Bug 460115

Summary:	In WindowHeap-based effects, active window should be highlighted in some way
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	leftcrane <leftcrane>
Component:	effects-window-management	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	nate
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	usability
Version First Reported In:	5.25.5
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Manjaro
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description leftcrane 2022-10-08 11:17:02 UTC

Active window should be marked somehow so the user doesn't lose his place. Bear in mind that there are three areas that potentially might need highlighting: 1) the active window 2) the window that's focused via keyboard (arrow/tab keyboard navigation is currently missing but presumably it will be added later) 3) the window that the mouse hovers over, AFTER being moved.

It isn't trivial to figure out the optimal UI here, so I recommend just copying whatever Gnome does for starters. Their overview is ten years old, so presumably its UI makes sense.