RFC: Use Grid as default for KWin's Presnt windows effect

Aleix Pol aleixpol at kde.org
Fri Jan 9 16:22:48 UTC 2015


On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 5:16 PM, Martin Klapetek
<martin.klapetek at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey there,
>
> so I've been thinking about the Present Windows effect of KWin. The default
> setting for laying the windows out is currently "Natural", but to me that
> layout looks rather random as the windows are scattered all around with
> different sizes and for me personally it's always hard jumping with eyes all
> over the screen.
>
> Pic here: http://paste.opensuse.org/images/1f043922.png
>
> Switching to Regular grid makes the layout more uniform, better aligned,
> predictable and somewhat consistent. Given that Plasma5 is now all about
> pixel-perfection and streamlineing, this change imo fits into that.
>
> Pic here: http://paste.opensuse.org/images/ac9f8f90.png
>
> So I'd like to propose changing the default of Present Windows effect to the
> grid setting.
>
> What do you think?

I haven't been using this feature, maybe the reason is the current
default looks quite chaotic.

Nevertheless, I'd suggest asking the VdG, they might have valuable input.

Aleix


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