[kwin] [Bug 348231] Bring window to current activity when selected

[Ivan Čukić]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=348231

Ivan Čukić  changed:

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 Status|CONFIRMED   |RESOLVED

--- Comment #11 from Ivan Čukić  ---
KWin is frozen for any new features on X11 [1], so this will not happen even if
someone writes a patch for it.

This can be revisited for Wayland when KWin on Wayland starts supporting
activities.

[1] https://blog.martin-graesslin.com/blog/2018/01/kwinx11-is-feature-frozen/

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[kwin] [Bug 348231] Bring window to current activity when selected

[zeta]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=348231

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--- Comment #10 from zeta  ---
I can confirm this as well. Have my votes.

1) Clicking on a systemtray icon to show the main window (e.g. konversation,
skype) switches the activity if the window is currently open on a different
activity

This should be configurable because it may be a correct use case for some users
(eg, if they have an activity for chatting and they want to be switched).
Options should be a: switch activity (current behavior) b: add window to
current activity.


2) Opening a file that is already open in a different activity switches the
activity

Should be configurable as well for the same reason. (I just tried it with
libreoffice and it didnt even switch the activity, so go figure...)

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[kwin] [Bug 348231] Bring window to current activity when selected

[Ivan Čukić]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=348231

--- Comment #9 from Ivan Čukić  ---
> I agree with you that a popup telling the user what's going on would be useful

Sadly, this is not something we could really influence. VLC does not try to
steal focus when it opens, and Kate and others do, so they get switched to (and
the activity gets switched as well).

I'll see whether something can be done to unify these two behaviours. Maybe
KWin could ignore the 'force focus' request for windows on other activities...

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[kwin] [Bug 348231] Bring window to current activity when selected

[Ivan Čukić]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=348231

--- Comment #7 from Ivan Čukić  ---
> I'm still facing the problem that some applications (like VLC) are opened in
> another activity but the activity is not switched.
>
> I've set a special rule: "Specific Application settings" > Size and Position
> > Activity:Apply Initially:MultimediaActivity

If the application is set to go to a specific activity, it does not request
focus and therefore KWin does not need to switch the activity. Now, I agree
that just opening the window in another activity might confuse the user, but at
the same time, automatically switching is (IMO) not the way to go.

I'd rather go for a notification like 'application is opened on BlahBlah
activity' with a 'Switch' button on it.

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[kwin] [Bug 348231] Bring window to current activity when selected

[Simone Gaiarin]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=348231

--- Comment #6 from Simone Gaiarin  ---
I'm still facing the problem that some applications (like VLC) are opened in
another activity but the activity is not switched.

I've set a special rule: "Specific Application settings" > Size and Position >
Activity:Apply Initially:MultimediaActivity

Running KDE 5.8.2.

What info can I provide to debug this behaviour?

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