Bug 514203

Summary:	Reverse Autohide for Panels
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	jan.jr03+kde
Component:	Panel	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	nate, niccolo.venerandi
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	master
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description jan.jr03+kde 2026-01-05 22:13:54 UTC

Hi,
I would like to request a form of Reverse Auto hide for the Panels.

In my use case, I have a big Panel on my Main screen.
On my Secondary Screen, I have a Panel with a clock and one other Widget.
Now I would like to show this Panel either when on the Primary Monitor a Full screen Game is running, or alternatively show always. Since its not a whole Panel but only a small one, I want apps to go below it. But when I choose "Windows go below", it blocks the Buttons beneath it. So it would be nice to show the Panel, until I get close with my mouse so its there to glance at and goes out of the Way when needing to use a button where the Panel is.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2026-01-06 18:40:34 UTC

The visibility mode you're suggesting sounds so specific to your setup that I doubt it makes sense to consider more generally. In addition, as requested, hiding when the pointer comes close would make it impossible to interact with anything on the panel, or indeed even to configure or remove it!

However…

> But when I choose "Windows go below", it blocks the Buttons beneath it.
Let's drill into this. Can you move the panel to a location where it's not blocking anything important?

Comment 2 jan.jr03+kde 2026-01-06 18:43:00 UTC

I would need it at the Top Right still. But if there is a way top move it just so that the Window Decoration buttons are visible, that would also work for me.

Comment 3 jan.jr03+kde 2026-01-06 18:46:47 UTC

Since I can't edit my last comment: If there is a Way to do it with KWin Scripts I would also be happy.  I know of a script that worked in Plasma 5 but I am not sure where to start to Port it or if it even is possible in Plasma 6.

Comment 4 Nate Graham 2026-01-06 21:50:04 UTC

Maybe if you centered the panel rather than having it top-aligned, that would work?

I actually have a fairly similar panel arrangement on my dual-monitor setup, and on the secondary monitor the large panel is centered vertically on the right screen edge so it doesn't cover up the titlebar buttons.

Comment 5 jan.jr03+kde 2026-01-06 21:52:55 UTC

I had the same idea. Unfortunately with centered on the right its over some other Stuff and when its centered at the top, its to far out of my sight to be useful again in my case.

Comment 6 Nate Graham 2026-01-06 21:55:46 UTC

Then I guess you're stuck, sorry. There may be some scripting that can do what you want, but I'm afraid I'm not familiar enough with it to provide any guidance.

Comment 7 jan.jr03+kde 2026-01-06 21:58:11 UTC

(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #6)
> Then I guess you're stuck, sorry. There may be some scripting that can do
> what you want, but I'm afraid I'm not familiar enough with it to provide any
> guidance.

Thanks anyway.