Main taskbar dissappears-Kubuntu 22.04

Hi,
Since yesterday, when I boot, the main taskbar including the application launcher , the shutdown menu, the clock etc… does not appear at all.

I still have access to some application thanks to my plank dock which is not concerned by this problem.

I have to force shutdown with the manual power button of my desktop , then reboot and eventually the task bar appears.

Has anyone faced the same issue ? This is very strange.

Thanks by advance for your help.

Rgds,

You don’t need to do that. Krunner (alt-space or alt-f2) will let you do things like log out, reboot, etc. You can also try restarting Plasma from there as well:
plasmashell --replace

this at least saves the hard shutdowns and reboots.

I’d suggest maybe deleting the panel (when it shows), and then adding a new default panel – right-click on the desktop somewhere. Maybe recreating one from scratch clears out whatever is causing this.

You can even create a new one first, on the side or top, then remove the bad one afterward.

Hi,
Thanks for your answer.
I created a new taskbar on the top of my screen in order to try your idea.
Now I don’t know how to delete the bottom taskbar so I have two taskbars…

I found how to delete the panel.
I’ll see if it works like this.
Thanks

The new panel doesn’t work either , it does not appear at the boot.
SO the problem remains the same.

Thanks if anyone can help.

alain@alain-FURY:~$ plasmashell --replace
kf.plasma.quick: Applet preload policy set to 1
qml: PlasmaExtras.ScrollArea is deprecated. Use PlasmaComponents3.ScrollView instead.
trying to show an empty dialog
file:///usr/share/plasma/shells/org.kde.plasma.desktop/contents/views/Desktop.qml:118:19: QML Loader: Binding loop detected for property "height"
file:///usr/share/plasma/shells/org.kde.plasma.desktop/contents/views/Desktop.qml:118:19: QML Loader: Binding loop detected for property "height"
evaluating startup script: "/usr/share/plasma/shells/org.kde.plasma.desktop/contents/layout.js"
file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.panel/contents/ui/main.qml:18:1: QML DropArea: Binding loop detected for property "spacingAtMinSize"
file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.panel/contents/ui/main.qml:18:1: QML DropArea: Binding loop detected for property "spacingAtMinSize"
<Unknown File>: QML QQuickAnchors: Binding loop detected for property "leftMargin"
Trying to use rootObject before initialization is completed, whilst using setInitializationDelayed. Forcing completion
Entry is not valid "org.kde.kontact.desktop" QSharedPointer(0x55a4b401e100)
Entry is not valid "org.kde.kontact.desktop" QSharedPointer(0x55a4b402cae0)
Failed to register unity service
org.kde.plasma.notifications: Failed to register JobViewServer service on DBus, is kuiserver running?
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
QDBusConnection: error: could not send signal to service "" path "/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" interface "org.kde.kconfig.notify" member "ConfigChanged": Invalid object path: /plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.digitalclock/contents/ui/DigitalClock.qml:531:9: QML Label: Binding loop detected for property "height"
file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.digitalclock/contents/ui/DigitalClock.qml:496:13: QML Label: Binding loop detected for property "height"
trying to show an empty dialog
Activity added twice "6113640a-837d-4b19-80f3-e658e62ea4db"
Cyclic dependency detected between "file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.notifications/contents/ui/global/Globals.qml" and "file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.notifications/contents/ui/NotificationHeader.qml"
org.kde.plasma.notifications: Failed to register JobViewServer DBus object
org.kde.plasma.notifications: Failed to register JobViewServer DBus object
libkcups: CUPS-Get-Printers last error: 0 successful-ok
libkcups: Create-Printer-Subscriptions last error: 0 successful-ok
libkcups: Get-Jobs last error: 0 successful-ok
libkcups: Get-Jobs last error: 0 successful-ok
kf.solid.backends.udisks2: Error getting props: "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply" "Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken."
kf.solid.backends.udisks2: Error getting props: "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply" "Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken."
^C

Kubuntu 22.04 ships a version of Plasma that is unfortunately no longer supported. I would recommend upgrading to 23.04 to see if it helps. If it does not, then we can help you debug the issue in more detail in a bug report that you submit on https://bugs.kde.org.

I deleted Kubuntu 22.04 and I try KDE Neon instead, let see if I have less problems …