[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread] 

List:       kde-panel-devel
Subject:    Re: Review Request: blurred background for dashboard
From:       "Andreas Demmer" <ademmer () opensuse ! org>
Date:       2010-06-04 6:11:49
Message-ID: 20100604061149.5013.42488 () localhost
[Download RAW message or body]



> On 2010-06-03 18:21:32, Martin Gräßlin wrote:
> > Just a note: this makes it impossible to look at the windows below dashboard. \
> > That might sound like a strange usecase, but I use it. 
> > I would much rather like to see a dashboard effect in KWin which does the right \
> > thing (TM) for dashboard. For the dashboard we could use a blur kernel which is \
> > better suited. In case of dashboard we know that it is the top most window and we \
> > can do things as we do in logout effect.
> 
> Andreas Demmer wrote:
> I discussed this with Martin in IRC a few minutes ago. I will come up with a tuned \
> version of this. 
> Ryan Rix wrote:
> I have use for this as well... (copying to a Notes plasmoid on my dashboard based \
> on the window below, etc) 
> More specifically, I think it would be nice if this were its own KWin effect with a \
> configuration dialog allowing the user to control the strength of the blur and the \
> alpha used in the background as well. I sometimes find it difficult to read low \
> contrast items with the current QColor(0,0,0,180) that is used as the background, \
> and have wanted more than once to make it more transparent. Of course, that may be \
> outside the scope of a kwin effect plugin. ;)

I redraw this patch as I started working on a KWin plugin for the dashboard, where \
you can switch blur on/off, select the translucency and the background color.


- Andreas


-----------------------------------------------------------
This is an automatically generated e-mail. To reply, visit:
http://reviewboard.kde.org/r/4218/#review5972
-----------------------------------------------------------


On 2010-06-03 18:03:29, Andreas Demmer wrote:
> 
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> This is an automatically generated e-mail. To reply, visit:
> http://reviewboard.kde.org/r/4218/
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> 
> (Updated 2010-06-03 18:03:29)
> 
> 
> Review request for Plasma.
> 
> 
> Summary
> -------
> 
> This patch adds blur to the dashboard background if compositing is enabled.
> 
> 
> Diffs
> -----
> 
> trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/desktop/shell/dashboardview.h 1133903 
> trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/plasma/desktop/shell/dashboardview.cpp 1133903 
> 
> Diff: http://reviewboard.kde.org/r/4218/diff
> 
> 
> Testing
> -------
> 
> Compiled, installed and opened dashboard: Blur works with KWin blur effect enabled. \
> Normal semi-translucent background if the KWin blur plugin is not enabled. No \
> change to the default behaviour without compositing (show wallpaper). 
> 
> Screenshots
> -----------
> 
> blurred dashboard
> http://reviewboard.kde.org/r/4218/s/417/
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Andreas
> 
> 

_______________________________________________
Plasma-devel mailing list
Plasma-devel@kde.org
https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/plasma-devel


[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread]