Bug 456251 - Add an optional text label to applet
Summary: Add an optional text label to applet
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Application Launcher (Kickoff) widget (show other bugs)
Version: 5.25.1
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2022-07-02 16:41 UTC by Al Schaapman
Modified: 2022-09-08 03:50 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Version Fixed In: 5.26
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Description Al Schaapman 2022-07-02 16:41:13 UTC 
SUMMARY
Users may want a larger click target for the Application Launcher (Kickoff), particularly if the applet is placed in a panel (screen edge) but not at a corner, or if there is a trigger for "Screen Edges" attached to the same corner where the applet is placed. If there were an option to display a text label next to the Application Launcher button (e.g. "Applications" or "Launcher"), the clickable area could be made larger. Users may also wish for the Application Launcher button to display descriptive text instead of an icon.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux (2022-06-22)
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.25.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.95.0
Qt Version: 5.15.5
Comment 1 Al Schaapman 2022-07-02 16:48:14 UTC 
An optional text label would also make Kickoff's feature set almost the same as Whisker Menu's, so users interested in migrating from the Xfce desktop would find it easier to create a panel configuration with a familiar visual organization.
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2022-07-05 17:26:03 UTC 
Would/will be implemented with https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/merge_requests/1004.
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2022-09-08 03:50:07 UTC 
This has been implemented for Plasma 5.26!