[RFC] Trigger KRunner on top screenedge

[Shantanu Tushar Jha]

On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 8:58 PM, Martin Gräßlin <mgraesslin at kde.org> wrote:

> 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
>

I hope what you're suggesting is a configurable option in Screen Edges in
system settings (like present windows). Otherwise I'm gonna cry every time
I want to grab the titlebar and krunner pops in :/


> >
> > > 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.
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