[Bug 166725] New: Jewel launcher button plasmoids

[John]

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           Summary: Jewel launcher button plasmoids
           Product: plasma
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Ubuntu Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: panel-devel kde org
        ReportedBy: johngtait hotmail com


Version:            (using KDE 4.0.98)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages
OS:                Linux

A very useful and practical plasmoid would be a launcher button.

I can see this resembling the Kickoff button, i.e. one that can be added, resized and rotated on the desktop.

The user could choose from a variety of "jewel" designs, i.e. circular, rounded square (like the Kickoff one), triangular, etc., and from a variety of colours. The launcher buttons would resemble the "bejewelled" shapes, i.e. be very pretty.

Finally, the user could choose an image that could sit "inside" the button, making it useful. (I'm thinking of Nemo-in-the-egg from Finding Nemo - hope you're with me on that one.)

This is all very simple, but would allow the user to have a highly customisable desktop with buttons that could be grouped, sized and coloured to taste and importance.