Bug 368476

Summary:	Use placement strategy also for dialog windows
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	Matthias <shalokshalom>
Component:	core	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	cfeck
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	git master
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Matthias 2016-09-09 02:55:53 UTC

I set the default window placement to maximized, as shown here: http://funkyimg.com/i/2gu7y.png

This work for the apps, while Kdialog seems not effected: http://funkyimg.com/i/2gu7u.png

This is really important for me, i hate it so much when the file dialog opens and i have so less space on my notebook, its horrible.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Set the default window placement to maximized 
2. Open Kdialog

Actual Results:  
Kdialog opens in a small window

Expected Results:  
Kdialog opens maximized

Comment 1 Martin Flöser 2016-09-09 05:59:10 UTC

The placement strategy is ignored for dialog windows which is the reason why this does not work for it. The strategy used for dialog windows is "place on main window".

This is currently the intended behavior and would require a change of behavior. Given that I change to wishlist. I doubt that we will change that as it would cause regressions with other placement strategies.

As a workaround you could use a KWin script which maximizes the window.

Comment 2 Christoph Feck 2016-09-10 16:45:43 UTC

Additionally, the KDE file dialog remembers its previously used size.

Comment 3 Matthias 2016-09-12 12:54:36 UTC

(In reply to Martin Gräßlin from comment #1)
> I doubt that we will change that
> as it would cause regressions with other placement strategies.

Is this sure or a guess?

> As a workaround you could use a KWin script which maximizes the window.

Is there such one? My coding skills are at zero. :)

Comment 4 Martin Flöser 2016-09-13 05:53:53 UTC

(In reply to Matthias from comment #3)
> (In reply to Martin Gräßlin from comment #1)
> > I doubt that we will change that
> > as it would cause regressions with other placement strategies.
> 
> Is this sure or a guess?

This is for sure. I read the code before writing that.

Comment 5 Matthias 2016-09-14 08:42:52 UTC

(In reply to Christoph Feck from comment #2)
> Additionally, the KDE file dialog remembers its previously used size.

You are correct, its seems to be a distro specific issue, since it works here in Mint.

Thanks a lot to both