Bug 421884

Summary:	Create Pop Out Video Preview for Desktop Effects
Product:	[Applications] systemsettings	Reporter:	Andres Betts <anditosan1000>
Component:	kcm_kwineffects	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	6yearold, bugseforuns, nate, plasma-bugs-null, random1123581321
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.18.5
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:	https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kwin/-/commit/a6f6aa19cd1c817fe678b84d83a54f78375fb940	Version Fixed In:	6.4.0
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Description Andres Betts 2020-05-21 22:32:08 UTC

SUMMARY

Currently, when the user wants to see the video about what an effect will look like, they click the video icon at the end of the row. This makes the row height to change and accommodate the video within the row. While good in concept, the execution makes a few changes that are not apparent at first.

The current implementation:

1. Makes the checkbox/radiobutton get lost to accommodate it's new centered place in a much taller row

2. Places the video of the interaction is a very small confined place within the row.

3. Only allows clicking on the same video icon to close out the expanded information within the row.

Proposal:

1. Create a pop-out video window showing the animation

2. Allow the video to be resized to the user's desire

3. Make the video disappear when the user clicks an X or outside the video area

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
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EXPECTED RESULT


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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2021-06-17 19:54:32 UTC

Yeah, this would be a bit nicer indeed.

Comment 2 Nate Graham 2022-01-11 21:26:56 UTC

*** Bug 447177 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 3 Oliver Beard 2025-04-25 21:04:52 UTC

Git commit a6f6aa19cd1c817fe678b84d83a54f78375fb940 by Oliver Beard.
Committed on 25/04/2025 at 20:48.
Pushed by olib into branch 'master'.

src/kcms,plugins: Remove effects videos
These generally no longer work, and whilst they could be made to work again, they would still be out of date.

If the videos were updated, they would quickly become outdated again as Plasma is updated via wallpaper, theme and other changes.

Effects are previewed easily enough anyway by enabling them and using them in practice.
Related: bug 440244, bug 462932, bug 475633, bug 440398
FIXED-IN: 6.4.0

M  +0    -1    CMakeLists.txt
M  +0    -6    src/kcms/common/effectsmodel.cpp
M  +0    -5    src/kcms/common/effectsmodel.h
M  +0    -28   src/kcms/effects/ui/Effect.qml
D  +0    -43   src/kcms/effects/ui/Video.qml
M  +1    -4    src/plugins/diminactive/metadata.json
M  +0    -1    src/plugins/dimscreen/package/metadata.json
M  +0    -1    src/plugins/fadedesktop/package/metadata.json
M  +1    -4    src/plugins/invert/metadata.json
M  +1    -2    src/plugins/magiclamp/metadata.json
M  +1    -2    src/plugins/magnifier/metadata.json
M  +0    -1    src/plugins/maximize/package/metadata.json
M  +1    -4    src/plugins/mouseclick/metadata.json
M  +1    -4    src/plugins/overview/metadata.json
M  +1    -2    src/plugins/slide/metadata.json
M  +0    -3    src/plugins/slidingpopups/metadata.json
M  +0    -3    src/plugins/snaphelper/metadata.json
M  +0    -1    src/plugins/squash/package/metadata.json
M  +1    -4    src/plugins/trackmouse/metadata.json
M  +1    -4    src/plugins/wobblywindows/metadata.json
M  +1    -2    src/plugins/zoom/metadata.json

https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kwin/-/commit/a6f6aa19cd1c817fe678b84d83a54f78375fb940