SUMMARY hello, This is just a feature request. Basically it would be very good for new starters to have an option on systemsettings to setup easily a basic desktop style. The user could choose from a list of styles. Common styles that I can remember are: Current KDE default style(window7) the panel at the bottom. Gnome mac style, floating panel at the bottom. Another panel at the top with notifications etc. Classic gnome. A panel at the top. Unity, a panel at the left. That would help users, specially when we do fresh install. regards, Galder
We've considered this idea in the past, and I even implemented a proof-of-concept. See https://phabricator.kde.org/D24223 Ultimately we decided against it. Sere the last comment in there. I've also written this up at https://community.kde.org/Get_Involved/Design/Lessons_Learned#Global_Themes_to_mimic_other_platforms.
Created attachment 153054 [details] attachment-8723-0.html Hi Nate, it is a shame that finally this idea was rejected because having 3 layout styles with generic names doesn't harm anyone. I will just help the users and I don't think it would create any extra expectations. Anyway, thanks for all your hard work leading KDE and congratulations for your nomination! I'll see you on any random ticket :) Galder On Wed, 19 Oct 2022, 6:39 pm Nate Graham, <bugzilla_noreply@kde.org> wrote: > https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=460720 > > Nate Graham <nate@kde.org> changed: > > What |Removed |Added > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Resolution|--- |INTENTIONAL > Status|REPORTED |RESOLVED > > --- Comment #1 from Nate Graham <nate@kde.org> --- > We've considered this idea in the past, and I even implemented a > proof-of-concept. See https://phabricator.kde.org/D24223 > > Ultimately we decided against it. Sere the last comment in there. I've also > written this up at > > https://community.kde.org/Get_Involved/Design/Lessons_Learned#Global_Themes_to_mimic_other_platforms > . > > -- > You are receiving this mail because: > You reported the bug.
You're welcome! If all we want to do is make it simple for people to relocate their panel and turn on floating mode, I think using Global Themes for that is overkill, and this hints at panel configuration not being simple enough. IMO we should fix that directly.
Yes that would be perfect. Just some default presets to move the panels. I hope in some point you can revisit this idea. it would make a difference in the DEs. Thanks for your understanding. Regards Galder