Bug 382144

Summary:	Flash icon when it requests attention, instead of displaying little orange line
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Ural <uralzima>
Component:	Icons-only Task Manager	Assignee:	Eike Hein <hein>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	anditosan1000, bugseforuns, kde, nate, plasma-bugs-null
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	usability
Version First Reported In:	5.10.3	Flags:	hein: VisualDesign+
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
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Description Ural 2017-07-09 08:19:06 UTC

Hi. Right now it is easy to miss a chat message, an email when window requests attention from icon-only task manager. It just have an orange line on top, but most OSes use flashing iocn (like macos) or at least totally change background for them.

I offer to flash an orange background.

Thanks.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2017-09-05 19:40:57 UTC

Agreed.

Comment 2 Nate Graham 2017-11-30 03:59:07 UTC

And with an Icons-Only Task Manager, the whole background becomes orange, but it still doesn't flash, so it's easy to miss.

Comment 3 Ural 2017-11-30 05:29:22 UTC

Guys, I am sorry, but need to mention that I switched to latte-dock and I am so happy now. It is amazing, maybe it's better to continue committing to an active project, dedicated to one thing and based on Plasma 5 libs.

Comment 4 David Edmundson 2017-12-06 20:11:19 UTC

Fair enough.

Comment 5 Nate Graham 2017-12-06 20:14:44 UTC

Can we consider re-opening this? I would still like the requested feature in the Icons-Only Task Manager itself, as I prefer it to Latte Dock.

Comment 6 Eike Hein 2017-12-09 20:38:53 UTC

I'd suggest discussing it inside the VDG.

Comment 7 Andres Betts 2018-01-03 18:24:30 UTC

Could a flashing orange line under the icon be good too?