https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=462838
--- Comment #4 from Roo <roo...@gmail.com> --- (In reply to Roo from comment #2) > (In reply to Roo from comment #0) > > SUMMARY > > Allow an option to have the panel stay floating instead of de-floating. Like > > a true floating panel. > > Example > > How Latte Dock, Plank, polybar, etc have a floating mode > > > > > > STEPS TO REPRODUCE > > 1. > > 2. > > 3. > > > > OBSERVED RESULT > > Panel de-floats when a window is maximized. This looks rather janky with a > > top panel or a panel on the left or right. > > > > EXPECTED RESULT > > Panel does not de-float with a maximized window > > > > SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS > > Windows: > > macOS: > > Linux/KDE Plasma: > > (available in About System) > > KDE Plasma Version: > > KDE Frameworks Version: > > Qt Version: > > > > ADDITIONAL INFORMATION > > As an alternative rename it from floating panel (which it is not what the > > majority of people expect it to be as it works now) to something else. Like > > Detached panel or a Hovering panel. > > Would it not be less code, less bugs, and less complexity to not have the > panel defloat at all? > That if a user wants a floating panel all time. > Example > A floating top panel that stays floating even when windows are maximized. > This is achievable with latte dock. There was a workaround but you changed > the way the panel worked so as to prevent it. Have you tested the panel on > the top, left and right? In this video where two windows are side by side the panel did not de-float. We were able to use that with window gap (tile gaps) to have a maximized window and still have a floating panel. https://youtu.be/rhzHLC4VVN0 For those that want to achieve a always floating panel having it de-float ruins that layout, design and aesthetic. These are the users who wanted the floating panel. And are the ones who are most likely to use that feature. So having the panel de-float goes against what they expect to happen. This is also backed up by a lot of people asking on social media (ie reddit etc) how to always have the panel in floating mode. Those same users are the ones who decide to not use your floating panel feature because it does not allow them to have the layout, design and aesthetic they are looking for. I would also like to say thank you for having a conversation with me about this issue. I just honestly believe that there is a disconnect between what people want, expect and what you think they do. I see it more and more. People asking how to have an only floating panel. When they see latte dock (or they come from using latte dock), or see polybar in floating mode. Then they use/see the way your panel de-floats it is not what they expect. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.
