Bug 428066 - Panel show/hide animation does not work in "Windows Can Cover" mode
Summary: Panel show/hide animation does not work in "Windows Can Cover" mode
Status: RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Panel (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 5.26.5
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2020-10-21 15:08 UTC by Keith
Modified: 2023-10-23 18:21 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Description Keith 2020-10-21 15:08:16 UTC 
SUMMARY
If a panel is set to "Windows Can Cover" mode, it doesn't play the show/hide animation that it does when it's on "Auto Hide".

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Create a panel in "Windows Can Cover" mode.
2. Maximize a window.
3. Bring your mouse pointer to the edge to make the panel appear.

OBSERVED RESULT
The panel appears instantly.

EXPECTED RESULT
The panel should slide in from the edge, like it does in Auto Hide mode.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: neon 5.20
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.20.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.75.0
Qt Version: 5.15.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Ryan Y 2023-02-10 14:55:56 UTC 
I assume the panel is supposed to behave like that, but I would also love to see the animation working in "Windows Can Cover" mode.
Comment 2 Henrique Sant'Anna 2023-05-12 11:12:23 UTC 
I think that the difference between "auto-hide" and "windows can cover" is the animation that auto-hide shows (and the fact that auto-hide also hides from desktop).

This is not a bug, but can be a feature request.

Like: To enable the same animation to "windows can cover" panels as in "auto-hide" panels.

Personally I would like it configurable, I don't want animations.
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2023-10-23 18:21:28 UTC 
I'm afraid the "Windows Can Cover" Panel visibility mode has been removed for Plasma 6 and we aren't planning to bring it back. In its place, we plan to implement an "intelligent auto-hide" or "dodge windows" mode, per Bug 349785. This should hopefully be much better than "Windows Can Cover" ever was, and offer support for its use cases.

Thanks for your understanding!