Bug 377171

Summary:	Clicking outside of any presented windows should show desktop
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	Vishnu <vishnugb>
Component:	effects-present-windows	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	wishlist
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.9.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Attachments:	attachment-31362-0.html

Description Vishnu 2017-03-03 16:27:20 UTC

When in the 'Present Windows' view, it would be nice if clicking on the desktop (instead of on one of the windows) could take me to the bare desktop. i.e., minimize all the windows. (like what the bottom-right corner aero thing in MS-Windows does)

Currently, i think doing that restores the windows to the state that existed before activating the 'Present Windows' view.

Or this could be added as an option.

Comment 1 Martin Flöser 2017-03-03 18:54:32 UTC

Created attachment 104353 [details]
attachment-31362-0.html

The wished for functionality would be highly confusing for misclicks.

Comment 2 Vishnu 2017-03-04 03:47:41 UTC

I don't understand. How so? If one accidentally clicks outside one of the windows and everything minimises, one could just use the shortcut/screen-edge to get the present windows back again, and choose. There's nothing lost. Also, if they made such a click, they would would very quickly learn of the existence of that feature.

Comment 3 Martin Flöser 2017-03-04 15:56:41 UTC

The behavior of software must be predictable. Something unexpected 
happening and assuming that users would learn quickly is terrible. Users 
don't want to learn by having unexpected behavior. If something happens 
they did not expect they call the software buggy and might move away 
from the software. Users want to be able to trust their system. 
Unexpected behavior destroys trust.

Comment 4 Vishnu 2017-03-05 04:45:27 UTC

If you say so... personally, I expected it to behave the way I described it. Because clicking on the wallpaper/desktop should mean that I want to go to the bare desktop. For me, it is because I have a lot of widgets on it, that would like to look at: Temp., HDD I/O, CPU, Memory, Network, etc. And when I have lots of windows open, I end-up having to minimize each, individually to get to the desktop.

p.s. Sorry if I'm being a bother. And thanks for taking the time to discuss. :)

Comment 5 Vishnu 2017-06-10 17:53:40 UTC

I have a scenario now, where this will help:

Say I do not use a 'Panel', and have lost of 'Widgets' on the desktop. Now, if I also have lots of windows open, the only way as of now, to get to the desktop, is to minimized all of my open windows.

But if this were implemented, it would be mcuh easier to do that.

Comment 6 Christoph Feck 2017-06-19 22:44:04 UTC

You can also use the "Show Desktop" hotkey. Configure it in systemsettings5 > Shortcuts > Global Shortcuts > KWin.

Comment 7 Vishnu 2017-06-21 17:58:12 UTC

(In reply to Christoph Feck from comment #6)
> You can also use the "Show Desktop" hotkey. Configure it in systemsettings5
> > Shortcuts > Global Shortcuts > KWin.

Thanks!! Didn't know this existed. My request for the feature still holds.