Gala: PiP action in window context menu
It seems like we're getting a lot of "I never knew PiP existed in the system", even though we have the shortcut displayed in the shortcuts overlay, I think we could include a desktop file for initiating PiP, much like we do with multitasking view.
donadigo
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I'm not super on board with adding a .desktop file for Gala features. Multitasking View is there because we want it on the dock by default, but we really would prefer it not go in Applications Menu because it's not an app. But it's there now because otherwise there's not a good way to get it back onto the dock if it's accidentally removed.
I think long term a better route would be to integrate PiP into apps themselves; manually-invoked PiP is handy but it really feels like a workaround. Being more integrated into i.e. the Videos app could help expose it as a feature, which then would help people know what it is when they see that feature in the Shortcuts Overlay.
cassidyjames
on 8 Dec 2019
But it's there now because otherwise there's not a good way to get it back onto the dock if it's accidentally removed.
How about adding it to the Docklet portion of the Plank's menu?
sprite-1
on 9 Dec 2019
@sprite-1 yeah I think that's a better place, though it's still pretty hidden. But we talked about implementing it either as a hidden .desktop or an applet, then having a switch in _System Settings_ → _Desktop_ → _Dock_ to enable it maybe.
cassidyjames
on 9 Dec 2019
@cassidyjames I hope it's still movable in the icon order when/if you do end up making it a System Setting entry
sprite-1
on 10 Dec 2019
After some discussion in Slack it sounds like we're maybe in agreement that instead of a launcher this would make more since as a menu item in the header context menu. @cassidyjames can we go ahead and confirm and update the issue title to that effect?
danrabbit
on 12 Dec 2019
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I'm not super on board with adding a .desktop file for Gala features. Multitasking View is there because we want it on the dock by default, but we really would prefer it not go in Applications Menu because it's not an app. But it's there now because otherwise there's not a good way to get it back onto the dock if it's accidentally removed.
I think long term a better route would be to integrate PiP into apps themselves; manually-invoked PiP is handy but it really feels like a workaround. Being more integrated into i.e. the Videos app could help expose it as a feature, which then would help people know what it is when they see that feature in the Shortcuts Overlay.