> On 2010-08-23 09:00:48, Marco Martin wrote: > > this very patch appeared here for several times already. > > and as usual, the question is: what real value gives over auto hiding the > > text when there is not enough space? > > Markus Slopianka wrote: > If this patch works with the other one that implements launcher support, > a Mac OS X-like Dock (AFAIK it's similar in Win7) can be implemented without > the need to get 3rd party widgets. > With a Dock-like setup I wouldn't want text other than tooltips. > > Beat Wolf wrote: > i would actually agree on adding it from the feedback i get when i show > kde to people used to windows. it's one of the first things they ask for. > > Aaron Seigo wrote: > the number of such features that have appeared over the years is immense, > and always people ask for those features ... as long as they are new in > Windows. there is no point in chasing taillights just to chase taillights. if > the idea is a good one, let's do it; if it isn't, let's not. > > Beat Wolf wrote: > sure. i was just mentioning it because i for myself think its a good idea > and other people want it, so from my point of view if the patch has a good > quality, and it's actually using a feature that is there anyway, why not have > it. > But i see the other point of views too and all have their merit i think. > > Todd wrote: > I think that the question is not so much a question of why we shouldn't > have titles in the task manager, the question is why we need them. With > grouping and the ability in 4.5 to change between grouped windows by clicking > on their thumbnail, at least for me titles are just wasted space. I > understand that for people without compositing they are needed, and some > people may still prefer them, but personally they don't contribute anything, > and they are huge relative to just the icons. > > I agree that the the current configuration interface for the task manager > is getting a bit crowded. However, there is a way to add the feature without > increasing the complexity of the dialog. Currently there are three grouping > options: "Do not group", "Manually", and "By Program Name". There is also an > checkox "Only when taskbar is full". The problem is that this option is only > meaningful in "By Program Name" mode, and in fact the checkbox is disabled > when the other two modes. So I would suggest getting rid of the checkbox and > adding a fourth option in the dropdown "When taskbar is full", or something > along those lines. > > Also, since plasma supports multiple categories in the configuration > dialog, it may be worthwhile splitting the current options into categories.
> With grouping and the ability in 4.5 to change between grouped windows by > clicking on their thumbnail, at least for me titles are just wasted space. well, i think in this case is really fake "wasted space" because i would agree if the text would let to have less icons in the taskbar. but since when there is not enough room the text gets disabled automatically, this is a no issue. without that i really don't see use cases except making it look like windows - Marco ----------------------------------------------------------- This is an automatically generated e-mail. To reply, visit: http://reviewboard.kde.org/r/5078/#review7162 ----------------------------------------------------------- On 2010-08-22 13:52:33, Björn Ruberg wrote: > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > This is an automatically generated e-mail. To reply, visit: > http://reviewboard.kde.org/r/5078/ > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > (Updated 2010-08-22 13:52:33) > > > Review request for Plasma. > > > Summary > ------- > > This patch adds the option to put the taskbar in an icon-only mode - similar > as in Windows 7 . This is an much requested feature in bugzilla. > It is fairly simple and just using features already existing in the code, > adding an m_showIconOnly member to the layout and the abstractitem plus the > adaption of the config ui. > > > This addresses bug 159480. > https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=159480 > > > Diffs > ----- > > /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/tasks/tasksConfig.ui > 1166313 > /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/tasks/tasks.cpp 1166313 > /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/tasks/taskitemlayout.h > 1166313 > > /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/tasks/taskitemlayout.cpp > 1166313 > > /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/tasks/abstracttaskitem.h > 1166313 > > /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/tasks/abstracttaskitem.cpp > 1166313 > /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/tasks/taskgroupitem.h > 1166313 > /trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/desktop/applets/tasks/taskgroupitem.cpp > 1166313 > > Diff: http://reviewboard.kde.org/r/5078/diff > > > Testing > ------- > > Moved panel around and made sure it works. Looks actually pretty good this > icon-only mode! > > > Thanks, > > Björn > >
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