - "Layout file to create object:  \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/Plasma.layout.latte\"  with name:  \"\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٧٧٥٧] - "Layout file: \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/Plasma.layout.latte\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٧٧٥٧] - "Layout name: \"Plasma\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٩٧٥٩] - "Layout file to create object:  \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/Unity.layout.latte\"  with name:  \"\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٩٧٥٩] - "Layout file: \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/Unity.layout.latte\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٥٩٧٥٩] - "Layout name: \"Unity\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٦.٧٦٢٧٦٢] - " >>>>> SWITCHING >>  \"My Layout\"  __ from memory:  0  to memory:  -1"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.١١٣١١٣] - " ... initializing layout in single mode :  \"My Layout\"  -  \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/My Layout.layout.latte\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.١١٣١١٣] - "Layout file to create object:  \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/My Layout.layout.latte\"  with name:  \"My Layout\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.١١٣١١٣] - "Layout file: \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/My Layout.layout.latte\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.١١٣١١٣] - "Layout name: \"My Layout\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.١١٣١١٣] - "Layout :::::  \"My Layout\"  added containments :::  0"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.١١٣١١٣] - "abstract layout is saving... for layout: \"My Layout\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.١٦١١٦١] - " -------------------------------------------------------------------- "
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.١٦١١٦١] - " -------------------------------------------------------------------- "
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.١٦١١٦١] - "LOADING CORONA LAYOUT: \"/home/hatem/.config/latte/My Layout.layout.latte\""
[Info : ٩:٢٨:١٧.١٧٢١٧٢] - "Applet preload policy set to 1"
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٧.١٩٦١٩٦] - "Plugin \"org.kde.latte.contextmenu\" was loaded using deprecated KServiceTypeTrader. Use embedded json metadata and install the plugin in plasma/containmentactions namespace instead"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٢] - "Layout ::::  \"My Layout\"  ::: addView was called... m_containments ::  1"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٢] - "step 1..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٢] - "step 2..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٢] - "step 3..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٢] - "Adding view - containment id: 1  ,screen : 10  -  \"VGA1\"  ,onprimary: true  -   edge: Plasma::Types::BottomEdge  ,screenName: \"VGA1\"  ,forceOnPrimary: false"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٠١٢٠١] - "add dock - connector :  \"VGA1\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٠١٢٠١] - "Adding view passed ALL checks  ,onPrimary: true  ,screen: \"VGA1\"  !!!"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٢٨٢٢٨] - "setScreenToFollow() called for screen: \"VGA1\"  update: true"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٢٨٢٢٨] - "adapting to screen..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٢٩٢٢٩] - "setScreenToFollow() ended..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٩٤٢٩٤] - "immediateSyncGeometry() called..."
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٩٥٢٩٥] - "wrong location, couldn't update the panel position Plasma::Types::Desktop"
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٩٥٢٩٥] - "wrong location, couldn't update the canvas config window geometry  Plasma::Types::Desktop"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٩٥٢٩٥] - "syncGeometry() calculations for screen:  \"VGA1\"  _  QRect(0,0 1920x1200)"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٩٥٢٩٥] - "syncGeometry() calculations for edge:  Plasma::Types::Desktop"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٩٥٢٩٥] - "syncGeometry() ended..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٩٥٢٩٥] - "SOURCE: QUrl(\"/usr/share/plasma/shells/org.kde.latte.shell/contents/views/Panel.qml\")"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٩٥٢٩٥] - "syncGeometry() called..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٩٥٢٩٥] - "dock view c++ containment changed 1..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٩٥٢٩٥] - "dock view c++ containment changed 2..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٩٥٢٩٥] - "reconsiderScreen() called..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٩٥٢٩٥] - "  Delayer  "
