Bug 204613

Summary: Input Actions: New tabbed layout is harder to use
Product: [Applications] systemsettings Reporter: Michael G. Hansen <mike>
Component: kcm_khotkeysAssignee: Michael Jansen <kde>
Status: RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED    
Severity: wishlist    
Priority: NOR    
Version: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Debian testing   
OS: Linux   
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Description Michael G. Hansen 2009-08-21 07:46:15 UTC 
Version:            (using KDE 4.3.0)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Debian testing/unstable Packages

In KDE 4.2, the options Comment, Trigger and Action were all on one page. Now I have to switch between three tabs, each of which containing just a single control. I think it would be better to put all three controls on a single page, just as it was before.

It would also be good to have a "Try" button to try the Command/URL directly.
Comment 1 Michael Jansen 2009-08-21 13:20:23 UTC 
I agree on the three tabs = bad opinion. The problem is we have to support 800x600. If you provide me an mockup which works on that resolution i gladly impplement it. I tried and failed.

The problem is the way it currently is implemented. The layout is fixed for all trigger/action/condition variants. If you for example create a mouse gesture you will have the same layout like you would have for menu shortcuts. But the gesture part takes much more place.

To close. I know of the problem and will hopefully fix it. But it's no high priority until the other open problems are fixed. So don't expect a fast solution.
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2024-03-04 19:41:51 UTC 
As announced in https://pointieststick.com/2023/07/26/what-we-plan-to-remove-in-plasma-6/ and https://community.kde.org/Plasma/Plasma_6#Removals, I'm afraid KHotKeys has reached end-of-life in Plasma 6. Accordingly, all bug reports and feature requests for it must be closed now.

Most of what KHotKeys could do can already be done with the newer KGlobalAccel system in Plasma 6. A few features such as mouse gestures and triggering conditions based on changes to window states are not yet implemented in the new system. These will be added in the future if and when resources materialize for them, and/or when a kind soul submits patches to implement them! :) Meanwhile, the 3rd-party "Mouse Actions" app (https://github.com/jersou/mouse-actions) may be usable for implementing your own mouse gestures again.

Thanks for your understanding, everyone.