Bug 482927 - Too large margins/paddings on Overview, Grid View, Present Windows.
Summary: Too large margins/paddings on Overview, Grid View, Present Windows.
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: effects-present-windows (show other bugs)
Version: 6.0.1
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2024-03-08 22:15 UTC by Kamil Laskowski
Modified: 2024-03-10 15:08 UTC (History)
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Gaps between desktops and margins or padding between the edges or other apps (1.40 MB, image/png)
2024-03-08 22:15 UTC, Kamil Laskowski
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Description Kamil Laskowski 2024-03-08 22:15:08 UTC
Created attachment 166741 [details]
Gaps between desktops and margins or padding between the edges or other apps

I'm not entirely sure if this is the appropriate place to report this, but I'll give it a try. In the Overview and Grid View, the margins or padding are excessively large, leaving a considerable amount of space unused. In my opinion, these margins/paddings should be much smaller.

Personally, I would prefer to completely eliminate the gaps from the edge of the screen or between visible applications. Ideally, windows would simply be flush against each other.

You can observe the current margins/paddings in the screenshots.

The red border I've added indicates the suggested margins/paddings that would be ideal for me. I hope the screenshots provide clarity on the issue. Personally, I consider it somewhat of a bug that such a significant amount of space is wasted, and users should have configuration options to eliminate such large margins/paddings.

Additionally, I'd like to point out that the gaps between virtual desktops in Grid View should also be adjustable. I would prefer to set them to 0 as well.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Toggle Grid View
2. Toggle Overview

OBSERVED RESULT

The margins or padding are excessively large.

EXPECTED RESULT

The padding/margin between the edges or other apps should be significantly smaller in both the Overview and Grid View.

The margins or padding should be smaller, and ideally, users should be able to adjust them in the settings.

I would also appreciate it if the "Filter" input in the Overview view could be disabled to gain some additional space.

If anything is unclear, please let me know.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.0.1
Comment 1 David Edmundson 2024-03-10 15:08:11 UTC
Thanks for the feedback, it has been noted and forwarded to designers.
It is an opinion though and it was selected deliberately by those designers.