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٩٥٢٩٥] - "      D, found screen:  \"VGA1\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٩٥٢٩٥] - "dock screen exists  :::  true"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٩٥٢٩٥] - "syncGeometry() called..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٩٥٢٩٥] - "reconsiderScreen() ended..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٢٩٥٢٩٥] - "WindowsTracker creating..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٣٠١٣٠١] - "VisibilityManager creating..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٣٠١٣٠١] - " -> Frame Extents ::  Plasma::Types::BottomEdge  __   extents ::  QMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)  bypasswm ::  false"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٤٠٢٤٠٢] - "immediateSyncGeometry() called..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٤٠٢٤٠٢] - "syncGeometry() calculations for screen:  \"VGA1\"  _  QRect(0,0 1920x1200)"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٤٠٢٤٠٢] - "syncGeometry() calculations for edge:  Plasma::Types::BottomEdge"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٤٠٢٤٠٢] - "syncGeometry() ended..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٩٥٧٩٥٧] - " /////////////////////////"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٩٥٧٩٥٧] - "\"Plasma Desktop version:  5.23.4 (333572)\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٩٥٧٩٥٧] - " /////////////////////////"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٧.٩٩٢٩٩٢] - "PulseAudio Latte interface was loaded..."
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٠١٠١] - "Failed to register unity service"
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٠١٠١] - "Failed to register JobViewServer service on DBus, is kuiserver running?"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٠٤٢٠٤٢] - "Tasks: Applying UNIQUE Launchers List..."
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٨.١٢٩١٢٩] - "trying to show an empty dialog"
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٨.١٢٩١٢٩] - "trying to show an empty dialog"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٣٤٨٣٤٨] - "syncGeometry() called..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٣٤٨٣٤٨] - "syncGeometry() called..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٣٤٨٣٤٨] - "syncGeometry() called..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٣٤٨٣٤٨] - "org.kde.latte ::: applets found ::  2  :  (2, 3)  ::  -1  :  -1  |  Latte::Types::Center"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٣٤٨٣٤٨] - "org.kde.latte ::: applets orphaned added in the end::  \"\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٣٤٨٣٤٨] - "org.kde.latte ::: applets recorded order ::  (2, 3)"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٣٤٨٣٤٨] - "org.kde.latte ::: applets produced order ??  (2, 3)"
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٣٩٣٩] - "trying to show an empty dialog"
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٣٩٣٣٩٣] - "file:///usr/share/latte/indicators/default/package/ui/main.qml:88:13: Unable to assign [undefined] to double"
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٤٤٥٤٤٥] - "file:///usr/share/plasma/packages/org.kde.desktoptoolbox/contents/ui/ToolBoxButton.qml:210: TypeError: Cannot read property 'text' of null"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٤٤٥٤٤٥] - "latte view qml source - containment changed 1..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٤٤٥٤٤٥] - "latte view qml source - containment changed 2..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٤٤٦٤٤٦] - "Tasks: Applying UNIQUE Launchers List..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٤٥٣٤٥٣] - "immediateSyncGeometry() called..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٤٥٣٤٥٣] - "syncGeometry() calculations for screen:  \"VGA1\"  _  QRect(0,0 1920x1200)"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٤٥٣٤٥٣] - "syncGeometry() calculations for edge:  Plasma::Types::BottomEdge"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٤٥٣٤٥٣] - "syncGeometry() ended..."
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٥٢٧٥٢٧] - "<input>:303:258: Could not add child element to parent element because the types are incorrect."
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٥٢٧٥٢٧] - "<input>:303:463: Could not add child element to parent element because the types are incorrect."
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٥٢٧٥٢٧] - "<input>:303:659: Could not add child element to parent element because the types are incorrect."
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٥٢٧٥٢٧] - "<input>:303:913: Could not add child element to parent element because the types are incorrect."
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٥٢٧٥٢٧] - "<input>:303:1049: Could not add child element to parent element because the types are incorrect."
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٥٢٧٥٢٧] - "<input>:303:1251: Could not add child element to parent element because the types are incorrect."
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٥٢٧٥٢٧] - "<input>:303:1453: Could not add child element to parent element because the types are incorrect."
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٥٢٧٥٢٧] - "<input>:303:1631: Could not add child element to parent element because the types are incorrect."
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٥٢٧٥٢٧] - "<input>:303:1739: Could not add child element to parent element because the types are incorrect."
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٥٢٧٥٢٧] - "<input>:303:1980: Could not add child element to parent element because the types are incorrect."
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٥٢٧٥٢٧] - "<input>:303:2223: Could not add child element to parent element because the types are incorrect."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٦٨٥٦٨٥] - "DOCK VIEW FROM LAYOUT :::  \"My Layout\"  - activities:  (\"{0}\")"
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:١٨.٧٥٢٧٥٢] - "No object for name \"alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo.monitor\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.٠١٦٠١٦] - " PLASMA STRUTS MANAGER :: checking availability...."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.٠١٦٠١٦] - "PLASMA STRUTS MANAGER :: interface availability ::  true"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.٠١٦٠١٦] - " PLASMA STRUTS MANAGER :: is available..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.١٤٤١٤٤] - "START of SyncLatteViewsToScreens ...."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.١٤٤١٤٤] - "LAYOUT :::  \"My Layout\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.١٤٥١٤٥] - "screen count changed -+-+  1"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.١٤٥١٤٥] - "PRIMARY SCREEN ::  \"VGA1\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.١٤٥١٤٥] - "LATTEVIEWS MAP ::  QHash((\"VGA1\", QHash((Plasma::Types::BottomEdge, (1)))))"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.١٤٥١٤٥] - "syncLatteViewsToScreens: view must consider its screen... for containment: 1  at screen: \"VGA1\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.١٤٥١٤٥] - "reconsiderScreen() called..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.١٤٥١٤٥] - "  Delayer  "
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.١٤٥١٤٥] - "      D, found screen:  \"VGA1\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.١٤٥١٤٥] - "dock screen exists  :::  true"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.١٤٥١٤٥] - "syncGeometry() called..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.١٤٥١٤٥] - "reconsiderScreen() ended..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.١٤٥١٤٥] - "end of, syncLatteViewsToScreens ...."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.٢٨٩٢٨٩] - "immediateSyncGeometry() called..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.٢٨٩٢٨٩] - "syncGeometry() calculations for screen:  \"VGA1\"  _  QRect(0,0 1920x1200)"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.٢٨٩٢٨٩] - "syncGeometry() calculations for edge:  Plasma::Types::BottomEdge"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.٢٨٩٢٨٩] - "syncGeometry() ended..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:١٩.٧٨١٧٨١] - " -> Frame Extents ::  Plasma::Types::BottomEdge  __   extents ::  QMargins(0, 84, 0, 0)  bypasswm ::  false"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:٢٠.٢٣٩٢٣٩] - " PLASMA SCREEN GEOMETRIES, LAST AVAILABLE SCREEN RECTS ::  QHash()"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:٢٠.٢٣٩٢٣٩] - " PLASMA SCREEN GEOMETRIES, SCREEN ::  10  -  \"VGA1\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:٢٠.٢٣٩٢٣٩] - " PLASMA SCREEN GEOMETRIES, AVAILABLE RECT ::  \"VGA1\"  :  QRect(0,0 1920x1200)"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:٢٠.٢٣٩٢٣٩] - " PLASMA SCREEN GEOMETRIES, AVAILABLE REGION ::  \"VGA1\"  :  QRegion(0,0 1920x1200)"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:٢٠.٢٧٦٢٧٦] - "syncGeometry() called..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:٢٠.٤٣١٤٣١] - "immediateSyncGeometry() called..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:٢٠.٤٣١٤٣١] - "syncGeometry() calculations for screen:  \"VGA1\"  _  QRect(0,0 1920x1200)"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:٢٠.٤٣١٤٣١] - "syncGeometry() calculations for edge:  Plasma::Types::BottomEdge"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:٢٠.٤٣١٤٣١] - "syncGeometry() ended..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:٢١.١٣١١٣١] - "Loading visibility mode: Latte::Types::DodgeActive  on startup..."
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:٢٢.١٣١١٣١] - " PLASMA SCREEN GEOMETRIES, LAST AVAILABLE SCREEN RECTS ::  QHash((\"VGA1\", QRect(0,0 1920x1200)))"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:٢٢.١٣١١٣١] - " PLASMA SCREEN GEOMETRIES, SCREEN ::  10  -  \"VGA1\""
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:٢٢.١٣٢١٣٢] - " PLASMA SCREEN GEOMETRIES, AVAILABLE RECT ::  \"VGA1\"  :  QRect(0,0 1920x1113)"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:٢٢.١٣٢١٣٢] - " PLASMA SCREEN GEOMETRIES, AVAILABLE REGION ::  \"VGA1\"  :  QRegion(size=2, bounds=(0,0 1920x1200) - [(0,0 1920x1112), (1919,1112 1x88)])"
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:٢٧.٩٥٤٩٥٤] - "file:///usr/lib/qt/qml/org/kde/plasma/core/private/DefaultToolTip.qml:61:13: QML Heading: Binding loop detected for property \"verticalAlignment\""
[Warning : ٩:٢٨:٢٧.٩٥٤٩٥٤] - "trying to show an empty dialog"
[Debug : ٩:٢٨:٥٥.٨٠١٨٠١] - " Windows default color scheme ::  \"/usr/share/color-schemes/BreathDark.colors\""


