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Nate Graham 04aff77f94 Remove the "Candy" category and fold its contents into "Appearance"
Summary:
The "Candy" category suffers from some problems:
- It does not need to exist; everything in it is purely appearance-related and could live in the existing "Appearance" category
- The name is inappropriate; "Eye Candy" would be better, but changing it to this has proven controversial in the past

Let's just remove the category and move everything in it into the "Appearance" category.

Test Plan:
Apply and compile
Open Desktop Effects KCM
See that the "Candy" category is no more and the "Appearance" category has more stuff in it

Reviewers: #kwin, #vdg, zzag, abetts

Reviewed By: #kwin, #vdg, zzag, abetts

Subscribers: abetts, zzag, kwin, kde-doc-english, GB_2

Tags: #kwin, #documentation

Differential Revision: https://phabricator.kde.org/D27658
2020-02-25 11:26:27 -07:00
autotests Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
cmake/modules Update URLs to use https 2019-03-25 19:26:23 +01:00
colorcorrection Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
data Cleanup style in CMakeLists.txt files 2019-09-17 16:03:05 +03:00
decorations Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
doc Remove the "Candy" category and fold its contents into "Appearance" 2020-02-25 11:26:27 -07:00
effects Remove the "Candy" category and fold its contents into "Appearance" 2020-02-25 11:26:27 -07:00
helpers Cleanup style in CMakeLists.txt files 2019-09-17 16:03:05 +03:00
kcmkwin Remove the "Candy" category and fold its contents into "Appearance" 2020-02-25 11:26:27 -07:00
kconf_update Fix kwin.upd not running if python 2 not installed 2020-01-27 16:11:46 +01:00
libinput Initial support for tablets on Wayland 2019-12-10 21:56:31 +01:00
libkwineffects Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
platformsupport Revert "[platforms/x11] Remove triple buffering detection" 2020-01-16 10:00:20 +01:00
plugins Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
qml Cleanup style in CMakeLists.txt files 2019-09-17 16:03:05 +03:00
scripting [scripting] Expose Workspace::sendClientToDesktop() 2020-01-29 17:14:41 +02:00
scripts SVN_SILENT made messages (.desktop file) - always resolve ours 2020-01-29 09:28:27 +01:00
tabbox ScreenEdge: Do not use localtime for measuring duration 2020-02-03 12:26:17 +01:00
tests Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
xwl Port away from a deprecated signal 2020-01-25 23:13:53 +02:00
.arcconfig
.arclint
abstract_client.cpp Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
abstract_client.h Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
abstract_opengl_context_attribute_builder.cpp
abstract_opengl_context_attribute_builder.h
abstract_output.cpp Associate output transforms and orientations 2019-11-26 22:29:40 +01:00
abstract_output.h Associate output transforms and orientations 2019-11-26 22:29:40 +01:00
abstract_wayland_output.cpp Use Transform enum internally 2019-11-27 21:08:20 +01:00
abstract_wayland_output.h Use Transform enum internally 2019-11-27 21:08:20 +01:00
activation.cpp Drop some custom list typedefs 2019-11-27 15:54:08 +02:00
activities.cpp Drop some custom list typedefs 2019-11-27 15:54:08 +02:00
activities.h Rename Client to X11Client 2019-09-25 21:11:37 +03:00
appmenu.cpp Rename Client to X11Client 2019-09-25 21:11:37 +03:00
appmenu.h
atoms.cpp [x11] Add support for _GTK_FRAME_EXTENTS 2019-11-27 14:12:30 +02:00
atoms.h [x11] Add support for _GTK_FRAME_EXTENTS 2019-11-27 14:12:30 +02:00
client_machine.cpp Use nullptr everywhere 2019-09-19 17:48:21 +03:00
client_machine.h Use nullptr everywhere 2019-09-19 17:48:21 +03:00
CMakeLists.txt Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
composite.cpp Revert "Remove vsync detection and configurability" 2020-01-16 10:00:12 +01:00
composite.h Revert "[platforms/x11] Never block on retrace, always present after paint" 2020-01-16 10:00:08 +01:00
config-kwin.h.cmake [platforms/drm] EGLStream DRM Backend Initial Implementation 2019-04-15 07:26:22 -07:00
COPYING
cursor.cpp Use nullptr everywhere 2019-09-19 17:48:21 +03:00
cursor.h Use more traditional doxygen style 2019-07-29 22:06:19 +03:00
dbusinterface.cpp Drop redundant Compositor::hasScene() 2019-09-07 10:19:04 +03:00
dbusinterface.h Use more traditional doxygen style 2019-07-29 22:06:19 +03:00
debug_console.cpp Improve debug information on key events 2019-12-13 15:43:44 +01:00
debug_console.h Initial support for tablets on Wayland 2019-12-10 21:56:31 +01:00
debug_console.ui
deleted.cpp Drop Toplevel::decorationRect() 2020-01-29 12:58:54 +02:00
deleted.h Drop Toplevel::decorationRect() 2020-01-29 12:58:54 +02:00
effectloader.cpp
effectloader.h Use more traditional doxygen style 2019-07-29 22:06:19 +03:00
effects.cpp Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
effects.h Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
egl_context_attribute_builder.cpp
egl_context_attribute_builder.h
events.cpp Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
fixqopengl.h
focuschain.cpp Use nullptr everywhere 2019-09-19 17:48:21 +03:00
focuschain.h Rename Client to X11Client 2019-09-25 21:11:37 +03:00
geometrytip.cpp Use nullptr everywhere 2019-09-19 17:48:21 +03:00
