I lost all desktop effects, particularly the virtual desktop
switching with the screen edge triggering. I could still use the
pager.
{I have no idea how the Windows folk manage with one desktop}
Resetting "Desktop effects > screen settings" did not recover
The clue was that the "junk user was unaffected. ( Thanks to Bit
Twister )
After a process of elimination I narrowed it down to two files
~/.config
kwinrc
kwinrulesrc
Kwinrulesrc doesn't exist in the new ~/.config folder.
But I have my desktops back now and I am stopping the hunt.
On 19.09.2021 at 14:20, faeychild scribbled:
I lost all desktop effects, particularly the virtual desktop
switching with the screen edge triggering. I could still use the
pager.
{I have no idea how the Windows folk manage with one desktop}
Resetting "Desktop effects > screen settings" did not recover
The clue was that the "junk user was unaffected. ( Thanks to Bit
Twister )
After a process of elimination I narrowed it down to two files
~/.config
kwinrc
kwinrulesrc
Kwinrulesrc doesn't exist in the new ~/.config folder.
But I have my desktops back now and I am stopping the hunt.
Just as a heads-up, the KDE developers have, in their infinite wisdom, decided to, for the upcoming 25th anniversary release of Plasma, drop
the spinning cube effect, as well as the switching between desktops by
way of the cube effect, and possibly one or two other effects "because
they would need to be rewritten to match the new scene" [whatever that
is] "and almost nobody uses them anyway" and because "they don't belong
on a modern desktop". (Read: they themselves don't use it, and they
don't care whether someone else does.)
Also, again stemming from their infinite wisdom, they've decided to
disable translucency by default because of something to do with the translucency of moving windows.
Maybe they've taken a few attitude lessons from the GNOME developers... <facepalm> -- you know, along the lines of "To hell with what the users
want, so long as WE like our code."
Just as a heads-up, the KDE developers have, in their infinite wisdom, decided to, for the upcoming 25th anniversary release of Plasma, drop
the spinning cube effect, as well as the switching between desktops by
way of the cube effect, and possibly one or two other effects "because
they would need to be rewritten to match the new scene" [whatever that
is] "and almost nobody uses them anyway" and because "they don't belong
on a modern desktop". (Read: they themselves don't use it, and they
don't care whether someone else does.)
As for switching desktops I think a pager is wonderful.
We had multiple screens as far back as the Amiga with certain programs generating their own screens and being able to flip between screens.
The desktop there was called "Workbench". Virtual Desktops are better
I think than most screens were. Also the Graphics are much finer grained.
bliss - uses a Pretty Cool Linux Operating System aka pclinuxos
On 19/9/21 3:23 pm, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
As for switching desktops I think a pager is wonderful.
We had multiple screens as far back as the Amiga with certain programs
generating their own screens and being able to flip between screens.
The desktop there was called "Workbench". Virtual Desktops are better
I think than most screens were. Also the Graphics are much finer
grained.
bliss - uses a Pretty Cool Linux Operating System aka pclinuxos
Oh NO!! You're are a better girl than me, Bobbie.
I was stuck temporarily with the pager and found it infuriating. It's
too small to hit accurately quickly
So glad to have my edge trigger back
regards
On 19/9/21 3:10 pm, Aragorn wrote:
Just as a heads-up, the KDE developers have, in their infinite
wisdom, decided to, for the upcoming 25th anniversary release of
Plasma, drop the spinning cube effect, as well as the switching
between desktops by way of the cube effect, and possibly one or two
other effects "because they would need to be rewritten to match the
new scene" [whatever that is] "and almost nobody uses them anyway"
and because "they don't belong on a modern desktop". (Read: they
themselves don't use it, and they don't care whether someone else
does.)
Way back I ran the cube effect and the cylinder but I settled on the
grid view switched with the top screen edge
I just shove the mouse to the top, all four desktops appear and I can
chose.
When it failed yesterday I was seriously inconvenienced changing
desktops.
"and almost nobody uses them anyway" may be correct. I tried them for
their novelty value but settled on the grid. Speedy and effective, I
can jump around from desktop to desktop.
I have noticed that the scroll wheel switching has been disabled with
my arrangement, although it still appears as an option in "Mouse
Actions".
