Bug 510745

Summary:	Option to hide the auto-hide panel when closing all maximized windows through their Panel icons
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Fernando Marcelino Muniz <fernandommuniz>
Component:	Desktop icons & Folder View widget	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	hein, nate
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	usability
Version First Reported In:	6.4.5
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Fernando Marcelino Muniz 2025-10-18 12:02:09 UTC

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
Minimize all maximized windows by clicking on their Panel icons.

OBSERVED RESULT
Hide the auto-hide menu, so items underneath the panel are not shown half-covered by the panel.

EXPECTED RESULT
Having an option that interprets minimizing all maximized apps through their Panel icons as "I want to interact with my Desktop, especially the part being covered by the Panel."

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0
Kernel Version: 6.17.3-arch2-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H @ 3.10GHz
Memory: 9 GB of RAM (8.1 GB usable)
Graphics Processor 1: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Graphics Processor 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 82MG
System Version: IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-10-20 16:17:51 UTC

> I want to interact with my Desktop, especially the part being covered by the Panel.
There are already a plethora of ways to accomplish this goal. Teo that spring to mind are:
- Click the "Show Desktop" button on the panel (if you haven't removed it)
- Press Meta+D (if you haven't re-bound it)

I don't think we need another more complicated way of achieving this goal.