A Plasma 5 applet that displays the active window's title and icon in panels or docks.
Window Title Applet is a Plasma 5 widget that shows the title and icon of the currently active window directly in your panel or dock. It solves the problem of losing track of which application is focused, especially in multi-window workflows, by providing a persistent, glanceable indicator.
KDE Plasma users who want better visibility of their active application without switching windows, particularly those using panels or Latte Dock for desktop navigation.
It offers a lightweight, native Plasma integration that is more customizable than built-in solutions, with support for both Plasma panels and Latte Dock, and extensive appearance and behavior settings.
Plasma 5 applet that shows the application title and icon for active window
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Displays the active window's title and icon instantly for enhanced workflow visibility, as described in the Key Features for active window tracking.
Works with both Plasma panels and Latte Dock, offering flexible placement options highlighted in the Panel and Dock Support feature.
Allows adjustments to text alignment, icon size, and spacing via settings, evidenced by the Appearance Settings screenshot in the README.
Built as a QML applet for smooth performance within Plasma, as noted in the Lightweight Integration feature without cluttering resources.
Requires Plasma >= 5.8 and KDE libraries like KDeclarative and Kirigami2, limiting use to KDE environments and potentially causing installation issues on incompatible systems.
Focuses only on title and icon display without advanced window controls, which may not suffice for users needing interactive management features.
While installable via Widgets Explorer, manual setup requires command-line tools like kpackagetool5, which could be challenging for less technical users, as mentioned in the Install section.