https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=445207
Bug ID: 445207
Summary: Integrate KRunner with KWin's Present Windows function
(aka ExposeAll)
Product: krunner
Version: 5.23.2
Platform: Archlinux Packages
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: alexander.loh...@gmx.de
Reporter: m...@kfarwell.org
CC: plasma-b...@kde.org
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
GNOME has a rather nice workflow where you can press Meta to get an overview of
your windows, and then start typing to search apps/etc. KWin's "Present
Windows" feature does a great job of the first part and KRunner does a great
job of the second, but I would like to combine these with one keyboard
shortcut. But as it stands, KRunner won't show up while Present Windows is
active.
Currently, typing in the Present Windows interface searches your windows.
KRunner will do the same thing and more, so I think this is a good improvement
upon the existing behaviour.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. `qdbus org.kde.kglobalaccel /component/kwin invokeShortcut ExposeAll; qdbus
org.kde.krunner /App display`
OBSERVED RESULT
Present Windows work as usual, but no sign of KRunner until Present Windows is
closed.
EXPECTED RESULT
1. Present Windows should appear, and KRunner should appear on top of it.
2. KRunner should get keyboard focus while the user can still click on windows.
3. KRunner's "Windows" plugin should get priority (always be the first search
result if there's any match) while Present Windows is active.
4. Typing in KRunner should hide non-matching windows in Present Windows (this
is the current behaviour in Present Windows which would be nice to preserve).
5. Closing either KRunner or Present Windows should automatically close the
other as well.
This would be optimal, but a minimally viable implementation would just allow
KRunner to open on top of Present Windows.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux: Archlinux 5.14.16-zen1-1-zen amd64
KDE Plasma Version: 5.23.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.87.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
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