Bug 165694

Summary:	fullscreen workspace switcher does not show windows on other workspaces
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	Andreas Kuhl <mail>
Component:	general	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description Andreas Kuhl 2008-07-04 09:46:39 UTC

Version:            (using KDE 4.0.83)
Installed from:    Unlisted Binary Package
OS:                Linux

If I use the composite workspace switcher (where all workspaces are side-a-
side in fullscreen view), I only see the windows of the current workspace, 
the windows on other workspaces are invisible.

If I move a window from the current 
workspace to another workspace, it disappears in the workspace switcher view as soon as 
i let go the mousebutton. But when I switch to the new workspace, the window 
is there.

Seems to me like a bug rather than a feature, right?

Comment 1 Andreas Kuhl 2008-07-04 09:47:07 UTC

Installed from openSUSE Factory packages

Comment 2 Markus Mauder 2008-07-04 09:54:59 UTC

Are you talking about the Desktop Grid? (Right-click on the window decoration and choose "Configure window-behavior" -> "Desktop Effects")

If so, this is a KWin bug and should be assigned accordingly.

Thanks for your report.

Comment 3 Andreas Kuhl 2008-07-04 10:01:28 UTC

Ok, I mean the desktop grid. Sorry, I am using the german translation and retranslated it wrong ;)

But now I found another bugreport, which describes this behaviour. I have not found it before even with several searches. Sorry. 

Please mark this bug as a duplicate of bug 161436, the temporary workaround described there works pretty well.

Comment 4 lucas 2008-07-04 10:02:56 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 161436 ***

Comment 5 Alexandre Pereira 2008-07-04 14:10:47 UTC

in my experience , this bug only happens if you check the kwin composite option : "keep hidden windows updated" ( on advanced , on kwin desktop effects ).

if you uncheck that option, you should see all desktop viewports windows. but then again, those from the other viewports wont be updated.