Have to run "kwin --replace" everytime I log in KDE

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My desktop is currently running OpenSuse 12.1, after a while, everytime I log in KDE the title bars in the windows are gone. Researching about this issue I found few forums saying that after running kwin --replace, this issue has been solved, but my issue is that this is happening everytime I log in.

/>kwin --version
Qt: 4.7.4
KDE Development Platform: 4.7.2 (4.7.2) “release 5”
KWin: 4.7.2 (4.7.2) “release 5”

/>rpm -qa kwin
kwin-4.7.2-6.4.1.x86_64
impeesa@Caprica:/usr/share/man> rpm -qi kwin
Name : kwin
Version : 4.7.2
Release : 6.4.1
Architecture: x86_64
Install Date: mar 21 feb 2012 23:01:15 CET
Group : System/GUI/KDE
Size : 6139292
License : GPLv2+
Signature : RSA/SHA256, sáb 05 nov 2011 11:44:46 CET, Key ID b88b2fd43dbdc284
Source RPM : kdebase4-workspace-4.7.2-6.4.1.src.rpm
Build Date : sáb 05 nov 2011 11:35:50 CET
Build Host : build05
Relocations : (not relocatable)
Packager : openSUSE:Submitting bug reports - openSUSE
Vendor : openSUSE
URL : KDE - Experience Freedom!
Summary : KDE Window Manager
Description :
KWin is the window manager of the K desktop environment.
Distribution: openSUSE 12.1

rpm -qR kwin
/bin/sh
/sbin/ldconfig
/sbin/ldconfig
/usr/bin/perl
kdebase4-runtime >= 4.7.2
kdebase4-workspace-branding = 4.7.2
libGL.so.1()(64bit)
libICE.so.6()(64bit)
libQtCore.so.4()(64bit)
libQtDBus.so.4()(64bit)
libQtGui.so.4()(64bit)
libQtScript.so.4()(64bit)
libQtXml.so.4()(64bit)
libSM.so.6()(64bit)
libX11.so.6()(64bit)
libXcomposite.so.1()(64bit)
libXcursor.so.1()(64bit)
libXdamage.so.1()(64bit)
libXext.so.6()(64bit)
libXfixes.so.3()(64bit)
libXrandr.so.2()(64bit)
libXrender.so.1()(64bit)
libc.so.6()(64bit)
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.14)(64bit)
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit)
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.3.4)(64bit)
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.4)(64bit)
libdl.so.2()(64bit)
libdl.so.2(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit)
libkcmutils.so.4()(64bit)
libkdecorations.so.4()(64bit)
libkdecore.so.5()(64bit)
libkdeinit4_kwin.so()(64bit)
libkdeinit4_kwin_rules_dialog.so()(64bit)
libkdeui.so.5()(64bit)
libkephal.so.4()(64bit)
libkio.so.5()(64bit)
libknewstuff3.so.4()(64bit)
libkwineffects.so.1()(64bit)
libkworkspace.so.4()(64bit)
libm.so.6()(64bit)
libm.so.6(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit)
liboxygenstyle.so.4()(64bit)
libplasma.so.3()(64bit)
libpthread.so.0()(64bit)
libpthread.so.0(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit)
libqt4-x11 >= 4.7.3
libstdc++.so.6()(64bit)
libstdc++.so.6(CXXABI_1.3)(64bit)
libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4)(64bit)
libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4.11)(64bit)
libstdc++.so.6(GLIBCXX_3.4.9)(64bit)
rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1
rpmlib(PayloadFilesHavePrefix) <= 4.0-1
rpmlib(PayloadIsLzma) <= 4.4.6-1

Reinstaling kwin has not solved this issue.

Thanks in advance,

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So, in your /home/username folder is a hidden file called .kde4 and you could rename it and restart your PC and see if KDE works right. All KDE settings must be redone. You could take this as a good time to upgrade to KDE 4.8 perhaps, see this thread (message 19) for more details:

http://forums.opensuse.org/english/other-forums/news-announcements/tech-news/473078-kde-release-repository-warning-supplying-kde4-8-a-2.html

I must also tell you a couple of times when KDE acted up, it was a problem with the /home partition, but its hard to know just what is wrong for sure.

Thank You,

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Many thanks jdmcdaniel3! :slight_smile:

I’ve followed your instructions and this issue is solved.

Have you already updated to KDE 4.8? Is it stable?

Have a good day,

Impisa
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I have upgraded to KDE 4.8.1 and it is working great and very stable. If you read through the thread you will see I did run into a problem with KDE sounds like you get on a log in or log out. They don’t work without some extra effort as I describe, but otherwise no other problems and worth the upgrade time.

Thank You,