https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=449801
Bug ID: 449801
Summary: [Feature request] Align virtual desktops in Overview
vertically.
Product: kwin
Version: 5.24.0
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: effects-overview
Assignee: kwin-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: shenlebantongy...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
The virtual desktops switcher in the overview introduced in 5.24 can only be
displayed horizontally.
https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kwin/-/merge_requests/1388
Rational:
* When people use a vertical taskbar, their vertical desktop tends to have more
rows (vertically) instead of more columns (horizontally). Displaying desktops
horizontally at the top doesn't make sense for them.
* Modern computer screen tends to be wide (which is also why people choose
vertical taskbar), stacking virtual-desktop-switcher, applications windows and
search make all of them very small and you cannot see clearly what's inside a
virtual desktop unless you have a giant screen.
Aligning virtual desktops to the left or right margin can make it to be larger
and clearer, while at the same time doesn't sacrifice anything.
* If a user sets right/left edges to open overview, they have to move the
cursor to the top. Image a user can just move the cursor to the right edge,
then the virtual desktops show up around his cursor.
Prior Art:
GNOME 3's virtual desktop switcher is vertical.
Expected:
Add an option to move the virtual desktop switcher on overview to
left/right/bottom or top. Please check GNOME3's vertical virtual desktop
switcher to get a mental picture.
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