Bug 456251

Summary:	Add an optional text label to applet
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Al Schaapman <kde-bugs>
Component:	Application Launcher (Kickoff) widget	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	mikel5764, nate, noahadvs
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.25.1
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
See Also:	https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=456252
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:	5.26
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Al Schaapman 2022-07-02 16:41:13 UTC

SUMMARY
Users may want a larger click target for the Application Launcher (Kickoff), particularly if the applet is placed in a panel (screen edge) but not at a corner, or if there is a trigger for "Screen Edges" attached to the same corner where the applet is placed. If there were an option to display a text label next to the Application Launcher button (e.g. "Applications" or "Launcher"), the clickable area could be made larger. Users may also wish for the Application Launcher button to display descriptive text instead of an icon.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux (2022-06-22)
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.25.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.95.0
Qt Version: 5.15.5

Comment 1 Al Schaapman 2022-07-02 16:48:14 UTC

An optional text label would also make Kickoff's feature set almost the same as Whisker Menu's, so users interested in migrating from the Xfce desktop would find it easier to create a panel configuration with a familiar visual organization.

Comment 2 Nate Graham 2022-07-05 17:26:03 UTC

Would/will be implemented with https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/merge_requests/1004.

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2022-09-08 03:50:07 UTC

This has been implemented for Plasma 5.26!