https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=443437
Bug ID: 443437
Summary: Drop shadows deeper on in focus window makes desktop
appearance uneven and disorienting
Product: kwin
Version: 5.21.5
Platform: Debian unstable
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: decorations
Assignee: kwin-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: v...@oneofthesevenbillion.com
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
Drop shadow strength changes as windows go in and out of focus. This is jumpy
and jarring and disturbs visual overview.
The in focus window is not the most important window for me. When I work I look
back and forth at several windows at the same time. Having the lighting and 3D
appearance different for only one window is disorientating. That it
continuously changes as I change focus is even more disorientating.
The whole desktop appears flat except the in focus window which then jumps out.
If I turn off drop shadow decorations then the whole desktop is too flat and
lifeless. Drop shadows are a valuable enhancement. If some people need to
emphasize their in focus window then I need at least a setting to have them
even for all windows. People have different work flows and I need to view
multiple windows side by side with even emphasis.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Settings/Appearance/Decorations/Breeze/Edit/Shadows: choose a size, strength
and color. Large, 100%, black
2. Open several windows on the desktop, arrange them to see many of them at
once side by side. My desktop stretches across two 1440p monitors
OBSERVED RESULT
Change focus from one to another, the in focus window has dramatic drop
shadows, the others less. If you change focus from one to another it's visually
jumpy.
If you need to view content from several windows at the same time, the in focus
window distracts attention.
EXPECTED RESULT
The lighting and 3d effect of each window is the same and doesn't make some
content more prominent than other content.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux: debian (unstable)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.21.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.86.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
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