Plasma secrets: icons-only task manager & selective grouping
Quoting: Plasma secrets: icons-only task manager & selective grouping —
The Plasma desktop environment proves once again its awesome powers, way beyond anything else in the Linux world and beyond. Phenomenal options, deep thought, and maximum flexibility. The only downside to this sweet feature is that it's somewhat "hidden". I would expect the selective group/ungroup toggle to be more prominent, and perhaps even exposed through global options. The users may wrongly assume that they must either use only icons or only windows. In fact, the name of the alternative is a bit misleading. Technically correct, but still not 100% intuitive.
Perhaps the only thing Plasma could do better now is to allow window titles to be shown, so you get the Windows-like behavior, too. But Windows will eventually collapse the tasks once the taskbar gets full, whereas Plasma will still let you expand them where and when you need it. In a way, these two methods solve the same problem, from two opposite directions. Well, there you go. I hope you'll find this option useful. As I've recently started writing a history book, and I need access to hundreds of documents and references at any one time, this is a major productivity saver. We shall talk about my new writing endeavors separately. For now, see ya.