geometrytip.h Run clang-tidy with modernize-use-override check 2019-07-22 20:03:22 +03:00
gestures.cpp
gestures.h Use more traditional doxygen style 2019-07-29 22:06:19 +03:00
globalshortcuts.cpp
globalshortcuts.h Use more traditional doxygen style 2019-07-29 22:06:19 +03:00
group.cpp Split group.cpp topic file 2019-12-03 19:43:47 +02:00
group.h Drop some custom list typedefs 2019-11-27 15:54:08 +02:00
HACKING.md Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
idle_inhibition.cpp Update my email address 2020-01-14 18:17:18 +02:00
idle_inhibition.h Update my email address 2020-01-14 18:17:18 +02:00
input.cpp Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
input.h Update my email address 2020-01-14 18:17:18 +02:00
input_event.cpp Send axis_source, axis_discrete, and axis_stop 2019-05-17 12:06:10 +03:00
input_event.h Send axis_source, axis_discrete, and axis_stop 2019-05-17 12:06:10 +03:00
input_event_spy.cpp Initial support for tablets on Wayland 2019-12-10 21:56:31 +01:00
input_event_spy.h Initial support for tablets on Wayland 2019-12-10 21:56:31 +01:00
internal_client.cpp Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
internal_client.h Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
keyboard_input.cpp Drop some custom list typedefs 2019-11-27 15:54:08 +02:00
keyboard_input.h Use more traditional doxygen style 2019-07-29 22:06:19 +03:00
keyboard_layout.cpp Port away from a deprecated signal 2020-01-25 23:13:53 +02:00
keyboard_layout.h
keyboard_layout_switching.cpp
keyboard_layout_switching.h Run clang-tidy with modernize-use-override check 2019-07-22 20:03:22 +03:00
keyboard_repeat.cpp
keyboard_repeat.h [wayland] Avoid compare to unintialised value in keyboard repeat 2019-09-23 22:13:54 +02:00
killwindow.cpp
killwindow.h
kwin.kcfg Load animation speed from new global animation speed controller 2019-09-25 14:37:01 +01:00
kwin.notifyrc SVN_SILENT made messages (.desktop file) - always resolve ours 2019-10-23 09:29:41 +02:00
kwinbindings.cpp Remove disabled TabGroup feature 2019-09-14 10:58:48 +02:00
KWinDBusInterfaceConfig.cmake.in
layers.cpp Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
linux_dmabuf.cpp Dmabuf recovery on EGL reset 2019-10-29 12:10:15 +01:00
linux_dmabuf.h Destroy dmabuf implementation on EGL backend going down 2019-11-30 15:47:14 +01:00
logind.cpp remove superfluous code 2019-01-27 12:05:22 +05:30
logind.h Use more traditional doxygen style 2019-07-29 22:06:19 +03:00
main.cpp Update my email address 2020-01-14 18:17:18 +02:00
main.h Fix crash in XRenderPictureData::~XRenderPictureData 2019-12-12 14:06:27 +02:00
main_wayland.cpp Don't notify ksplash in our wayland session 2019-09-23 22:13:43 +02:00
main_wayland.h Run clang-tidy with modernize-use-override check 2019-07-22 20:03:22 +03:00
main_x11.cpp Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
main_x11.h Don't notify ksplash in our wayland session 2019-09-23 22:13:43 +02:00
Mainpage.dox
Messages.sh Extract messages from cpp files in colorcorrection/ 2020-01-12 21:24:17 +02:00
modifier_only_shortcuts.cpp
modifier_only_shortcuts.h
moving_client_x11_filter.cpp Rename Client to X11Client 2019-09-25 21:11:37 +03:00
moving_client_x11_filter.h
netinfo.cpp [x11] Add support for _GTK_FRAME_EXTENTS 2019-11-27 14:12:30 +02:00
netinfo.h Rename Client to X11Client 2019-09-25 21:11:37 +03:00
onscreennotification.cpp
onscreennotification.h
options.cpp Revert "Remove vsync detection and configurability" 2020-01-16 10:00:12 +01:00
options.h Revert "Remove vsync detection and configurability" 2020-01-16 10:00:12 +01:00
org.kde.kappmenu.xml
org.kde.kwin.ColorCorrect.xml [nightcolor] Expose transition timings to d-bus 2020-01-15 21:15:26 +02:00
org.kde.kwin.Compositing.xml
org.kde.kwin.Effects.xml
org.kde.kwin.OrientationSensor.xml
org.kde.KWin.Session.xml Port one of session management connections state to a custom API 2019-11-01 17:14:42 +00:00
org.kde.KWin.VirtualDesktopManager.xml [wayland] Use the new plasma virtual desktop protocol 2018-11-01 16:35:29 +01:00
org.kde.KWin.xml Add a dbus method getWindowInfo returning same data as queryWindowInfo 2018-12-17 18:12:17 +01:00
orientation_sensor.cpp Fix orientation sensor DBus 2019-09-01 16:15:25 +01:00
orientation_sensor.h Add some const & 2019-10-30 19:23:01 +01:00
osd.cpp
osd.h
outline.cpp [wayland] Make sure that only the fading popups effect animates outline 2019-04-09 14:21:22 +03:00
outline.h Use more traditional doxygen style 2019-07-29 22:06:19 +03:00
outputscreens.cpp Associate output transforms and orientations 2019-11-26 22:29:40 +01:00
outputscreens.h Associate output transforms and orientations 2019-11-26 22:29:40 +01:00
overlaywindow.cpp
overlaywindow.h
placement.cpp Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
placement.h Delete unused forward declaration of Client class 2019-09-16 16:31:09 +03:00
platform.cpp Remove unused variable 2019-09-10 14:27:44 +02:00
platform.h Fix trivial Doxygen warning 2019-12-25 11:37:17 +02:00
pointer_input.cpp Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
pointer_input.h Update my email address 2020-01-14 18:17:18 +02:00
popup_input_filter.cpp Rename ShellClient to XdgShellClient 2019-09-23 17:28:56 +03:00
