Bug 253719 - Integrate Window Rules framework into effects
Summary: Integrate Window Rules framework into effects
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 99198
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: compositing (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Fedora RPMs Linux
: NOR wishlist
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Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2010-10-10 06:25 UTC by Justin Brown
Modified: 2011-03-09 20:40 UTC (History)
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Description Justin Brown 2010-10-10 06:25:45 UTC
Version:           unspecified (using KDE 4.5.1) 
OS:                Linux

Dimming some inactive windows doesn't make sense. Allow users to specify window-specific rules to override Kwin effect.


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Specifying application-specific window rules is one of the great things about KDE. On a multi-monitor system, I really like dimming inactive windows, so it's easier to tell which is active. However, this doesn't work well for all applications. 
I tend to have a fullscreen video running on one monitor and other applications on the other. I don't want my video dimmed, but there is no way to configure window rules for VLC (or any specific application) not to dim when inactive. 

I would like an option added to the preferences section of "Edit window-specific settings to disable dimming for specific applications. 

Reproducible: Didn't try




Proposed interface:
I think that making it similar to the "moving/resize" option in "workarounds":

<check box> <Text:Dim when Inactive> <Menu: Do not affect || Force> <check box>

The text box is not longer than some of the other entries in "preferences", so it wouldn't change the width. There could be additional options (i.e. Force temporarily, apply initially, etc.), but those don't seem to make much sense and would clutter the interface.
Comment 1 Will Stephenson 2011-02-05 13:57:27 UTC
Another use for this would be to deactivate the effect when some windows are active - it doesn't make any sense for KColorChooser to be able to use its colour picker to pick dimmed colours.
Comment 2 Martin Flöser 2011-03-09 20:40:26 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 99198 ***