Version: (using KDE 4.0.3) Installed from: Ubuntu Packages Compiler: gcc version 4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu7) x86_64-linux-gnu OS: Linux If selecting of icons by rectangle was legally restricted, it can be omitted by selecting icons by drawing a curved boundary, like with a brush, around them. When the drawn figure close, all icons in it are marked/selected. If there are no legal patents around this or normal method it can be added as an option in window behavior setting. E. g. for people who likes original ways to use their computers.
while very painful with a mouse, this actually makes sense for stylus based devices.
Hello! This feature request was filed for KDE Plasma 4, which reached end-of-support status in August 2015. KDE Plasma 5's desktop shell has been almost completely rewritten for better performance and usability, so it is likely that this feature request is already implemented in Plasma 5, or is no longer applicable. Accordingly, we hope you understand why we must close this feature request. If the requested feature is still desired but not implemented in KDE Plasma 5.12 or later, please feel free to open a new ticket in the "plasmashell" product after reading https://community.kde.org/Get_Involved/Bug_Reporting If you would like to get involved in KDE's bug triaging effort so that future mass bug closes like this are less likely, please read https://community.kde.org/Get_Involved#Bug_Triaging Thanks for your understanding! Nate Graham