[RFC] Trigger KRunner on top screenedge

[Martin Gräßlin]

On Wednesday 03 October 2012 16:15:40 Sebastian Kügler wrote:
> On Wednesday, October 03, 2012 13:44:06 Martin Gräßlin wrote:
> > just wanted some feedback on an idea I got today. What about binding the
> > showing of KRunner on hitting the top screen edge?
> > 
> > Given that KRunner slides in from the top edge it would end up in a neat
> > functionality, throw the cursor against the edge and down comes KRunner.
> > Maybe  even centered at the cursor position?
> > 
> > I don't think that the top screen edge would conflict with anything else.
> > When  using for quick-maximization of maximized windows the action would
> > not be triggered anyway and for grabbing a maximized window to move it
> > away
> > it would not matter either as you have to push against the edge.
> 
> I often throw the mouse against the top edge to grab a max'ed window. How
> would you differentiate between "grabbing a max'ed window" and "triggering
> opening of krunner"?
Could you please give it a try. Just set an effect on the screenedge and try 
your normal usage. I would be surprised if you accidentially trigger the 
effect
> 
> > So opinions? Should I add support for that in KWin? It's pretty trivial
> 
> Support maybe, but as default that sounds too intrusive to me (and my usual
> behaviour), I might be biased though.
> --
> sebas
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