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I know there are two useful options called “Keep Above Others” and “Keep Below Others” in plasma KDE.
I wonder if there is any way to keep an application (e.g A) above another application (e.g. B)?
Specifically: I want when I click on application B and give focus to it, the application A be placed upon B but still other applications e.g. C be able to be placed above both of them(if I give focus to C, of course
Why I need this feature? I’m a developer and because of some problems I should use one program for debugging and another one for editing. At current time I should use task switcher multiple times to place the debugger application above editor application which is very suffering and makes me slow!
Often when I’m developing a product. there are so many other applications open too and I use them concurrently, So if I use “Keep above Others” option, it will makes me more slow! because I should minimize and maximize the debugger every time
Let’s see an example:
Assume we open 3 applications, e.g. Firefox, System Settings and Konsole.
I want to keep the Firefox above Konsole, I mean:
- if I press ALT+TAB and select the Konsole window then Firefox appears above Konsole.
- if I press ALT+TAB and select the System Settings window then System Settings be showed above both of Konsole and Firefox.
I hope it be clear.
Doesn’t ALT+TAB work in KDE?
… switching between windows/applications - that’s how I understood that question …
Just click on the icon in the upper left corner and select more actions. It has an option for keep above others.
Sorry if I explained my problem badly!
ALT+TAB works well for switching between windows but I don’t want to switch between applications.
I want to Keep an application above another one always.
Let’s see an example:
Assume we open 3 application, e.g. Firefox, System Settings and Konsole.
I want to keep the Firefox above Konsole, I mean:
- if I press ALT+TAB and select the Konsole window then Firefox appears above Konsole.
- if I press ALT+TAB and select the System Settings window then System Settings be showed above both of Konsole and Firefox.
I hope it be clear.
So I apparently misunderstood. Sorry. I don’t have KDE either.
What @sergekorol just said is probably it, then.
Thanks for reply
I know I can use “Keep above others” option but it’s not the case. Please read the Why this is useful? summary:
Why I need this feature? I’m a developer and because of some problems I should use one program for debugging and another one for editing. At current time I should use task switcher multiple times to place the debugger application above editor application which is very suffering and makes me slow!
Often when I’m developing a product. there are so many other applications open too and I use them concurrently, So if I use “Keep above Others” option, it will makes me more slow! because I should minimize and maximize the debugger every time
additionally I’ll try to add an example to my question and make it more clear!
No problem my friend, Thank you for reply!
Issues & Assistance Newbies
Right click on top of a Window on Garuda, click on "More actions", then we have the option "Keep window above others".
This is an option I use very frequently, so I would like to know how to create a shortcut for this action. How could I do it?
I tried to create by my own but I've been unsuccessful until now. I've been unable to find the solution using the search engines. I already spent at least 30 minutes on this, found that if you right click on System Settings > Shortcuts > Personalized shortcuts, one menu is open, then you click on New > Window Action > Set command from keyboard; well, I tried to do a bunch of things intuitively on this area, but nothing worked
I would appreciate some guidance to create this shortcut. I'm on Garuda Linux dragonized.
Hi there, welcome to the forum!
Isn't the process suggested here OK?
This article shows how to use a keyboard shortcut to set a window to be always on top, on GNOME, MATE, Xfce, Cinnamon and KDE Plasma desktops, as well
Just my first hit of an Internet search KDE "Keep window above others", I haven't checked it... Edit: it is working for me. To be precise it is here:
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Thank you!!! YESS Didn't expect this to be there Everything's working fine now,
Loving this distro, see you, bro!
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So, for once, let me self-
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