Bug 486389 - Add a GUI to control hidden DelayTime feature, or else remove it
Summary: Add a GUI to control hidden DelayTime feature, or else remove it
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: tabbox (show other bugs)
Version: 6.0.4
Platform: Fedora RPMs Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2024-05-01 09:12 UTC by slartibart70
Modified: 2024-08-13 21:49 UTC (History)
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Description slartibart70 2024-05-01 09:12:28 UTC 
In systemsettings > window management > task switcher
it would be a nice addition to expose the initial delay time before the taskswitcher-ui appears.

Currently, i use
kwriteconfig5 --file ~/.config/kwinrc --group TabBox --key DelayTime 200
qdbus org.kde.KWin /KWin reconfigure

But... i think there has already been a time when this setting was reachable using the UI (and it got lost in newer plasma versions?)
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2024-08-09 21:03:22 UTC 
For what reason? What use case would this support?
Comment 2 slartibart70 2024-08-10 23:32:37 UTC 
well, the default setting was showing the taskswitcher icons too early,
If i quickly alt-tab through the open apps, i just wanted the functionality, not visual feedback (with the icons)

So, i'm happy to adjust the delayTime in kwinrc.

I was only asking to also expose this setting in systemsettings? (so others can find this setting easily using a UI instead of rc-file modifications?)
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2024-08-13 21:49:09 UTC 
Oh I see what you mean now. It's a hidden setting we don't have a GUI for!

These are no good; they tend to bit-rot over time. We should either give it a GUI, or remove it.