Bug 403633

Summary:	Entries in the taskbar shoud be sorted according to the different desktops
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Armin Mohring <armin_mohring>
Component:	System Tray widget	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.14.5
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Ubuntu
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Armin Mohring 2019-01-26 17:43:06 UTC

SUMMARY
I have 4 desktops
#1. free
#2: Dolpin and terminal
#3: Firefox
#4: Thunderbird

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Normal usage of Desktop
2. Activate 4 desktops 
3. Start programs and place them on the different desktops

OBSERVED RESULT
The entries in the taskbar are not sorted according to the different desktops.
Should be sorted.

EXPECTED RESULT
I have four desktops
#1: free 
#2: Dolphin
#3. Firefox
#4: Thunderbird
The entries in the taskbar should be sorted:
1) Dolphin
2) Terminal
3) Firefox
4) Thunderbird
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
MacOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: Ubuntu 18.04.1
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: ?
KDE Frameworks Version: ?
Qt Version: ?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2019-02-05 21:37:09 UTC

They can be, but this is a non-default option.

Right-click on task manager > Configure Task Manager > scroll down > Check "show only tasks from the current desktop"

I wonder whether we should make this the default...

Comment 2 Armin Mohring 2019-02-06 06:23:33 UTC

This is not meant this way.

The taskbar should sort the entries in the taskbar in the right order.

e.g.:
Desktop 1 free
Dolphin and terminal on desktop 2
Firefox on desktop 3
Thunderbird on desktop 4

In the taskbar, the "icons" are sorted in the following way:
Dolphin, Firefox, Terminal and Thunderbird

and should be

Dolphin, Terminal, Firefox and Thunderbird.

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2019-02-06 19:18:12 UTC

Then you want to use the "Sorting: By Desktop" setting in that dialog.