D24223: [RFC] Add global themes that mimic other platforms' workflows

[Nathaniel Graham]

ngraham added a comment.


  In D24223#675737 <https://phabricator.kde.org/D24223#675737>, @Boxie wrote:
  
  > In D24223#675715 <https://phabricator.kde.org/D24223#675715>, @ngraham wrote:
  >
  > > Do folks have any ideas for alternative layouts that don't explicitly mimic other platforms?
  >
  >
  > How about a "Laptop" Layout.
  >
  > - Typically on a laptop you have a lot of horizontal space, not much vertical - Having the default menu on the left is a good idea for that (at least for languages that read left to right)
  > - A top "global menu" might get in the way here, as not all programs have a menu (web browsers hide it be default or have an alternative system, spotify, discord etc all go without)
  > - Using an Icon style task switcher to make good use of the horizontal space and keep battery life
  > - As laptops might be touch friendlier, having larger icons on the desktop and task manager and maybe the Application Dashboard too
  
  
  All of these are already the default settings except for the icons-only task manager being on the bottom rather than on the left edge.

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