Bug 382144 - Flash icon when it requests attention, instead of displaying little orange line
Summary: Flash icon when it requests attention, instead of displaying little orange line
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Icons-only Task Manager (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 5.10.3
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Eike Hein
URL:
Keywords: usability
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Reported: 2017-07-09 08:19 UTC by Ural
Modified: 2018-01-03 18:24 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

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Description Ural 2017-07-09 08:19:06 UTC 
Hi. Right now it is easy to miss a chat message, an email when window requests attention from icon-only task manager. It just have an orange line on top, but most OSes use flashing iocn (like macos) or at least totally change background for them.

I offer to flash an orange background.

Thanks.
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2017-09-05 19:40:57 UTC 
Agreed.
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2017-11-30 03:59:07 UTC 
And with an Icons-Only Task Manager, the whole background becomes orange, but it still doesn't flash, so it's easy to miss.
Comment 3 Ural 2017-11-30 05:29:22 UTC 
Guys, I am sorry, but need to mention that I switched to latte-dock and I am so happy now. It is amazing, maybe it's better to continue committing to an active project, dedicated to one thing and based on Plasma 5 libs.
Comment 4 David Edmundson 2017-12-06 20:11:19 UTC 
Fair enough.
Comment 5 Nate Graham 2017-12-06 20:14:44 UTC 
Can we consider re-opening this? I would still like the requested feature in the Icons-Only Task Manager itself, as I prefer it to Latte Dock.
Comment 6 Eike Hein 2017-12-09 20:38:53 UTC 
I'd suggest discussing it inside the VDG.
Comment 7 Andres Betts 2018-01-03 18:24:30 UTC 
Could a flashing orange line under the icon be good too?