Bug 447065

Summary:	Option to toggle effect on all desktops
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	Michael D <nortexoid>
Component:	effects-overview	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	nate, oded, seqularise
Priority:	NOR
Version:	5.23.4
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Manjaro
OS:	Linux
See Also:	https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=442532
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description Michael D 2021-12-16 09:23:08 UTC

The present windows effect has the option to "Toggle present windows (All desktops)" which can be very handy when you need to quickly find a window on some desktop: you toggle the effect on all desktops and start filtering by typing. Would be nice if overview had this capability.

Comment 1 Vlad Zahorodnii 2022-02-09 22:33:13 UTC

Present windows has such an option because it doesn't have a desktop bar. IMHO we don't need this option in this effect, however we need to re-evaluate whether the user should be able to navigate between virtual desktops without leaving overview mode by clicking desktop thumbnails.

Comment 2 Vlad Zahorodnii 2022-02-09 22:43:19 UTC

Merging with bug 448668.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 448668 ***

Comment 3 Michael D 2022-02-09 22:43:42 UTC

I reported this bug before there was a desktop bar.

In any case, one benefit to not leaving overview when navigating desktops is that it makes moving windows from a non-"active" desktop to another much easier. There could be an option to e.g. middle click a thumbnail to immediately activate the desktop, giving users both options.