Bug 437276

Summary:	Do not display pie chart numbers when the widget is on the panel
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Podagric <kde.podagric>
Component:	System Monitor widgets	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	normal	CC:	ahiemstra, nate, notmart, plasma-bugs-null
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.21.90
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Other
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Podagric 2021-05-17 21:23:56 UTC

SUMMARY
The numbers displayed when the widget is in a small panel are very difficult to read and therefore should not be displayed in this condition.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Add the memory monitor widget to a panel that is less than the plasma defaults by default.
2. Try to read it without touching your eyes on the screen

OBSERVED RESULT
https://i.imgur.com/raXeGVI.png
(the screenshot is a zoom, so it's much more visible here than on the monitor screen)

EXPECTED RESULT
I think it makes no sense to display this number on the widget because it is possible to access them in a more complete and visible way simply by clicking on it. This is the behavior of the other monitoring widgets as well.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.21.90
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.82.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
Graphics Platform: X11

Comment 1 Podagric 2021-05-18 16:58:48 UTC

To be more clear, I mean not showing the numbers on the panel widget. Because to remove both currently (panel and popup) it is possible (although it is necessary to restart the plasma for this)

Comment 2 Nate Graham 2021-05-19 02:15:16 UTC

Can confirm: the percentage is almost illegible, and there seems to be no way to remove it.

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2024-08-16 04:45:34 UTC

At the moment this UX is intentional. We've made an effort to improve it for Plasma 6.2 though, so hopefully the text should be more legible.