Ardour + KDE plasma 5

Installation & Configuration Linux
#1

(System: Ubuntu Studio 24.04.2 LTS; KDE-Plasma 5.27.12; QT-Version 5.15.13; KDE-Frameworks-Version 5.115.0; Ardour 8.12.0)

Hello,
I have been an enthusiastic Ardour user since about 2007 and have recently started using Ardour with Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS, i.e. for the first time with KDE Plasma. I have the following problem (which for the first time I could not solve myself…): The Ardour plugins cannot be kept on the surface while working. As soon as I click on a function in the main programme, for example, all open plug-ins disappear from the screen. That’s pretty annoying…
I have therefore followed the instructions from the Ardour manual for KDE Plasma 5 (Ardour Configuration/System Specific Setup/KDE Plasma 5), but without success: As before, all displayed plug-ins disappear as soon as the main or mixer window is clicked again. Who knows what to do?
Best regards
Marco

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#2

I have this same problem with Ubuntu Studio because it uses KDE Plasma. I would be happy to receive a solution. However, it seems to be in the hands of the KDE developers.

#3

Edit: I made a mistake in my explanation, i’ll fix it later

#4

Try Ardour Preferences > Appearance > Quirks > All floating windows are dialogs

#5

Hi Robin,
I kneel down: That’s it…! I don’t think I would have thought of that myself. Many thanks!

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#6

Surprised no one’s mentioned this yet, but KDE Plasma (and several other window managers) has an option to keep windows on top, even when they’re not focused:

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Drag that to where you want it on the simulated titlebar there, click Apply, and now it’s on the real titlebar.

Another one that I like is:

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So I can see two things in the same place at the same time.

KDE Plasma does a LOT! Poke around and see what else you find…

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