Plasma Login Manager - Blank Screen on Login

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Just gave the Plasma Login Manager a quick go. I followed the setup guide on the Arch Wiki, not that there is much to do expect install it and turn off SDDM. When I reboot the new login manager appears and seems to work OK until I actually try to login. Then I just get a blank screen. I’ve left it sat for a few minutes but it stays blank. I can’t find this issue anywhere in the current reports, so posting here before I log the bug. Any Suggestions? How did I screw it up ?

OS: EndeavourOS (recently installed, fully up to date)
CPU: AMD 5800X3D
GPU: AMD 7900XT

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Is it really “blank” ? Do you have a mouse cursor ? Can you switch a tty ?

If either is true that’s plasmashell that didn’t start, either it failed or your configuration is wrong.

Check your logs journcalctl systemd/Journal - ArchWiki

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I’ll test again tomorrow but I think the mouse did appear. Not sure what configuration I’m missing. I followed the Arch Wiki guide which indicates there isn’t anything need.

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The option in the bottom right was set to Wayland but switching it to X11 and immediately switching it back to wayland seemed to fix it.

I had already tried adding following to /etc/plasmalogin.conf but that didn’t work.

[General]
DefaultSession=plasma.desktop

Anyway Working now.