Bug 356910

Summary:	No Ability to Edit Activities without Installing "Activities" widget
Product:	[Unmaintained] kactivitymanagerd	Reporter:	PGillespie <vermontpoet>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Ivan Čukić <ivan.cukic>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	kde, plasma-bugs-null
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.1.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Kubuntu
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description PGillespie 2015-12-19 15:39:40 UTC

In earlier versions of Plasma (I assume) if one depressed Super+Tab, the sidebar would remain active, allowing one to edit or add activities. Currently, Super+Tab acts like Alt+Tab, which means as soon as the keys are lifted, the sidebar/editing window disappears.

The only workaround to this bug (that I know of) is to temporarily install the "Activities" widget. Clicking on the Activities widget allows the sidebar to remain active (and the user can edit or add Activities). Afterwards, the user must remove the widget (if, as in my case, it isn't wanted). 

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Super+Tab
2. Attempt to edit or Add activities is impossible. .



If KDE devs want Super+Tab to behave like Alt+Tab, then Activities should be editable within Preferences.

Comment 1 Kai Uwe Broulik 2015-12-19 16:44:03 UTC

Previously there was no indication whatsoever when switching activities with Meta+Tab, it is intended that it only serves as an Alt+Tab like switcher. To get the full blown UI you can use Meta+Q

Comment 2 PGillespie 2015-12-19 16:50:57 UTC

(In reply to Kai Uwe Broulik from comment #1)
> Previously there was no indication whatsoever when switching activities with
> Meta+Tab, it is intended that it only serves as an Alt+Tab like switcher. To
> get the full blown UI you can use Meta+Q

Okay, thanks. Then I guess discoverability is the issue. I couldn't remember where to locate this key combination---got it into my head that Meta+Tab was the same as Meta+Q.

Comment 3 Kai Uwe Broulik 2015-12-19 16:59:45 UTC

If you right click your desktop there's an Activities entry in the context menu which should also show Meta+Q a its shortcut

Comment 4 Ivan Čukić 2015-12-20 19:03:23 UTC

> If KDE devs want Super+Tab to behave like Alt+Tab, then Activities should 
> be editable within Preferences.

In the latest release, it is also possible to edit activities in the system settings :)

Comment 5 PGillespie 2015-12-20 19:23:55 UTC

(In reply to Ivan Čukić from comment #4)
> > If KDE devs want Super+Tab to behave like Alt+Tab, then Activities should 
> > be editable within Preferences.
> 
> In the latest release, it is also possible to edit activities in the system
> settings :)

That's good news. I like this feature in Plasma 5. As soon as support ends on 15.04, I'll be installing 16.04. Beta but that's alright by me.