Bug 472055

Summary:	Allow re-opening WindowHeap-based effects early during close animation, as is done for the opening animation
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	Maximilian Böhm <mabo>
Component:	effects-present-windows	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	kde, mabo, nate, niccolo.venerandi
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	usability
Version First Reported In:	5.27.6
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:	6.0
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Description Maximilian Böhm 2023-07-07 16:25:14 UTC

Fast reactivation prevention of WindowHeap effects is counter-productive.

Prior of the rewrites of Present Windows and Desktop Grid, I could invoke the effect, click a window and immediately initiate the effect again to select another window, another virtual desktop or just to get back into the overview.

Plasma 5.25’s introduction of the WindowHeap-based effects brought a reactivation prevention with a timed dead duration for reinvokeings that slows you down. Right after an effect, I can click ten times without initiating the effect again. This feels like a sticky key, it makes the desktop feel less responsive.

I have made a *video comparison* between the old effects and Plasma 5.27’s versions. Make sure to turn on audio to hear my clicks. I have mapped special mouse buttons to the effects via xbindkeys.

https://youtu.be/6cY3NVxzDhA

EXPECTED RESULT
There shouldn’t be a waiting time until you can initiate an effect again. My video makes clear how much faster you can work without those delays.

Comment 1 David Edmundson 2023-07-07 18:08:54 UTC

We know it's a behavioural change. It was done to fix another report. 
Reverting just opens that bug again. 

Why is it useful to reactivate an effect again so quickly?

Comment 2 Maximilian Böhm 2023-07-07 19:31:02 UTC

It made switching windows super swift, it was like flying above windows without landing. I regularly have to check a progress in another window. Having no reactivation pause made the switch back really fast. Or when I pick the wrong browser window and have to jump to another. It’s also when working with media files, multiple open pictures or just want to take a look at the state of my Amarok playlist or how long my podcast episode has left. This are extremely common tasks and I’m getting annoyed on a daily basis why this workflow has to be delayed like walking with chewing gum on your shoes.

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Comment 4 Nate Graham 2023-09-07 20:25:42 UTC

I notice that you can interrupt to opening animation to close it early, you just can't interrupt the close animation to re-open it early.

Would no longer doing that re-introduce the bug in question? If so, I think I can see from the video how much more responsive the older effect was compared to the new one.

Comment 5 Nate Graham 2024-01-17 22:16:57 UTC

This is now possible in the new merged Overview effect for Plasma 6.