Dash-to-panel: Question: Show Desktop function

[JollyDevelopment]

Are there any plans to implement a "Show Desktop" button? I find that a very useful function of the "TaskBar" extension (https://github.com/zpydr/gnome-shell-extension-taskbar), and would love to see that available in dash-to-panel.

[jderose9]

Yes, I would like to add this feature. Some input on where/how it should be presented would be welcome. I was personally hoping to see it appear in a more condensed manner than taking up a whole application icon spot.

[ikkevoid]

For "show desktop" im using custom hot corner extension. https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1037/customcorner/

[JollyDevelopment]

How about as a right-click on the "Show Applications" icon? I know bupkiss about JS, but presumably the icon area is listening for left-clicks. How difficult would it be to have it listen for right-clicks or middle-clicks and then minimize all the active windows to the panel?

[devwatchdog]

Since only applications icons are shown, there is enough place for it on the panel and it won't hurt to add "one more" icon. May be right to application launcher.

[kelunik]

Maybe Windows can be some inspiration with its hot bottom-left corner, which is also a button at the same time.

[jderose9]

I ended up going with the windows-style thin button on the right side for now. Down the road we could add different type of styles or icons but the minimize/restore functionality is in there at least. It can be turned on/off in the settings. Here's a pic:

[harry-cpp]

It does hides all the windows and shows desktop... including desktop icons as well :D Yes, that is a bug.

[jderose9]

I thought you just wanted to look at your pretty wallpaper :)

Give it a shot now.

[harry-cpp]

Works \o/