option/define who will be used at global shortcuts

--add an option in Tweaks page in order for the user
to define which dock/panel will have the highest priority
for global shortcuts activation. This option can be
used is per layout basis. Each layout can have its own
high priority dock/panel for Latte unified shortcuts.

BUG: 398914

app/dock/dockview.cpp

@@ -213,8 +213,10 @@ void DockView::init()
     connect(this, &DockView::maxLengthChanged, this, &DockView::syncGeometry);
     connect(this, &DockView::offsetChanged, this, &DockView::syncGeometry);
     connect(this, &DockView::alignmentChanged, this, &DockView::updateEnabledBorders);
+
     connect(this, &DockView::dockWinBehaviorChanged, this, &DockView::saveConfig);
     connect(this, &DockView::onPrimaryChanged, this, &DockView::saveConfig);
+    connect(this, &DockView::isPreferredForShortcutsChanged, this, &DockView::saveConfig);
 
     connect(this, &DockView::locationChanged, this, [&]() {
         updateFormFactor();
@@ -1151,6 +1153,32 @@ void DockView::setInEditMode(bool edit)
     emit inEditModeChanged();
 }
 
+bool DockView::isPreferredForShortcuts() const
+{
+    return m_isPreferredForShortcuts;
+}
+
+void DockView::setIsPreferredForShortcuts(bool preferred)
+{
+    if (m_isPreferredForShortcuts == preferred) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_isPreferredForShortcuts = preferred;
+
+    emit isPreferredForShortcutsChanged();
+
+    if (m_isPreferredForShortcuts && m_managedLayout) {
+        emit m_managedLayout->preferredViewForShortcutsChanged(this);
+    }
+}
+
+void DockView::preferredViewForShortcutsChangedSlot(DockView *view)
+{
+    if (view != this) {
+        setIsPreferredForShortcuts(false);
+    }
+}
 
 bool DockView::onPrimary() const
 {
@@ -1445,12 +1473,14 @@ void DockView::setManagedLayout(Layout *layout)
                 emit activitiesChanged();
             }
         });
+
+        connectionsManagedLayout[0] = connect(m_managedLayout, &Layout::preferredViewForShortcutsChanged, this, &DockView::preferredViewForShortcutsChangedSlot);
     }
 
     DockCorona *dockCorona = qobject_cast<DockCorona *>(this->corona());
 
     if (dockCorona->layoutManager()->memoryUsage() == Dock::MultipleLayouts) {
-        connectionsManagedLayout[0] = connect(dockCorona->activitiesConsumer(), &KActivities::Consumer::runningActivitiesChanged, this, [&]() {
+        connectionsManagedLayout[1] = connect(dockCorona->activitiesConsumer(), &KActivities::Consumer::runningActivitiesChanged, this, [&]() {
             if (m_managedLayout && m_visibility) {
                 qDebug() << "DOCK VIEW FROM LAYOUT (runningActivitiesChanged) ::: " << m_managedLayout->name()
                          << " - activities: " << m_managedLayout->appliedActivities();
@@ -1459,14 +1489,14 @@ void DockView::setManagedLayout(Layout *layout)
             }
         });
 
-        connectionsManagedLayout[1] = connect(m_managedLayout, &Layout::activitiesChanged, this, [&]() {
+        connectionsManagedLayout[2] = connect(m_managedLayout, &Layout::activitiesChanged, this, [&]() {
             if (m_managedLayout) {
                 applyActivitiesToWindows();
                 emit activitiesChanged();
             }
         });
 
-        connectionsManagedLayout[2] = connect(dockCorona->layoutManager(), &LayoutManager::layoutsChanged, this, [&]() {
+        connectionsManagedLayout[3] = connect(dockCorona->layoutManager(), &LayoutManager::layoutsChanged, this, [&]() {
             if (m_managedLayout) {
                 applyActivitiesToWindows();
                 emit activitiesChanged();
@@ -1475,7 +1505,7 @@ void DockView::setManagedLayout(Layout *layout)
 
         //!IMPORTANT!!! ::: This fixes a bug when closing an Activity all docks from all Activities are
         //! disappearing! With this they reappear!!!
-        connectionsManagedLayout[3] = connect(this, &QWindow::visibleChanged, this, [&]() {
+        connectionsManagedLayout[4] = connect(this, &QWindow::visibleChanged, this, [&]() {
             if (!isVisible() && m_managedLayout) {
                 QTimer::singleShot(100, [this]() {
                     if (m_managedLayout && containment() && !containment()->destroyed()) {
@@ -1934,6 +1964,7 @@ void DockView::saveConfig()
     auto config = this->containment()->config();
     config.writeEntry("onPrimary", onPrimary());
     config.writeEntry("dockWindowBehavior", dockWinBehavior());
+    config.writeEntry("isPreferredForShortcuts", isPreferredForShortcuts());
     config.sync();
 }
 
