linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon

[feature request] window list: add scrolling

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FEATURE REQUEST
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Description

 * Cinnamon version (cinnamon --version)
   - Please specify if you are using the daily builds PPA
     (https://launchpad.net/~linuxmint-daily-build-team/+archive/ubuntu/daily-builds).
Cinnamon 4.6.1
 * Distribution
 nixos unstable
 * Graphics hardware *and* driver used 
 * 32 or 64 bit
 64bit
 * Attach /home/<username>/.xsession-errors, or /var/log/syslog

Issue

If too many windows are open like this

image

The window list starts to mix with the tray bar

Steps to reproduce

  1. Add window list to the left, tray to the right
  2. Open way too many windows

Expected behaviour

Applets not mixing, perhaps something like scrolling arrows or sth appearing and the overflowing entries hidden

Other information

Configuration info, if applicable
If this bug report is related to an Applet, Desklet or Extension, please paste (or use a pastebin service) the offending extension's settings, if it has any. You can obtain this by opening its configuration, clicking the 'hamburger' button in the upper-right corner of the window, and selecting "Export to a file". Please be sure to review the contents and remove any personal data it may contain.


Please paste here

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Start by locating the Cinnamon window list applet, reproduce the overlap with the listed panel arrangement and many open windows, and define the scrolling or overflow behavior before implementation; done means window-list entries no longer mix with the tray.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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