https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=462838

--- Comment #3 from veggero <niccolo.venera...@gmail.com> ---
(In reply to Roo from comment #2)
> (In reply to Roo from comment #0)
> > SUMMARY
> > Allow an option to have the panel stay floating instead of de-floating. Like
> > a true floating panel. 
> > Example
> > How Latte Dock, Plank, polybar, etc have a floating mode
> > 
> > 
> > STEPS TO REPRODUCE
> > 1. 
> > 2. 
> > 3. 
> > 
> > OBSERVED RESULT
> > Panel de-floats when a window is maximized. This looks rather janky with a
> > top panel or a panel on the left or right.
> > 
> > EXPECTED RESULT
> > Panel does not de-float with a maximized window
> > 
> > SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
> > Windows: 
> > macOS: 
> > Linux/KDE Plasma: 
> > (available in About System)
> > KDE Plasma Version: 
> > KDE Frameworks Version: 
> > Qt Version: 
> > 
> > ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
> > As an alternative rename it from floating panel (which it is not what the
> > majority of people expect it to be as it works now) to something else. Like 
> > Detached panel or a Hovering panel.
> 
> Would it not be less code, less bugs, and less complexity to not have the
> panel defloat at all?

Yes; however that will look very out of place for most people as soon as a
window is maximized, and I want to have a solid look out of the box, which is
why I'm improving the defloating.

> That if a user wants a floating panel all time. 
> Example 
> A floating top panel that stays floating even when windows are maximized.
> This is achievable with latte dock. There was a workaround but you changed
> the way the panel worked so as to prevent it. 

TBH, I have no memories of such thing

> Have you tested the panel on
> the top, left and right?

Yes

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