@@ -1945,6 +1976,7 @@ void DockView::restoreConfig()
     auto config = this->containment()->config();
     m_onPrimary = config.readEntry("onPrimary", true);
     m_dockWinBehavior = config.readEntry("dockWindowBehavior", true);
+    m_isPreferredForShortcuts = config.readEntry("isPreferredForShortcuts", false);
 
     //! Send changed signals at the end in order to be sure that saveConfig
     //! wont rewrite default/invalid values

app/dock/dockview.h

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class DockView : public PlasmaQuick::ContainmentView
     //! Because Latte uses animations, changing to edit mode it may be different than
     //! when the isUserConfiguring changes value
     Q_PROPERTY(bool inEditMode READ inEditMode WRITE setInEditMode NOTIFY inEditModeChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool isPreferredForShortcuts READ isPreferredForShortcuts WRITE setIsPreferredForShortcuts NOTIFY isPreferredForShortcutsChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool themeHasShadow READ themeHasShadow NOTIFY themeHasShadowChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool onPrimary READ onPrimary WRITE setOnPrimary NOTIFY onPrimaryChanged)
 
@@ -151,6 +152,9 @@ public:
     bool inEditMode() const;
     void setInEditMode(bool edit);
 
+    bool isPreferredForShortcuts() const;
+    void setIsPreferredForShortcuts(bool preferred);
+
     bool themeHasShadow() const;
 
     float maxLength() const;
@@ -286,6 +290,7 @@ signals:
     void widthChanged();
     void heightChanged();
     void inEditModeChanged();
+    void isPreferredForShortcutsChanged();
     void localGeometryChanged();
     void managedLayoutChanged();
     void maxLengthChanged();
@@ -308,6 +313,7 @@ signals:
 private slots:
     void availableScreenRectChanged();
     void hideWindowsForSlidingOut();
+    void preferredViewForShortcutsChangedSlot(DockView *view);
     void statusChanged(Plasma::Types::ItemStatus);
     void screenChanged(QScreen *screen);
     void updateEffects();
@@ -339,6 +345,7 @@ private:
     bool m_forceDrawCenteredBorders{false};
     bool m_inDelete{false};
     bool m_inEditMode{false};
+    bool m_isPreferredForShortcuts{false};
     bool m_onPrimary{true};
     int m_dockTransparency{100};
     int m_fontPixelSize{ -1};
@@ -370,7 +377,7 @@ private:
     QTimer m_validateGeometryTimer;
 
     //! Connections to release and bound for the managed layout
-    std::array<QMetaObject::Connection, 4> connectionsManagedLayout;
+    std::array<QMetaObject::Connection, 5> connectionsManagedLayout;
 
     //!used at sliding out/in animation
     QString m_moveToLayout;

app/globalshortcuts.cpp

@@ -802,10 +802,24 @@ QList<DockView *> GlobalShortcuts::sortedViewsList(QHash<const Plasma::Containme
         }
     }
 
+    DockView *highestPriorityView{nullptr};
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < docks.size(); ++i) {
+        if (docks[i]->isPreferredForShortcuts()) {
+            highestPriorityView = docks[i];
+            docks.removeAt(i);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (highestPriorityView) {
+        docks.prepend(highestPriorityView);
+    }
+
     qDebug() << " -------- sorted -----";
 
     for (int i = 0; i < docks.count(); ++i) {
-        qDebug() << i << ". " << docks[i]->screen()->name() << " - " << docks[i]->location();
+        qDebug() << i << ". " << docks[i]->isPreferredForShortcuts() << " - " << docks[i]->screen()->name() << " - " << docks[i]->location();
     }
 
     return docks;

app/layout.h

@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ signals:
     void showInMenuChanged();
     void textColorChanged();
 
+    //! used from DockView(s) in order to exist only one each time that has the highest priority
+    //! to use the global shortcuts activations
+    void preferredViewForShortcutsChanged(DockView *view);
+
 private slots:
     void loadConfig();
     void saveConfig();

shell/package/contents/configuration/TweaksConfig.qml

@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ PlasmaComponents.Page {
                 text: i18n("Activate KWin edge after hiding")
                 checked: dock.visibility.enableKWinEdges
 
-                onCheckedChanged: {
+                onClicked: {
                     dock.visibility.enableKWinEdges = checked;
                 }
             }
@@ -194,6 +194,18 @@ PlasmaComponents.Page {
                 }
             }
 
+            PlasmaComponents.CheckBox {
+                Layout.leftMargin: units.smallSpacing * 2
+                text: i18n("Prefer for global shortcuts activation")
+                checked: dock.isPreferredForShortcuts
+
+                tooltip: i18n("Enable highest priority for global shortcuts activation")
+
+                onClicked: {
+                    dock.isPreferredForShortcuts = checked
+                }
+            }
+
             PlasmaComponents.CheckBox {
                 Layout.leftMargin: units.smallSpacing * 2
                 text: i18n("Behave as a normal dock window")