hello there,

my first post and sorry if misplaced

i have little problem with dota2 on linux, so i need to change visibility of bottom panel

i want to create script that will switch visibility of bottom panel from 'always visible' to 'windows can cover' and backwards




also i want enable/disable desktop effects with this script to get some performance boost


i cant find any info about how to use kde api to change it.

i know i can use gui to change values but it is annoying to enable/disable each time i need it to

With regards to Desktop Effects, you can use the following command to toggle the state of compositing.

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qdbus org.kde.kwin /KWin toggleCompositing

To determine the current state of compositing, you can run this command, which will return "true" or "false" depending on the status of compositing.

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qdbus org.kde.kwin /KWin compositingActive

As for changing the display preferences for the Plasma panel - all I can suggest is Plasma Javascript Scripting, however it cannot be invoked automatically - you will still have to press "Run" for it to be processed.

oke, compositing is quite simple but im concerned about this part

bcooksley wrote:As for changing the display preferences for the Plasma panel - all I can suggest is Plasma Javascript Scripting, however it cannot be invoked automatically - you will still have to press "Run" for it to be processed.

so basicly, if i run command

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qdbus org.kde.plasma-desktop /MainApplication local.PlasmaApp.loadScriptInInteractiveConsole /home/urbinek/.kde/scripts/auto_hide-on

i have to click Run/Execute button?

Yes - it should load your script for you, but you will need to select Run / Execute for it to be actually performed.
If you wanted, you could probably use X automation tools to carry that part out for you if you wished.