[RFC] Trigger KRunner on top screenedge

[Sebastian Kügler]

On Wednesday, October 03, 2012 17:28:24 Martin Gräßlin 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've run a few days with this, and I see one problem: The topmost line of 
pixels on the screen doesn't grab (for max'ed), resize (for non-max'ed windows 
sticking to the top edge) the window anymore. I can still drag a window to the 
top to maximize it, but it doesn't work the other way round.

I'm not sure if this is a design thing, or just a bug we hit there. Insight?
-- 
sebas

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