https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=483161
Bug ID: 483161
Summary: "Shake Cursor" effect should have some configuration
options
Classification: Plasma
Product: kwin
Version: 6.0.1
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: effects-various
Assignee: kwin-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: eamonn...@protonmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
The "Shake Cursor" effect could benefit from a couple of configuration options,
especially if it is to be enabled by default. The ones I have in mind are:
- A configurable end delay. Right now the effect stays for a fairly long time.
On macOS, if I'm remembering correctly, the effect ends pretty much as soon as
you stop shaking the mouse. On Plasma, it stays for about 3-4 seconds. This may
be desired by some, and not others, so exposing a configurable delay makes
sense.
- A configurable "start" delay / configuring the amount of shaking required. I
haven't checked in a long time, but I think macOS allows you to configure how
"much" you have to shake the cursor. Sure, this could be directly tied to mouse
sensitivity, but people may want to configure this. I personally think the
amount of shaking required is fine, but others may disagree.
- A configurable cursor size. I find the cursor size fine and I think it's
large enough that most people will see it (especially now that Plasma 6 sizes
cursors properly regardless of scale factor, woohoo!) but some people might
want a smaller, or even a larger cursor size. This could be a simple slider to
set the value.
- Perhaps a shortcut to enlarge the cursor? This is one I just thought of while
writing this report, so it is not as well thought out, but something I wanted
to mention as a just-in-case. There is the "Track Mouse" effect that may render
this unnecessary, even if they achieve this in different ways.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
N/A
OBSERVED RESULT
"Shake Cursor" effect has no configuration options.
EXPECTED RESULT
"Shake Cursor" effect should have some configuration options, such as the ones
outlined above (although it need not be a prescriptive nor exhaustive list).
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.7.8 Linux Zen
KDE Plasma Version: 6.0.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.0.0
Qt Version: 6.6.2
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