Bug 464570

Summary: Option "Keep launchers separate" does nothing
Product: [Plasma] plasmashell Reporter: Guido <guido.iodice>
Component: Task Manager and Icons-Only Task Manager widgetsAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG    
Severity: normal CC: nate
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 5.26.5   
Target Milestone: 1.0   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
See Also: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=447979
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Description Guido 2023-01-20 22:08:37 UTC 
SUMMARY
Option "Keep launchers separate" does nothing


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. In task manager settings set "Keep launchers separate" (it is active only if sorting is set on "manual"... why?)
2. "Pin" an app in the launcher (e.g. Dolphin)

OBSERVED RESULT
When you launch an app from the "pinned launcher" the launcher disappears 


EXPECTED RESULT
When you launch an app from the "pinned launcher" the launcher should remain visible, the app opens at the right extreme of the task manager.


Operating System: Manjaro Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.102.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8
Kernel Version: 5.15.89-1-MANJARO (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
Memory: 15.4 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel® Xe Graphics
Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
Product Name: Inspiron 5502
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2023-01-23 21:05:34 UTC 
Ah, I'm afraid you're misunderstanding with this option does.

This option governs whether launchers are allowed to be mixed in among tasks, not whether they remain visible after being clicked to launch an app.
Comment 2 Guido 2023-01-23 21:19:36 UTC 
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> Ah, I'm afraid you're misunderstanding with this option does.
> 
> This option governs whether launchers are allowed to be mixed in among
> tasks, not whether they remain visible after being clicked to launch an app.

OH! Thank you for the clarification. Still, would be useful to implement the function as I described it in the bug.
I will fill a feature request.