popup_input_filter.h Rename ShellClient to XdgShellClient 2019-09-23 17:28:56 +03:00
README.md Add a new markdown README 2018-12-22 08:42:38 +01:00
rootinfo_filter.cpp
rootinfo_filter.h
rules.cpp Port away from a deprecated signal 2020-01-25 23:13:53 +02:00
rules.h Rename Client to X11Client 2019-09-25 21:11:37 +03:00
scene.cpp [x11] Fix visual artifacts during interactive resize 2020-02-03 13:56:35 +02:00
scene.h [x11] Fix visual artifacts during interactive resize 2020-02-03 13:56:35 +02:00
screenedge.cpp ScreenEdge: Do not use localtime for measuring duration 2020-02-03 12:26:17 +01:00
screenedge.h Use more traditional doxygen style 2019-07-29 22:06:19 +03:00
screenlockerwatcher.cpp Close screen grabbing effect when screensaver starts 2019-06-23 18:00:47 +02:00
screenlockerwatcher.h Run clang-tidy with modernize-use-override check 2019-07-22 20:03:22 +03:00
screens.cpp Rename Client to X11Client 2019-09-25 21:11:37 +03:00
screens.h Use more traditional doxygen style 2019-07-29 22:06:19 +03:00
settings.kcfgc
shadow.cpp Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
shadow.h Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
shortcutdialog.ui
sm.cpp Drop some custom list typedefs 2019-11-27 15:54:08 +02:00
sm.h Port one of session management connections state to a custom API 2019-11-01 17:14:42 +00:00
tablet_input.cpp Initial support for tablets on Wayland 2019-12-10 21:56:31 +01:00
tablet_input.h Initial support for tablets on Wayland 2019-12-10 21:56:31 +01:00
tabletmodemanager.cpp Make it possible to autodetect the tablet mode 2019-03-22 18:29:21 +01:00
tabletmodemanager.h Run clang-tidy with modernize-use-override check 2019-07-22 20:03:22 +03:00
TESTING.md [platform/virtual] Drop support for vgem and rendernode 2019-01-12 07:37:25 +01:00
thumbnailitem.cpp Rename Client to X11Client 2019-09-25 21:11:37 +03:00
thumbnailitem.h Use nullptr everywhere 2019-09-19 17:48:21 +03:00
toplevel.cpp Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
toplevel.h Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
touch_hide_cursor_spy.cpp Be consistent about touch point id type: use qint32 2019-08-11 22:15:05 +02:00
touch_hide_cursor_spy.h Be consistent about touch point id type: use qint32 2019-08-11 22:15:05 +02:00
touch_input.cpp Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
touch_input.h Be consistent about touch point id type: use qint32 2019-08-11 22:15:05 +02:00
udev.cpp [platform/virtual] Drop support for vgem and rendernode 2019-01-12 07:37:25 +01:00
udev.h [platform/virtual] Drop support for vgem and rendernode 2019-01-12 07:37:25 +01:00
unmanaged.cpp Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
unmanaged.h [wayland] Implement window geometry more properly 2019-11-27 14:12:30 +02:00
useractions.cpp Port away from a deprecated signal 2020-01-25 23:13:53 +02:00
useractions.h Rename Client to X11Client 2019-09-25 21:11:37 +03:00
utils.cpp Don't initialize QFlags<T> with nullptr 2019-09-19 21:42:34 +03:00
utils.h Delete class forward declarations in utils.h 2019-11-27 15:54:08 +02:00
virtual_terminal.cpp Port away from deprecated headers 2019-07-09 23:59:07 +03:00
virtual_terminal.h Run clang-tidy with modernize-use-override check 2019-07-22 20:03:22 +03:00
virtualdesktops.cpp Add default shortcut to switch to the desktop to the left/right/top/bottom 2020-01-13 09:55:38 -07:00
virtualdesktops.h Add some const & 2019-10-30 19:23:01 +01:00
virtualdesktopsdbustypes.cpp [wayland] Use the new plasma virtual desktop protocol 2018-11-01 16:35:29 +01:00
virtualdesktopsdbustypes.h [wayland] Use the new plasma virtual desktop protocol 2018-11-01 16:35:29 +01:00
virtualkeyboard.cpp Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
virtualkeyboard.h Revert "Load the keyboard on-demand" 2019-08-09 11:40:22 +05:30
virtualkeyboard_dbus.cpp
virtualkeyboard_dbus.h Run clang-tidy with modernize-use-override check 2019-07-22 20:03:22 +03:00
was_user_interaction_x11_filter.cpp
was_user_interaction_x11_filter.h
wayland_cursor_theme.cpp
wayland_cursor_theme.h Run clang-tidy with modernize-use-override check 2019-07-22 20:03:22 +03:00
wayland_server.cpp Merge branch 'Plasma/5.17' 2019-11-18 12:27:17 +02:00
wayland_server.h Merge branch 'Plasma/5.17' 2019-10-29 12:12:02 +01:00
window_property_notify_x11_filter.cpp Rename Client to X11Client 2019-09-25 21:11:37 +03:00
window_property_notify_x11_filter.h
workspace.cpp Split geometry topic file 2020-01-16 12:22:21 +02:00
workspace.h Update my email address 2020-01-14 18:17:18 +02:00
x11client.cpp Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
x11client.h Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
x11eventfilter.cpp
x11eventfilter.h Use more traditional doxygen style 2019-07-29 22:06:19 +03:00
xcbutils.cpp Use nullptr everywhere 2019-09-19 17:48:21 +03:00
xcbutils.h Adjust scene for client-side decorated clients 2019-11-27 14:12:30 +02:00
xdgshellclient.cpp Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
xdgshellclient.h Revert "[kcm/effects] Clip ListView" 2020-02-22 11:53:59 +01:00
xkb.cpp Set Qt::KeypadModifier depending on current keysym 2019-12-30 14:41:26 +01:00
xkb.h Add some const & 2019-10-30 19:23:01 +01:00
xkb_qt_mapping.h Set Qt::KeypadModifier depending on current keysym 2019-12-30 14:41:26 +01:00

