Bug 472163

Summary: RFE: ability to force close window from decoration buttons
Product: [Plasma] kwin Reporter: rlk
Component: decorationsAssignee: KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG    
Severity: wishlist CC: kde, xaver.hugl
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 5.27.6   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
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Description rlk 2023-07-11 17:59:53 UTC 
The Close Window button appears to only send a request to the application to close; if the application is not responsive, it waits for a while before presenting a force close dialog.  I've also seen at least one case of an application apparently accepting the request but not handling it; as a result, I have to manually kill the app.  I'd like a button available to force close a window (and kill the underlying application if it's local) immediately.

This does not need to be on the titlebar by default, as obviously it's dangerous and risks data loss, but it would be useful to have it available.  If the application is that badly hung, I probably do want to kill it immediately rather than risk further loss.
Comment 1 Zamundaaa 2023-07-11 20:03:36 UTC 
You can kill applications with one click by using the "kill window" shortcut. By default it's bound to Meta+Ctrl+Esc. I assume that's quick enough?
Comment 2 rlk 2023-07-11 20:09:12 UTC 
It's much less obvious than a window button.
Comment 3 David Edmundson 2023-07-11 21:17:47 UTC 
But as you said you don't want it to be on by default, at which point we're not solving anything
Comment 4 rlk 2023-07-11 21:20:10 UTC 
It's easier to find in the window menu or the decorations settings than an obscure key binding.