Bug 457306

Summary: Show weather description with temperature in non-system-tray representation
Product: [Plasma] plasmashell Reporter: doncbugs
Component: Weather widgetAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status: CONFIRMED ---    
Severity: wishlist CC: kde, nate
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 5.25.3   
Target Milestone: 1.0   
Platform: Neon   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In:
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Attachments: A screenshot using the Chaac display showing relevant info

Description doncbugs 2022-07-30 17:27:46 UTC 
SUMMARY
Currently, the Weather Report plasmoid only has the option to show the temperature next to the icon. For more information, it is required that the user hover over it to reveal the tooltip. It would be nice if a verbal description could also be shown (e.g. fair, sunny, rainy, etc.), perhaps under the temperature.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Configure the plasmoid
2. Navigate to Appearance

OBSERVED RESULT
The only option is to show the temperature next to the icon. To view a description of the weather, one must hover over it.

EXPECTED RESULT
There could also be an option to include a description of the weather alongside temperature. Ideally, it could be stacked to minimize taking up horizontal space.
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2024-12-17 22:24:46 UTC 
The problem is that there's almost never space to display such info. Finding space even for the temperature is hard, and we'd have to do this only when not in the System Tray.
Comment 2 doncbugs 2025-02-03 03:09:27 UTC 
Created attachment 177909 [details]
A screenshot using the Chaac display showing relevant info

Looks like it's at least theoretically possible, someone on the store appears to have done it: https://store.kde.org/p/2174265
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-02-03 16:11:34 UTC 
Yes, doing it when not in the System Tray is fine. Someone just needs to put in the time to implement it.