KWin

KWin is an easy to use, but flexible, composited Window Manager for Xorg windowing systems (Wayland, X11) on Linux. Its primary usage is in conjunction with a Desktop Shell (e.g. KDE Plasma Desktop). KWin is designed to go out of the way; users should not notice that they use a window manager at all. Nevertheless KWin provides a steep learning curve for advanced features, which are available, if they do not conflict with the primary mission. KWin does not have a dedicated targeted user group, but follows the targeted user group of the Desktop Shell using KWin as it's window manager.

KWin is not...

  • a standalone window manager (c.f. openbox, i3) and does not provide any functionality belonging to a Desktop Shell.
  • a replacement for window managers designed for use with a specific Desktop Shell (e.g. GNOME Shell)
  • a minimalistic window manager
  • designed for use without compositing or for X11 network transparency, though both are possible.

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A new Feature can only be added to KWin if:

  • it does not violate the primary missions as stated at the start of this document
  • it does not introduce instabilities
  • it is maintained, that is bugs are fixed in a timely manner (second next minor release) if it is not a corner case.
  • it works together with all existing features
  • it supports both single and multi screen (xrandr)
  • it adds a significant advantage
  • it is feature complete, that is supports at least all useful features from competitive implementations
  • it is not a special case for a small user group
  • it does not increase code complexity significantly
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All new added features are under probation, that is if any of the non-functional requirements as listed above do not hold true in the next two feature releases, the added feature will be removed again.

The same non functional requirements hold true for any kind of plugins (effects, scripts, etc.). It is suggested to use scripted plugins and distribute them separately.