Bug 490501

Summary: Use the space, make the plasmoid look cleaner
Product: [Applications] kdeconnect Reporter: postix <postix>
Component: plasmoidAssignee: Albert Vaca Cintora <albertvaka>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: wishlist CC: efeciftci, nate
Priority: NOR Keywords: usability
Version: 24.05.2   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
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KDE Connect widget showing notifications

Description postix 2024-07-19 14:09:24 UTC
Created attachment 171787 [details]
Annotated screenshot

How many phones do you have? 1? maybe 2? Then 90 or 80% of the space in the plasmoid is not used,
but you got 5 items in 10% of the space cramped together.

Therefore, I think it would make more sense to use more of the applet's space:

* Battery indicator could be shown similar to the "Energy and Battery" applet.

* Executing command: Is that just a label? Clicking it does nothing, not does it has any explanations. Should probably go into its own row too + some description.

* Maybe the hamburger menu could completely vanish and the actions could be shown similar to the square tray applet items.

* The virtual screen could go into its own row and and gain some explanation or join the items, which are now in the hamburger menu
Comment 1 Efe Ciftci 2024-07-20 10:44:44 UTC
Created attachment 171817 [details]
KDE Connect widget showing notifications

KDE Connect widget uses the rest of the widget area for showing notifications from the mobile device.
Comment 2 postix 2024-07-20 11:09:38 UTC
Thanks! Then for an interim solution would be to add placer holder messages:

* _No unread notifications_  (similar to the Notification Applet)
* _No commands registered yet_

:-)