linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon

Ability to close all windows of the same kind

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Description

  • Cinnamon version 4.8.6
  • Distribution: Devuan GNU/Linux Chimeara
  • Graphics hardware and driver used - N/A, that's not the issue
  • 64 bit - but it doesn't matter
  • No errors, so not attaching logs

Issue

I have ~15 Nemo windows open on my desktop right now, and I want to close all of them, but just them, using the panel.

Steps to reproduce

Open many Nemo windows and some other windows.

Expected behaviour

When I right-click one of the Nemo window tabs/buttons on the panel, I should have an option to close all windows of the same app, or of the same kind etc. At the very least - for apps which cinnamon "knows" about, like the file manager, but hopefully - with no restrictions.

Configuration info, if applicable

Using, basically, the default configuration in Debian/Devuan.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue. Start by locating the panel's window-list context menu and the logic that groups windows by application; done means the menu can close all windows of the selected kind without closing unrelated windows.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, linux
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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