Bug 487097

Summary:	Add "Always floating" option for panels
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	unlovable_fridge356
Component:	Panel	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	normal	CC:	filip.kendes1, niccolo.venerandi
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.0.4
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Manjaro
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description unlovable_fridge356 2024-05-16 11:46:48 UTC

SUMMARY

Panels should have an option to always float.
Panels are currently not shown as floating when windows touch them.
(Alternative: The floating option always shows panels as floating, regardless of whether windows are touching them.)

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Add a panel.
2. Enable the floating option for the panel.
3. Maximize an arbitrary window.

OBSERVED RESULT

The panel is no longer floating.

EXPECTED RESULT

The panel should always float.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux: Manjaro Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 6.0.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.1.0
Qt Version: 6.7.0

Comment 1 Filip 2024-05-16 12:36:49 UTC

Hey. You can achieve this behavior if you set Visibility to Windows go below and style to floating of course.

Comment 2 Filip 2024-05-16 12:40:14 UTC

Although it might not be exactly what you want

Comment 3 Filip 2024-05-16 12:47:32 UTC

This feature is currently out of scope for the panel

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 462838 ***

Comment 4 unlovable_fridge356 2024-05-16 17:50:28 UTC

Yes, I know I can do it in this way, but it is indeed not what I want (I use the "Always visible" option for my panel).
Thanks anyway for the quick feedback. It's nice to see that you can still get direct help here. :)