Bug 382050

Summary:	MinimizeAll script / Minimize Windows widget affects all activities
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	zeta <franciscodezuviria>
Component:	activities	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	wishlist
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.8.7
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Mint (Ubuntu based)
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description zeta 2017-07-06 12:42:27 UTC

It affects workflow, I't would be nice if this is configurable.

Note that both MinimizeAll script and Minimize Windows widget can be affected. I only verified it for Minimize Windows widget because MinimizeAll script is not currently working for me (I filed a separate bug for this)

Thanks

Comment 1 Martin Flöser 2017-07-06 14:47:35 UTC

sorry, but could you please explain what doesn't work and how you expect it to work?

Comment 2 zeta 2017-07-06 18:17:10 UTC

Martin, sorry I was not descriptive enough.

Example of a Use case 1 (feature not implemented):

- User is working on activity A, which is a neatly organized dashboard of 4 windows, one on each corner (let's say they are 2 browsers and 2 terminals).

- User switches to activity B, which is a "kitchen sink" with notepads and documents all over the place.

- To avoid distraction, user minimizes all windows and restores view to 2 of the documents 

- User goes back to activity A. The dashboards ar minimized :(


Example of a Use case 2 in which the featured is implemented:

- User is working on activity A, which is a neatly organized dashboard of 4 windows, one on each corner.

- User switches to activity C and then back and forth between activity C and D.

- He uses applications shared by all activities like a screenshot utility or a terminal

- He goes back to activity A and the shared applications are covering the other windows

- He goes back to activity D and minimizes all windows (which includes those exclusive to activity D and those that are shared)

- He goes back to activity A and the shared applications are now minimized, but the dashboard is visible.


Do you need more info?

Best regards

Comment 3 Martin Flöser 2017-07-07 04:32:58 UTC

I'm sorry but it is minimize all and no minimize only on current activity. I would say that script works exactly as one expects.

Comment 4 zeta 2017-07-24 17:24:08 UTC

(In reply to Martin Flöser from comment #3)
> I'm sorry but it is minimize all and no minimize only on current activity. I
> would say that script works exactly as one expects.

Martin: You are absolutely right. 
This is a feature request ("I't would be nice if this is configurable"). 

Sorry if opening a bug was not the right thing to do, I'm a newbie here.
Can you please give me some direction to the right place to open a feature request?

Best regards.

Comment 5 Martin Flöser 2017-07-24 20:01:33 UTC

Totally honest answer: we don't have the resources to implement user wishes.