From 39ad54f9bb74bbc80ede4704b7d78cf1f6f6ca8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michail Vourlakos <mvourlakos@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:58:37 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] provide visual indicator for multiple tasks

--when the user changes Tasks tab settings between
different applets, the selected applet is providing an
animation
---
 app/view/containmentinterface.h               |  2 +
 .../package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItem.qml |  3 +
 .../contents/ui/applet/ItemWrapper.qml        | 57 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../configuration/pages/TasksConfig.qml       |  9 +++
 4 files changed, 71 insertions(+)

diff --git a/app/view/containmentinterface.h b/app/view/containmentinterface.h
index 8d4d0193e..6062679dc 100644
--- a/app/view/containmentinterface.h
+++ b/app/view/containmentinterface.h
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ signals:
     void latteTasksModelChanged();
     void plasmaTasksModelChanged();
 
+    void appletRequestedVisualIndicator(const int &plasmoidId);
+
 private slots:
     void identifyShortcutsHost();
     void identifyMethods();
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItem.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItem.qml
index 8578d337e..524ef8fde 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItem.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItem.qml
@@ -721,7 +721,10 @@ Item {
                 appletItem.isExpanded = false;
             }
         }
+
+
     }
+
     ///END connections
 
     //! It is used for any communication needed with the underlying applet
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/ItemWrapper.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/ItemWrapper.qml
index 7f01fd5b2..74387eb12 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/ItemWrapper.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/ItemWrapper.qml
@@ -617,6 +617,63 @@ Item{
         visible: clickedAnimation.running && !indicators.info.providesClickedAnimation
     }
 
+    Loader {
+        id: visualIndicator
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        active: showVisualIndicatorRequested
+
+        property bool showVisualIndicatorRequested: false
+
+        Connections {
+            target: root.latteView ? root.latteView.extendedInterface : null
+            onAppletRequestedVisualIndicator: {
+                if (plasmoidId === appletItem.applet.id) {
+                    visualIndicator.showVisualIndicatorRequested = true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        sourceComponent: Rectangle {
+            id: visualIndicatorRectangle
+            color: theme.highlightColor
+            opacity: 0
+            radius: 4
+
+            Component.onCompleted: showVisualIndicatorAnimation.running = true;
+
+            SequentialAnimation{
+                id: showVisualIndicatorAnimation
+                alwaysRunToEnd: true
+
+                PropertyAnimation {
+                    target: visualIndicatorRectangle
+                    property: "opacity"
+                    to: 0.6
+                    duration: 3*appletItem.animations.duration.large
+                    easing.type: Easing.OutQuad
+                }
+
+                PauseAnimation {
+                    duration: 1500
+                }
+
+                PropertyAnimation {
+                    target: visualIndicatorRectangle
+                    property: "opacity"
+                    to: 0
+                    duration: 3*appletItem.animations.duration.large
+                    easing.type: Easing.OutQuad
+                }
+
+                ScriptAction {
+                    script: {
+                        visualIndicator.showVisualIndicatorRequested = false;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /*   onHeightChanged: {
         if ((index == 1)|| (index==3)){
             console.log("H: "+index+" ("+zoomScale+"). "+currentLayout.children[1].height+" - "+currentLayout.children[3].height+" - "+(currentLayout.children[1].height+currentLayout.children[3].height));
diff --git a/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/TasksConfig.qml b/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/TasksConfig.qml
index cea58cb48..fd25fb091 100644
--- a/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/TasksConfig.qml
+++ b/shell/package/contents/configuration/pages/TasksConfig.qml
@@ -32,11 +32,20 @@ import org.kde.latte.components 1.0 as LatteComponents
 import org.kde.latte.private.tasks 0.1 as LatteTasks
 
 PlasmaComponents.Page {
+    id: _tabsPage
     Layout.maximumWidth: content.width + content.Layout.leftMargin * 2
     Layout.maximumHeight: content.height + units.smallSpacing * 2
 
     property bool disableAllWindowsFunctionality: tasks.configuration.hideAllTasks
 
+    readonly property bool isCurrentPage: (tabGroup.currentTab === _tabsPage)
+
+    onIsCurrentPageChanged: {
+        if (isCurrentPage && latteView.extendedInterface.latteTasksModel.count>1) {
+            latteView.extendedInterface.appletRequestedVisualIndicator(tasks.id);
+        }
+    }
+
     ColumnLayout {
         id: content