flowout proposal

[Aaron J. Seigo]

On Wednesday, December 28, 2011 16:18:06 Mark wrote:
> I've had this idea for quite a few years and made a mockup for it in 2009
> [1]. At that time it was even for an entirely new desktop environment based
> on DirectFB [2], but that idea never came of the ground. Also, the
> "flowout" that i wanted was at that time possible but just a bit to
> difficult in C++ for no real gain (eye candy). 

unfortunately the file is no longer available on filefactory.com so i can't see 
the QML .. however, reading the thread and looking at the screen i can get an 
idea of what's up.

so ... first step would be to make popups that come from the panel look like 
they are joined to it. i'd love to see that happen.

essentially what would be needed is for the panel to simply not draw the edge 
border where there are associated popups. the popups already do not draw the 
corresponding border.

while this would not give a perfect result (for reasons Martin noted) it would 
significantly improve the visuals and move plasma-desktop closer to what you 
have in your screenshot.

if you wish to give it a go, the code in question is in kde-
workspace/plasma/desktop/containments/panel/ ... it would need to track where 
popups for applets are and not draw the border there.

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Aaron J. Seigo
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