I also deleted the latte and lattedockrc files and it didn’t do anything.

I did and there was no KWIN Edge effect.

I’m now able to post a screenshot. Here’s latte with having a theme “Edna” installed on it:

And here’s without it:

Once again I’d like to clarify: the problem is not from the Edna theme I installed.

those are huge black bars,not what i was referring to.

That looks like the compositor.

Please, see [HowTo] Provide System Information and, if applicable, see [HowTo] post screenshots and links

Is it enabled in System setttingsHardwareCompositor?

There is no compositor. Also my system is pretty old but I highly doubt it’s the reason behind these black bars.

Edit: I found where the compositor is and yes it’s enabled.

you may want to give Plank a try, it’s a simple dock.

I’m using Latte because these videos that make KDE look amazing use Latte.


lmao looks like all of the docks are not working

your compositing is pretty messed up… probably a graphics driver issue, are you using nvidia proprietary drivers? try open source nouveau if your hardware is old…

Another thing to check is to change your compositing settings from OpenGL 2 to 3 or 3.1

It is not the various docks that are failing. Your graphics system is not configured or working correctly. You can observe that there are no shadows in your windows and there is no transparency anywhere.

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I use Cairo-dock (or glx-dock, I don’t know what they want to be called now), and that, as I mentioned above, looks like a compositor problem. And since it happens in two different docks, it seems to confirm that.

Do you have any other non-working desktop effects? Like transparent windows? Or window shadows?

Try running

kwin_x11 --replace > /dev/null 2>&1 &

In a terminal.

Edit:

Or, if all else fails, Xrender…

KDE is amazing with or without Latte.

Simplest check for compositor is to set a couple of things under Desktop Effete. Enable Magic Lamp and Wobbly Windows. Magic Lamp once applied minimizing a window should make it minimize to your panel like a vacuum sucking it up. Wobbly Windows once applied should make a window wobble when you grab it and shake it. If the effects don’t work you have a compositor / driver issue.

I changed the OpenGL from 2 to 3.1 and it still did not work. (also yes my machine is old)

@Mirdarthos I’m not sure but yeah I can definitely confirmed the transparent shadows aren’t there even tho I found them in other customization videos and I didn’t know how to enable them. I also did the terminal command you gave me and it still did not fix the problem. May I ask what is Xrender?

Yeah I did enable them and they weren’t working. Do you know how I can fix the problem for the compositor?

If I understand correctly, which there always is the possibility that I don’t, then it’s similar to OpenGL in that it’s a drawing/rendering API. I don’t know more than that, though.

Newer hardware is the only solution for you, I’m afraid.

They also require the compositor, so if they also don’t work, you don’t have a compositor in your GPU.

Yeah unfortunately I can’t go beyond KDE customziation. It’s fine i guess. Thanks for your help.

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switching it off, restarting, switching it back on, restarting is the only real suggestion I can make. If that doesn’t do the trick then others with far knowledge than I will have to address this for you. Personally you should put in a bug report on KDE’s bug report site and maybe create a thread in their forums.