Bug 508852

Summary: "Show Settings" button does nothing while game is in progress.
Product: [Applications] blinken Reporter: byebyebugaylon
Component: generalAssignee: Albert Astals Cid <aacid>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: normal CC: byebyebugaylon
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 25.08.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Flatpak   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: Icons during gameplay (all but settings can be interacted with; there's no visual cue that settings is disabled)

Description byebyebugaylon 2025-08-28 13:26:21 UTC
SUMMARY

The "show settings" button only works if you're not in a game. If you hit it after a game is started, nothing happens.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Start a game in Blinken.
2. Press the "Show Settings" button.

OBSERVED RESULT

Nothing happens.

EXPECTED RESULT

The settings should appear.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

Blinken 25.08.0 (Flatpak)

Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 13
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.6
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.13.0
Qt Version: 6.8.2
Kernel Version: 6.12.41+deb13-amd64 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 12 × AMD Ryzen 5 5560U with Radeon Graphics
Memory: 16 GiB of RAM (12.6 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon Graphics
Manufacturer: AZW
Product Name: SER
Comment 1 Albert Astals Cid 2025-08-31 22:25:20 UTC
That's by design, why woud you want that?
Comment 2 byebyebugaylon 2025-09-01 22:39:36 UTC
Created attachment 184637 [details]
Icons during gameplay (all but settings can be interacted with; there's no visual cue that settings is disabled)

(In reply to Albert Astals Cid from comment #1)
> That's by design, why woud you want that?

I agree that access to the button is probably not needed during gameplay, but the visual design is a little confusing. Everything other button in the menu can be interacted with during gameplay and there is no visual cue that only the settings button is disabled (see attached screenshot). Maybe it makes more sense to give some visual indication that the icon cannot be interacted with (remove the icon/fade the icon/cross out the icon/etc, while a game is active)?
Comment 3 Albert Astals Cid 2025-09-01 22:47:54 UTC
> Maybe it makes more sense to give some visual indication that the icon cannot be interacted with (remove the icon/fade the icon/cross out the icon/etc, while a game is active)?

Fading out the icon is a good idea.

I don't think I have the stamina to work on that though, patches welcome :)