
kwin glide effects
Various KDE 1.-4. Improvements
Source (link to git-repo or to original if based on someone elses unmodified work): Add the source-code for this project on opencode.net
patch for kwin 4.4 branch latest svn.
should create 2 effects for opening and closing windows. ( seperated into 4 plugins )
to see more or less how they look :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is3unfjiufs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz3JTMy2Vdo
hope you like it
ps : if i recall correctly, this only works with svn newer than 4.3.90. just patch it in kwin/effects directory
yagami
10 years ago
so ... happy gliding in KDE 4.5 :)
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ElTimo
10 years ago
CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:25 (macro_log_feature):
Unknown CMake command "macro_log_feature".
This is driving me up a wall, since I'm running a fully up-to-date kdemod desktop and I really want these damn effects.
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yagami
10 years ago
do you have cmake 2.8 ?
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ElTimo
10 years ago
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jmiahman
11 years ago
error: 'WindowAddedGrabRole' was not declared in this scope
It would be nice if I could patch my current build. Thanks
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yagami
11 years ago
dont really want to backport it, since the change made to kwin after 4.3.90 made effects work much better together.
Really :) if you can do a svn up ( or just get a tarball of latest kwin from svn branch of 4.4 ) it will be better
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jmiahman
11 years ago
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jmiahman
11 years ago
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luisromangz
11 years ago
Maybe they will have you change something about coding style to fit KDE's default, but it would be a very nice addition, the effects look gorgeous!
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yagami
11 years ago
i think the code follows their style. i guess its just a matter of trying to see if they include it for 4.5
i might also try to improve this and other effects , or also create new ones. it depends as how this is accepted and if i have any good ideas :)
for 4.4 it was impossible :)
shameless plug for gentoo but , since i run kwin-4.4.9999, its like if they were included ( since my svn is patched :) )
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luisromangz
11 years ago
I hope to see it included for 4.5. Maybe I should add a wishlist item to KDE's bug tracker.
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Schiwi
11 years ago
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groo
11 years ago
best regards and keep up the good work.
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luisromangz
11 years ago
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Schiwi
11 years ago
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purple-bobby
11 years ago
If a document window is closed, perhaps it would squish itself into the folder where it is saved, and such like.
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yagami
11 years ago
and an application , to what folder would you squish it ? or where to send it ?
for minimize its easy , just send it to proper place of taskbar. but for open and close i tried to imagine it appearing and disappearing from "the horizon"
i did tried to make this usable , not just eye candy. like for windows appearing, they would be bigger ( as to the user really notice the new window , even if a small one )
i guess this was what i though ideal , but there might be better ideas out there
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purple-bobby
11 years ago
Although I like the idea of the close disappearing to the horizon, it might be 'surprising'!
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purple-bobby
11 years ago
Apps would probably squish to the Kickoff app or dedicated Plasma kicker
Documents would probably squish to the best folder: the leafyish visible folder in the document's path, failing that the same as the application.
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Fri13
11 years ago
Pro users knows stuff and they usually want to minimize all possible waiting time. They do not want to wait 500ms to open a menu but just pop-up right away because everything is on their muscle memory. Thats why pro users use commandline so much because there is zero obstacles.
Many calls this kind effects just eyecandy but they do not actually know these are really helpfull. Just like you said, if we can get more informative effects to use, it turns the whole use more easier to learn.
Example, closing window should not just disappear suddnely with mouse press, but give somekind information it is closed. Pro user knows what happend but new user does but thinks where it went. Even old people do not understand the taskbar how windows are minimized there and how they can run multiple windows together side by side, placing other behind other etc.
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