Multitasking view background clipped when using multiple monitors above each other

[TomiOhl]

What Happened?

The multitasking view's blurred background is cut off to the top part of the screen when using a dual monitor setup with vertically stacked monitors:

Steps to Reproduce

1. Connect a monitor
2. Position it above your primary display
3. Open multitasking view

Expected Behavior

The blurred background should span over the whole area, not jut the top part

OS Version

8.x (Circe)

Session Type

Secure Session (Wayland)

Software Version

Latest release (I have run all updates)

Log Output

No response

Hardware Info

No response

[TomiOhl]

Well, after logging out and in again, I cannot really reproduce it - the background is fine even with more monitors. However, after disconnecting the second monitor, I got this:

This hasn't happened before 😅 So the issue description might not be accurate now.

Update: after testing for three more weeks:

• the issue happens when I connect the second monitor
• if I log out/in or just lock the device and unlock it with the second monitor connected, it fixes itself