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Panel Transparency Button Original

Plasma 5 Applets button panel plasma

Source (link to git-repo or to original if based on someone elses unmodified work): https://github.com/psifidotos/paneltransparencybutton

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Description:

Plasma 5 applet that enables/disables transparency for plasma panels. Plasma 5.17.3 is required to work correctly and enable/disable panel shadows when needed.

How To Use:
1. Unlock your widgets and add transparency button in a plasma panel
2. Activate it and your plasma panel will become completely transparent without altering your plasma theme files.
3. Based on Plasma Desktop version:
- For Plasma >= 5.18, exit Configure Layout desktop mode in order to hide the transparency button completely
- For Plasma < 5.18, lock your widgets in the end in order to hide the transparency button completely.

Reguirements:
- Plasma Desktop >= 5.18 - you need v0.2.x
- Plasma Desktop < 5.18 - you need v0.1.x

Last changelog:

Version 0.2.0 4 months ago

* support only Plasma Desktop>=5.18

stroum
20 days ago

10 10 the best

rolfobermaier
1 month ago

10 Absolutely amazing, thanks! Now I have a transparent panel without having to tinker the theme or use latte. Thank you!

v-baskoff
2 months ago

10 10 the best

donbcilly
4 months ago

You may be aware of the fact that lock/unlock widgets is on its way out of Plasma.
It's already disabled in 5.18 beta.
So another way to show/hide the button will be needed (for some it already is - Neon Testing and Kubuntu 20.04-dev for example).

donbcilly
4 months ago

Thank you. I have forwarded your comment on the Kubuntu forum.
Maybe they know ;·)

https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthread.php/76393-Where-in-the-lock-widgets-option-in-5-17-90?p=433798&viewfull=1#post433798

Psifidotos
4 months ago

Ok, you should try v0.2.0 that requires Plasma>=5.18. When you exit Configure Layout mode of Plasma 5.18 the applet should become hidden. I have not tested it but I believe it should work.

donbcilly
4 months ago

We're working on it... not with much success though. I'll let you know if and when. Thanks again.

https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthread.php/76393-Where-in-the-lock-widgets-option-in-5-17-90?p=433802&viewfull=1#post433802

Psifidotos
4 months ago

after you install v0.2.0 you need to restart your desktop in order to check it out.

donbcilly
4 months ago

Yes. Sorry for the delay. It works perfectly.

Psifidotos
4 months ago

I didn't know but also I don't know if new global editing mode is accessible to applets, the applet main purpose was to help Latte send screen geometries to Plasma, in Plasma 5.18 this is provided by a new Plasma mechanism. So there is big chance that the applet will become obsolete if there is no easy way for applets to access new global editing mode.

th0m4s
6 months ago

A widget that I hope someday will be developed for Plasma, would be able to show / hide icons from other widgets by simply clicking on the arrow icon, like the one in Deepin.

https://imgur.com/4I8XAUR

@PSIFIDOTOS, would it be too complicated to develop such a widget for Plasma?

rbn43
6 months ago

If it is a necessary function, then it should be implemented within org.kde.plasma.systemtray, by KDE team. But maybe some one can fork org.kde.plasma.systemtray and implement it.

th0m4s
6 months ago

It would be great to have a dynamic transparency option in the Plasma default panel through this widget.

Psifidotos
6 months ago

1. Issues at github page
2. Why don't you use Latte?

th0m4s
6 months ago

Yes, I already use Latte for this reason and also for the possibility of centering widgets in the dashboard!
Two things that are currently not possible in the standard Plasma panel and I would very much like it to be possible, which one day knows not to implement such features ...

Version 0.2.0 4 months ago

* support only Plasma Desktop>=5.18

Version 0.1 6 months ago

- use Switch element for activating/disabling panel transparency
- hide when plasma widgets are locked

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stroum May 14 2020 10 the best

10 the best

rolfobermaier Apr 13 2020 10 the best

Absolutely amazing, thanks! Now I have a transparent panel without having to tinker the theme or use latte. Thank you!

v-baskoff Apr 03 2020 10 the best

10 the best

Base: 4 x 5.0 Ratings

rolfobermaier

Apr 13 2020

v-baskoff

Apr 03 2020

th0m4s

Nov 22 2019

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