https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=453437
Bug ID: 453437
Summary: Add an UI to configure which plasma workspace belongs
to which screen connector
Product: plasmashell
Version: 5.24.4
Platform: Debian testing
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: a...@laxu.de
CC: k...@davidedmundson.co.uk
Target Milestone: 1.0
SUMMARY
When switching monitors, e.g., by plugging in a graphics tablet, it is
sometimes complicated to understand which configured workspace (plasmoids,
background image, etc.) is assigned to which monitor. Sometimes a whole
workspace seems to be lost and would probably only be available when a very
specific configuration of screens is plugged in again.
In particular, it happens to me that when I revert after working with another
configuration to my usual two monitors, the secondary monitor has a new empty
workspace. Currently, I edit .config/plasmashellrc as a workaround and assign
the correct index to the correct screen connector to swap the workspaces
around. Still, I have no idea which no longer used workspaces may exist and not
belong to any monitor or how to control which workspace appears where.
My suggestion would be to add a control panel similar to the one for arranging
screens (which one is left/right of which one), where one can assign existing
workspaces to monitors. This could probably be combined with the activities
framework, such that one can drag around workspaces between monitors and
activities or assign each workspace a combination of monitor and activity. This
would mean that one could have inactive workspaces, which can be assigned on
demand, similar to the current implementation of activities, only that an
activity defines the workspaces on all monitors instead of only one.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.90.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
Graphics Platform: X11
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