Bug 448206

Summary:	switch desktop on edge breaks panel auto hide option usability
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	Andre Freitas S. <guaxim56gmsbr>
Component:	general	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	nate, plasma-bugs-null
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	usability
Version First Reported In:	5.23.5
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Andre Freitas S. 2022-01-10 12:53:38 UTC

switch desktop on edge breaks panel auto hide option

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. go to settings. workspace behavior, screen edges and set switch desktop on edge to always
2. right click on panel, edit, more options, enable auto hide


OBSERVED RESULT

Now you cant show or unhide the panel by hovering your mouse on the bottom of the screen, making the panel only accessible by pressing meta to open the app launcher for example, effectively breaking a good part of the "auto hide" usability.


EXPECTED RESULT

Since I have only a row of virtual desktops, switching between them on the bottom and top of the screen is impossible, so I would expect to be able to show the panel with my mouse. Alternatively, a simple warning when you have auto hide enabled on the panel and try to set "switch desktop on edge" to always could be displayed, this is a very annoying bug, specially when you don't know what caused it
 
Operating System: EndeavourOS
KDE Plasma Version: 5.23.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.90.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
Kernel Version: 5.15.13-zen1-1-zen (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2022-01-11 16:55:05 UTC

Wow yeah those options totally conflict.