https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=499709
Bug ID: 499709
Summary: No way to keep multiple panels in sync (e.g. across
multiple monitors)
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasmashell
Version: git-stable-Plasma/6.2
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: Panel
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: grantgryc...@gmail.com
CC: niccolo.venera...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: 1.0
On Windows, multiple monitors share the same panel by default. This
functionality is very convenient so you don't have to move your cursor farther
to click a program in the panel, turn your head to see the current time, etc.
Plasma does not do this by default. Not that it should, but it doesn't offer
ever the option.
Currently, the only built-in way to recreate this behavior is to add a new
panel to each monitor, manually recreating each of the widgets and setting all
of their individual configuration options identically to how they're set on the
previous monitor. This is incredibly tedious. Furthermore, if you ever change a
configuration option, pin a new application to the task manager widget, or do
anything else with the panel's widgets, then you have to manually replicate it
on every monitor. I have 3 monitors, so this gets old fast. The point of having
identical panels on each monitor--convenience--is defeated by how difficult,
time-consuming, and easy to mess up this is.
It would be great to make it easy to duplicate a panel to other monitors and
keep them synced. Its configuration (except for its position, obviously), all
of its widgets, and all of its widgets' configurations would always be kept the
same between synced panels. I was very surprised to find this isn't even an
option, considering it's the default on Windows (for good reason, I'd argue).
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.10.0
Qt Version: 6.8.1
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