Bug 150517

Summary: Metisse like selection windows
Product: [Plasma] kwin Reporter: José JORGE <lists.jjorge>
Component: compositingAssignee: KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL    
Severity: wishlist    
Priority: NOR    
Version: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: unspecified   
OS: Linux   
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Attachments: Screenshot of the metisse selection

Description José JORGE 2007-10-05 21:53:35 UTC 
Version:           inconnu (using KDE 3.5.6, compiled sources)
Compiler:          Target: i586-mandriva-linux-gnu
OS:                Linux (i686) release 2.6.22.6-tmb-desktop-2mdv

The experimental Metisse desktop push windows above the one you are selecting text on, in a very efficient way. This could be a usefull feature for KDE4 compositing, that seems easy to add.

I join a screenshot of Metisse selection to show the idea. Metisse can be easily tested with Live Mandriva 2007 One Spring iso CD.
Comment 1 José JORGE 2007-10-05 21:57:11 UTC 
Created attachment 21759 [details]
Screenshot of the metisse selection
Comment 2 Martin Flöser 2012-03-12 19:50:58 UTC 
Thank you for your suggestion to improve the KWin effects.

The KWin development team is currently maintaining a large number of effects and does not have the manpower to implement further effects based on suggestions.

With the next version 4.9 KWin will provide the possibility to write simple animation effects in JavaScript. This allows everyone to write and distribute small effects. For future versions even more advanced bindings are planned. Furthermore there is the C++ API which gives full control. We are happy to evaluate new effects provided as source code for inclusion.
Comment 3 José JORGE 2012-03-12 21:49:38 UTC 
Mouahaha! I had forgotten this wish.... Well Metisse was very nice in Mandriva 2007 Spring... and selecting the text behind other windows was a good usability point.

Thank for watching the wish, I understand that manpower is the key.