Task Manager idea / feature request: show only tasks that are *not* minimised
This may sound like a bit of an odd request at first, but would there be any appetite for adding an option equivalent to "Show only tasks that are minimised" but for tasks that aren't minimised? Is it something that seems like it would be technically straightforward (just applying opposite logic) or are there gotchas that aren't obvious?
The reason for asking is that I'd like to use two task manager widgets, one for showing visible windows and one for showing minimised (or all) windows.
At the moment I normally use tools such as Birdtray and KDocker to keep out of the way things that I want to leave running but not show on the panel, such as an email client, extra file manager or browser windows, etc. and use that extra space to be able to see window/document titles on the main task manager. I've previously looked at virtual desktops and activities, but things like that don't tend to place nicely with multi-monitor setups. Putting things in the notification area / system tray, whilst something a lot of people feel strongly shouldn't be done, is a simple but effective alternative. And having a separate icons-only task manager that only shows minimised windows is close enough, because an option to use taskbar buttons with some applications (or specific windows) and icons with others, which is effectively what KDocker does, would need more UI and be more complex to maintain.
With Wayland on the horizon it's uncertain how well if at all any "add-on" things like Birdtray and KDocker will work, so having more window management options available in the desktop environment itself and in default widgets would be a plus.
If this isn't of much interest to other people, at some point if/when I get chance (timeline probably after Plasma 6 gets a wider release and work's quieter etc) I'll probably have a go at adding an option myself. I'm a mediocre coder but can usually follow other people's stuff and adapt. If that happens is it the sort of merge that's likely to be accepted or would having the option be considered too likely to confuse users? I'm guessing it's the sort of flexibility that would have more appeal to Plasma users than some other DEs anyway.