https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=413799
Bug ID: 413799
Summary: Screen settings panel: Please bring the gray monitor
back
Product: systemsettings
Version: 5.17.2
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: ci3...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
With Plasma 5.17 a visual overhaul of the screen settings panel was done. One
change was to make inactive screen only usable either by choosing the screen in
the "Settings for" dropdown or sliding with the mouse left to right.
Before that a gray screen was shown for every inactive screen allowing you to
just click on it.
Please bring back the old gray screen preview, allowing you to choose very fast
inactive screens.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Go to systemsettings -> Display and monitor
OBSERVED RESULT
See all (also inactive) screens.
EXPECTED RESULT
See only the current configuration.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows:
macOS:
Linux/KDE Plasma: Gentoo
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.17.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.63.0
Qt Version: 5.12.5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Background of this request: Due to another bug I will report soon, speed
matters for me. The bug, in short, deactivate due to a false behaviour both of
my screen in ~3 seconds, when I plug my laptop on its dock. Therefore, I have
exactly this ~3 seconds to activate my laptop screen within the systemsettings
and apply the new configuration. I do this on a daily base since ~3/4 month, so
I got a little bit of training.
With the old configuration, the switching was absolutely no problem (with a
little training). With the new configuration, I have to read what screen
settings are active currently (sometimes my external monitor is shown,
sometimes the inactive laptop screen is shown), then switch either to left or
right (unclear which direction) and then activate the screen. I often need 2-3
tries for that. The main reason is, that I don't have a possibility to switch
to the inactive monitor in a fast way (at first sight).
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