| Summary: | Make a see-through effect for windows for when a rubberband selection is underneath them | ||
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| Product: | [Plasma] kwin | Reporter: | Fernando M. Muniz <fernandommuniz> |
| Component: | effects-window-management | Assignee: | KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null> |
| Status: | CONFIRMED --- | ||
| Severity: | wishlist | CC: | katze_942, kde, nate |
| Priority: | NOR | Keywords: | accessibility, usability |
| Version First Reported In: | 6.4.5 | ||
| Target Milestone: | --- | ||
| Platform: | Arch Linux | ||
| OS: | Linux | ||
| URL: | https://discuss.kde.org/t/a-see-through-effect-for-windows-for-when-a-rubberband-selection-is-underneath-them/41137 | ||
| Latest Commit: | Version Fixed/Implemented In: | ||
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Fernando M. Muniz
2025-09-09 01:21:24 UTC
Created attachment 184836 [details]
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Created attachment 184838 [details]
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I might add that this would be very useful for any window you constantly drag items into, like Dolphin. Unless "being able to move rubberband selections underneath windows" is the actual bug. It would also work to auto-hide all windows the moment the rubberband selection starts, but it might be confusing if it's implemented like that. This is an interesting idea. I'm not sure how feasible it is to implement, or how well it would be received if we did it. But it's certainly a novel idea for how to improve this use case. (In reply to Nate Graham from comment #5) > This is an interesting idea. I'm not sure how feasible it is to implement, > or how well it would be received if we did it. But it's certainly a novel > idea for how to improve this use case. I've found the missing piece: While this see-through effect is in effect; if an item is selected underneath a window, the rubberband selection will remain active until you drag any of the selected items or deselect them by clicking anywhere else (including the empty spaces of the rubberband selection). Without this addition it would only be possible to use the see-through feature if at least one of the items weren't underneath a window. (In reply to Fernando M. Muniz from comment #6) > [...]if an item is selected underneath a window, the rubberband selection will remain active[...] When that happens, holding Ctrl while clicking items should have its normal function for selecting/de-selecting items. PS: I've created a discussion to see if this feature would be well received: https://discuss.kde.org/t/a-see-through-effect-for-windows-for-when-a-rubberband-selection-is-underneath-them/41137 It would almost certainly improve usability in 2026's Steam Machine, assuming most users will use a Steam Controller. |