Bug 435917

Summary:	Show desktop preview (w/windows) in Activity Switcher
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	phrxmd <philipp.reichmuth>
Component:	Activity Switcher sidebar	Assignee:	Ivan Čukić <ivan.cukic>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	nate, plasma-bugs-null
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.21.4
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description phrxmd 2021-04-19 14:23:07 UTC

SUMMARY
The Activity Switcher currently shows only the desktop background of each Activity. However, I use desktop backgrounds that change (Slideshow and Picture of the Day), so they are not instantly recognizable. I would prefer if I could see a preview of the desktop as it is, with all active windows. 

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Press Meta-Q to bring up the activity switcher.

OBSERVED RESULT
The Activity switcher shows an empty desktop background for each activity.

EXPECTED RESULT
The Activity Switcher should show the whole currently-active desktop with all  windows. 
For users who prefer to see the desktop background, there should be a configuration option, e.g. "Show windows in activity switcher"

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20210417
KDE Plasma Version: 5.21.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.81.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
Kernel Version: 5.11.12-1-default
OS Type: 64-bit
Graphics Platform: X11
Processors: 8 × Intel® Core™ i7-8550U CPU @ 1.80GHz
Memory: 15.5 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: Mesa DRI Intel® UHD Graphics 620

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION