load an indicator for the view background

--this way the plasma android-style click can be
triggered for empty areas

containment/package/contents/ui/applet/indicator/Bridge.qml

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Item{
     /* Indicators Properties in order use them*/
     readonly property bool isTask: false
     readonly property bool isApplet: true
+    readonly property bool isEmptySpace: false /*since 0.9.3*/
 
     readonly property bool isLauncher: false
     readonly property bool isStartup: false

containment/package/contents/ui/applet/indicator/Loader.qml

@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ Loader {
         return indicators.indicatorComponent;
     }
 
-    width: root.isHorizontal && !(root.inFullJustify && atScreenEdge /*Fitt's Law*/ && !isSquare) ?
+    width: root.isHorizontal && !(root.inFullJustify && atScreenEdge /*Fitt's Law*/ && !isSquare) && canBeHovered ?
                appletItem.wrapperAlias.width - 2*appletItem.wrapperAlias.zoomScale*root.lengthExtMargin
              : appletItem.wrapperAlias.width
 
-    height: root.isVertical && !(root.inFullJustify && atScreenEdge /*Fitt's Law*/ && !isSquare) ?
+    height: root.isVertical && !(root.inFullJustify && atScreenEdge /*Fitt's Law*/ && !isSquare) && canBeHovered ?
                 appletItem.wrapperAlias.height - 2*appletItem.wrapperAlias.zoomScale*root.lengthExtMargin :
                 appletItem.wrapperAlias.height
 

containment/package/contents/ui/layouts/EnvironmentActions.qml

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import org.kde.plasma.plasmoid 2.0
 import org.kde.latte 0.2 as Latte
 
 import "loaders" as Loaders
+import "indicator" as Indicator
+import "../applet/indicator" as AppletIndicator
 
 Loader {
     id: environmentLoader
@@ -163,6 +165,21 @@ Loader {
             }
         }
 
+        //! Background Indicator
+        Indicator.Bridge{
+            id: indicatorBridge
+        }
+
+        //! Indicator Back Layer
+        Indicator.Loader{
+            id: indicatorBackLayer
+            level: AppletIndicator.LevelOptions {
+                id: backLevelOptions
+                isBackground: true
+                bridge: indicatorBridge
+            }
+        }
+
         states:[
             State {
                 name: "bottom"

containment/package/contents/ui/layouts/indicator/Bridge.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*
+*  Copyright 2019  Michail Vourlakos <mvourlakos@gmail.com>
+*
+*  This file is part of Latte-Dock
+*
+*  Latte-Dock is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+*  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+*  published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+*  the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+*
+*  Latte-Dock is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+*  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+*  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+*  GNU General Public License for more details.
+*
+*  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+*  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+import QtQuick 2.7
+
+import org.kde.latte 0.2 as Latte
+
+Item{
+    id: indicatorBridge
+    anchors.fill: parent
+
+    readonly property bool active: true
+
+    /* Indicators Properties in order use them*/
+    readonly property bool isTask: false
+    readonly property bool isApplet: false
+    readonly property bool isEmptySpace: true /*since 0.9.3*/
+
+    readonly property bool isLauncher: false
+    readonly property bool isStartup: false
+    readonly property bool isWindow: false
+
+    readonly property bool isActive: false
+    readonly property bool isGroup: false
+    readonly property bool isHovered: false
+    readonly property bool isMinimized: false
+    readonly property bool isPressed: mainArea.pressed
+    readonly property bool inAttention: false
+    readonly property bool inRemoving: false
+
+    readonly property bool isSquare: false
+
+    readonly property bool hasActive: false
+    readonly property bool hasMinimized: false
+    readonly property bool hasShown: false
+    readonly property int windowsCount: 0
+    readonly property int windowsMinimizedCount: 0
+
+    readonly property int currentIconSize: root.iconSize
+    readonly property int maxIconSize: root.maxIconSize
+    readonly property real scaleFactor: 1
+    readonly property real panelOpacity: root.currentPanelOpacity
+    readonly property color shadowColor: root.appShadowColorSolid
+
+    readonly property bool animationsEnabled: root.animationsEnabled
+    readonly property real durationTime: root.durationTime
+
+    readonly property bool progressVisible: false /*since 0.9.2*/
+    readonly property real progress: 0 /*since 0.9.2*/
+
+    readonly property bool usePlasmaTabsStyle: !indicators.enabledForApplets
+
+    readonly property QtObject palette: colorizerManager.applyTheme
+
+    //!icon colors
+    property color iconBackgroundColor: "brown"
+    property color iconGlowColor: "pink"
+
+    //! grouped options
+    readonly property Item shared: indicators
+    readonly property QtObject configuration: indicators.configuration
+    readonly property QtObject resources: indicators.resources
+}

containment/package/contents/ui/layouts/indicator/Loader.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+*  Copyright 2019  Michail Vourlakos <mvourlakos@gmail.com>
+*
+*  This file is part of Latte-Dock
+*
+*  Latte-Dock is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+*  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+*  published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+*  the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+*
+*  Latte-Dock is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+*  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+*  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+*  GNU General Public License for more details.
+*
+*  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+*  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+import QtQuick 2.7
+
+import org.kde.plasma.core 2.0 as PlasmaCore
+
+import org.kde.latte 0.2 as Latte
+
+Loader {
+    id: indicatorLoader
+    anchors.fill: parent
+
+    active: level.bridge && level.bridge.active && (level.isBackground || (level.isForeground && indicators.info.providesFrontLayer))
+    sourceComponent: indicators.indicatorComponent
+
+    //! Communications !//
+
+    property Item level
+
+    Connections {
+        target: mainArea
+        enabled: indicators.info.needsMouseEventCoordinates
+        onPressed: level.mousePressed(mouse.x, mouse.y, mouse.button);
+        onMouseReleased: level.mouseReleased(mouse.x, mouse.y, mouse.button);
+    }
+}

plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/indicator/Bridge.qml

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Item {
     /* Indicators Properties in order for indicators to use them*/
     readonly property bool isTask: true
     readonly property bool isApplet: false
+    readonly property bool isEmptySpace: false /*since 0.9.3*/
 
     readonly property bool isLauncher: taskIsValid ? taskItem.isLauncher : true
     readonly property bool isStartup: taskIsValid ? taskItem.isStartup : false