Solid/Projects/ScreenManagement/Design

This document outlines functionality, user interface design and considerations for improvements of screen management in Plasma.

Terms

• _screen_: the combination of outputs
• _output_: an output is a monitor connection to the system, it usually has the following properties:
  • connected: cable plugged in or not
  • enabled: used for displaying content, disconnected outputs can't be
  • list of modes: each mode is a resolution (screen width and height pixels) and a refresh rate (for example 60Hz)
  • position: the relative position to the top-left corner of the whole screen (useful only for multiscreen setups)
  • current mode: the currently set mode
  • preferred mode: the preferred mode, usually one of the highest resolution with a pleasant refresh rate

Usage examples

Here are some examples of what kind of scenarios kscreen serves.

Static Workstation

The user has a more of less static setup, for example t