https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=426840
[email protected] changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |[email protected] --- Comment #16 from [email protected] --- I am migrating from Latte Dock to the native Plasma Panel. I am attempting to replicate a specific visibility workflow that combines "Windows Go Below" with "Auto-Hide," which currently does not exist in Plasma panels. CURRENT BEHAVIOR Currently, users must choose between: "Windows Can Cover": Windows go behind the panel, but the panel is rendered below the active window Z-order. If a window is maximized, the panel is covered and inaccessible. "Auto-Hide": The panel hides all the time unless hovered. "Dodge Windows": The panel hides whenever any window touches it. There is no option to keep the panel visible and fixed on top of normal windows, while specifically Auto-Hiding only for Fullscreen (F11) content. DESIRED BEHAVIOR I would like a new Visibility Mode (or a combination of settings) that achieves the following: Normal State: The Panel is "Always Visible" and forces "Keep Above" behavior. Windows maximize behind/under the panel (Overlay style). Fullscreen State (F11): When a window enters Fullscreen mode (e.g., YouTube, Games), the panel automatically switches to Auto-Hide behavior. Interaction: In Fullscreen mode, pushing the mouse to the screen edge reveals the panel on top of the fullscreen video (Overlay), allowing access to icons without exiting fullscreen. USE CASE This mimics the "Dodge Fullscreen" or "Windows Go Below" behavior from Latte Dock. Aesthetics: Users can see their wallpaper behind the dock (transparency) while working. Productivity: The dock is always available for switching apps without waiting for an animation (unlike standard Auto-Hide). Media Consumption: When watching a movie (F11), the dock intelligently gets out of the way, but remains accessible via mouse hover for quick multitasking. Is there a workaround while you wait? There is no perfect setting for this right now, but you can get 90% of the way there using a specific script setting if you are willing to use a "Panel Toggling" script, but honestly, Standard "Auto-Hide" is the closest native behavior right now. Set Panel to Auto-Hide. In System Settings > Desktop Effects, search for "Screen Edge". Make sure the edge highlight is subtle. This forces the panel to always be hidden (which is annoying if you want it visible), but it guarantees it works correctly over YouTube Fullscreen. The feature request above is definitely needed to get the "Always Visible BUT Hide on Fullscreen" hybrid behavior. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.
