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[Feature request] add option to toggle hide

Open bonecountysheriff opened this issue 2 years ago • 1 comments

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

I'd like to use a key shortcut to toggle the visibility of the panel, like in i3 or qtile.

Describe the solution you'd like

Add an option (like -t --toggle) so that running lxqt-panel -t should hide any running panel if visible and vice versa. Maybe only make this work if auto-hide is disabled.

Describe eventual alternatives you've considered

I currently use xdotool to toggle the visibility, but this solution is sort of a hack and doesn't use lxqt's hide animation.

Context

I don't like panels taking up space meant for windows and so I try to hide them using whatever way is possible. Problem is that the panel tends to show up whenever I inadvertently hit the edge. Using a hotkey combination instead is much better.

bonecountysheriff avatar Dec 02 '22 16:12 bonecountysheriff

Qtile can hide its own bar.

QiangF avatar May 17 '25 14:05 QiangF

Just wondering if we could that expose to dbus "panel show/hide".

stefonarch avatar Oct 23 '25 14:10 stefonarch