Akonaditray always hidden.

[Aaron J. Seigo]

On Tuesday 28 July 2009, Tom Albers wrote:
> As an akonadi developer is constantly use it. Why is there a setting when
> it is completely ignored? 

it's not. that setting is actually "hide" not "show". previously there was no 
way for an icon to say "hide me" or "show me" and so that feature, carried 
over from the old tray, is now a little odd.

there are a few things in the system tray config that are awkward, and some 
that always have been awkward. at least now we have the flexibility to improve 
on them.

> Same goes for korgac. /I/ want to decide for
> myself which icons I want to see and which not.

we should prioritize our users first, which is what we've done with the tray. 
making people configure the tray (if they even realize they can) to not show 
icons that are completely irrelevant to them is not great usability, esp since 
those icons take up rather valuable realestate. i can suggest one of three 
things: the work-around, fix it or patience.

the work-around is to add a second tray widget that shows just the system 
service icons and have it always expanded. or have one tray, always expanded 
on a hideable panel on its own.

fixing it would be to come up with a modified config UI that provides for 
hiding and showing that isn't a huge switchboard of options and which works 
with all existing entries.

patience is waiting for one of us to do that.

there is a techbase page in the plasma project area for the new tray protocol, 
btw, if you wish to record your thoughts there as well for later reference.

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Aaron J. Seigo
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