Bug 466341 - When only one window opened on virtual desktop and switching back to that desktop from another one, give it the focus
Summary: When only one window opened on virtual desktop and switching back to that des...
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Debian testing Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2023-02-24 10:02 UTC by rusconi
Modified: 2024-06-08 22:00 UTC (History)
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Description rusconi 2023-02-24 10:02:42 UTC
Greetings,

I have multiple virtual desktops.
I continuously switch from one to another back and forth (everything keyboard-based with tons of shortcuts).
Most often some of these desktops contain a single window spanning all my monitors (huge Konsole with many tabs, each containing a vim session with many vim tabs).

What I would like: when I switch back to the desktops that contain a single window, I would like it to be automagically focused. At present time, I have to use the Alt+TAB to activate it each time with is an uncomfortable key shortcut and breaks the fluidity of the workflow. 

Rationale: since there is only one window open in that desktop (and that it covers all the estate), that makes sense for it to gain focus by default when switching to the desktop containing it, no ?

Thank you for the wonderful software that you develop and make it available to all of us! I use KDE since decades.
Most sincerely,
Filippo