On 9/19/21 03:06, faeychild wrote:
On 19/9/21 3:23 pm, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
Why is your pager so small?
|__| 1
|__| 2
|__| 3
|__| 4
Above is about a half size ASCII representation of my pager.
Number 1-4 from top to bottom on vertical task bar with a few other
items on it.
This is a faint echo of my Old Amiga Workbench as I had multiple menus on top and a primitive task bar on the side (forgot the names of
the addons in terms of menu and task bar). One was shareware and the
other for the menus was aspiring to be shareware.
bliss - uses a Pretty Cool Linux Operating System aka pclinuxos
I have the grid view trigger on the left edge -- I have a panel at the
top, with (among other things) the global menu, and I have a slightly
thicker but short dock-like panel at the bottom.
The right edge triggers the "Present Windows (current desktop)" effect.
The bottom left corner triggers the full cube -- actually, I call it
"the carousel" because I have twelve virtual desktops, so it's not
quite a cube anymore-- and the right bottom corner triggers the "Show Desktop" effect.
Well, yes, but I do use the cube effect when switching between
desktops, in the sense that when I switch to another desktop, the one I
was on rotates away and the new one rotates in place. This to me is a
visual clue that I've switched to another desktop. I don't like the
sliding or fading effect for that.
I even use the same rotating effect for switching between the different
home screens on my Android phone, and to myself, this effect perfectly materializes the "virtual desktop" metaphor, in that it feels like I'm switching over to another graphical terminal.
On 20/9/21 6:29 am, Aragorn wrote:
I have the grid view trigger on the left edge -- I have a panel at
the top, with (among other things) the global menu, and I have a
slightly thicker but short dock-like panel at the bottom.
The right edge triggers the "Present Windows (current desktop)"
effect. The bottom left corner triggers the full cube -- actually,
I call it "the carousel" because I have twelve virtual desktops, so
it's not quite a cube anymore-- and the right bottom corner
triggers the "Show Desktop" effect.
The best of all worlds then.
Well, yes, but I do use the cube effect when switching between
desktops, in the sense that when I switch to another desktop, the
one I was on rotates away and the new one rotates in place. This
to me is a visual clue that I've switched to another desktop. I
don't like the sliding or fading effect for that.
So if they deprecate the "Cube", as you say, it will break your heart.
I even use the same rotating effect for switching between the
different home screens on my Android phone, and to myself, this
effect perfectly materializes the "virtual desktop" metaphor, in
that it feels like I'm switching over to another graphical
terminal.
I had idea that the Android had a cube effect. Well Well!!!
On 20.09.2021 at 07:30, faeychild scribbled:
I had idea that the Android had a cube effect. Well Well!!!
On 20/9/21 9:57 am, Aragorn wrote:
On 20.09.2021 at 07:30, faeychild scribbled:
I had idea that the Android had a cube effect. Well Well!!!
Typo!! I had NO idea that there was a cube effect for Android.
How is it accessed
I know about the right left sweep to access the second first desktop
and I think more desktops can be added but I haven't gone there since
I first set up the phone. I didn't realize that there was anything
remotely fancy to switch between them.
I must start poking around.
Well, it's in the options somewhere. I only discovered it by accident myself, because my previous Android phone -- granted, that one's
already old -- didn't have that effect.
I must start poking around.
That's how you'll find it. :)
Pinching the Android 10 screen causes a little navigation panel
Wallpaper widgets and Settings
Settings offers Transition effects
Slide Crossfade Tumble and Page
On 21.09.2021 at 14:34, faeychild scribbled:
Pinching the Android 10 screen causes a little navigation panel
Wallpaper widgets and Settings
I lost all desktop effects, particularly the virtual desktop switching with the screen edge triggering. I could still use the pager.
On 19/9/21 14:20, faeychild wrote:
=20=20
=20
=C2=A0I lost all desktop effects, particularly the virtual desktop switching with the screen edge triggering. I could still use the
pager. =20
=20
Clearly something I did
I just lost the desktop effects a few minutes ago
I checked the "kwinrc" file to find that it had been modified created=20
and accessed today. a few moment ago
=20
I deleted it and ran through the desktop effects setup and all was
well. It's nice to have localized the problem previously to effect a
swift solution. I'm glad I looked into it earlier on.
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