[Bug 274560] New: Auto-hide on application launcher is truly broken

[Jim]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=274560

           Summary: Auto-hide on application launcher is truly broken
           Product: kde
           Version: 4.6
          Platform: openSUSE RPMs
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: major
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
        ReportedBy: guilfordstuff at gmail.com


Version:           4.6 (using KDE 4.6.3) 
OS:                Linux

The auto-hide option in KDE 4.5 worked for a while then stoped working.  I
upgraded to 4.6.3 using Opensuse x86_64 packages and it is now truly broken. 
Once it hides, it is damned near impossible to find.  I have the classic menu
across the top of the screen.  I finally found it autohiding in the middle of
the screen.  That's nothing I set up; it just moved itself there.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
Install 4.6.3, select autohide for application launcher in classic menu across
the top, run firefox, try to pull up the application launcher menu.


Expected Results:  
Menu will no longer be available on any desktop but may be hiding at the center
of the screen.  Try hovering the mouse around variouslocations on a clean
desktop

Just set the launcher to always on top or windows may cover and it works fine.

This is a major bug because it breaks the whole user interface.  This is
exactly the sort of thing that kills interest in Linux for the desktop.  I know
people have been working on some related bug since KDE 4.5, but, the feature
should just be disabled until you can figure out what's going on.  Feel free to
contact me with any patches that need testing.

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