CachyOS / CachyOS/distribution

[Bug]: System Settings UI navigation issue when switching directly between Plasma Splash Screen and Boot Splash (Plymouth)

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Description

### Kernel

7.1.2-3-cachyos

### Desktop Environment / Window Manager

KDE Plasma

### CPU

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

### GPU / Driver

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB VRAM (Sapphire nitro+ version), Mesa 26.2 - devel

### Description

There is a UI navigation bug in the KDE System Settings on CachyOS. In the "Appearance" / "Colors & Themes" section, there are two modules related to splash screens: the Plasma Splash Screen (login animation) and the Boot Splash Screen (Plymouth animation used by CachyOS).

Clicking on one of them works fine. However, trying to switch directly to the other "Splash Screen" menu item does not work – the view simply freezes and doesn't change. To access the second menu, I have to click on a completely different category first (e.g., "Cursors") and then click the Plymouth Splash Screen item.

### Steps to Reproduce

Open KDE System Settings.

Go to the Appearance / Colors & Themes section.

Click on the first "Splash Screen" option (Plasma login animation).

Try to click directly on the second "Splash Screen" option (Plymouth boot animation).

Notice that the screen does not switch to the selected module.

Click on another category in the sidebar, like "Cursors".

Click on the second "Splash Screen" option again.

The Plymouth settings view now loads correctly.

### Expected Behavior

The settings view should smoothly and immediately switch between the two different Splash Screen modules when clicking them in the sidebar, without needing to click another category in between.

### Actual Behavior

When trying to switch directly from one "Splash Screen" module to the other in the sidebar, the settings view does not update or change. The UI remains stuck on the previously selected module and ignores the click until I click on a completely different category (like "Cursors") first.

### Logs / Error Messages

https://paste.cachyos.org/p/7e4ee7b.log

### Additional Context

This issue occurs on a fresh, clean installation of CachyOS from the latest ISO. It is not caused by any user modifications or custom configurations.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in KDE System Settings by switching directly between the Plasma Splash Screen and Plymouth modules, then review the linked log for related errors. Trace the navigation behavior for these two sidebar entries; done means each module switches immediately without requiring an intermediate category such as Cursors.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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