Bug 392368

Summary:	Flip switch most forward window transparent
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	Johannes Tophøj Rasmussen <johannes.tophoj>
Component:	effects-tabbox	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Severity:	normal	CC:	johannes.tophoj, kde.org, nate, rulatir
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.12.3
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Neon
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Johannes Tophøj Rasmussen 2018-03-26 14:57:49 UTC

When using the flip switch effect for alt+tab'bing through windows, the foremost windows is transparent as are the windows behind. This can make it difficult to identify the foremost window as its contents blend with the other windows.

An option to make the foremost window opaque or change the transparency would be helpful

This of course doesn't cause instabilities but I think it reduces the usefulness of the flip switch effect considerably

Comment 1 Szczepan Hołyszewski 2018-09-16 06:31:53 UTC

Confirming with a vengeance. The whole point of this kind of UI is that you select the item (a window, an image, whatever) by identifying it visually among other options. The representation for the purpose of selecting should therefore be as visually similar to the true appearance as possible.

Comment 2 kde.org 2021-11-06 21:43:18 UTC

This issue report is quite old. Can you please confirm, that it still persists with KDE 5.23?

Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2021-11-21 04:40:09 UTC

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Comment 4 Johannes Tophøj Rasmussen 2021-11-23 11:58:44 UTC

It seems the flip switch effect has recently been removed so the bug is irrelevant now

Comment 5 kde.org 2021-11-23 12:15:22 UTC

Thnak you for reporting back