Bug 434656

Summary:	translucency is disabled but task manager makes programs translucent
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	David Chmelik <dchmelik>
Component:	Panel	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	normal	CC:	kde, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.21.3
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Slackware
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description David Chmelik 2021-03-20 09:52:25 UTC

SUMMARY

Translucency is disabled but task manager makes programs translucent.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Turn off translucency (novelty, but too problematic/distracting.)
2. Return/replace with a normal icon-and-text task manager.
3. Start other programs and hover over them.

OBSERVED RESULT

When you hover over a program's entry it makes all the rest translucent, and is extremely distracting and disorienting.

EXPECTED RESULT

Never do ANY translucency if it's disabled!

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Slackware 15a1
KDE Plasma Version: 5.21.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.80.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2021-03-21 00:07:05 UTC

1. How did you turn off translucency?

2. Can you attach a picture or a video showing the problem?

Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2021-04-05 04:33:30 UTC

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This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
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Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2021-04-20 04:33:18 UTC

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

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Comment 4 David Chmelik 2021-04-20 06:19:18 UTC

I turned off translucency in system settings -> workspace behaviour -> desktop effects.  I found another setting in task manager that stops making them translucent but shouldn't that be included in disabling the desktop effect?!

Comment 5 David Chmelik 2021-04-20 06:21:09 UTC

I think the fix was disable 'highlight windows when hovering over tasks'... strange way to highlight them... but maybe that resolves it again.

Comment 6 David Edmundson 2021-04-20 08:07:51 UTC

>'highlight windows when hovering over tasks'.

This is what this effect is intended to do