diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/DebugWindow.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/DebugWindow.qml
index 4f03fb3e..ff997014 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/DebugWindow.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/DebugWindow.qml
@@ -1,748 +1,763 @@
 /*
 *  Copyright 2016  Smith AR <audoban@openmailbox.org>
 *                  Michail Vourlakos <mvourlakos@gmail.com>
 *
 *  This file is part of Latte-Dock
 *
 *  Latte-Dock is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 *  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
 *  published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
 *  the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 *
 *  Latte-Dock is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 *  GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
 import QtQuick 2.1
 import QtQuick.Window 2.2
 
 import org.kde.plasma.core 2.0 as PlasmaCore
 import org.kde.plasma.extras 2.0 as PlasmaExtras
 
 import org.kde.latte 0.2 as Latte
 
 Window{
     width: mainGrid.width + 10
     height: Math.min(mainGrid.height+10, Screen.height - visibilityManager.thicknessNormalOriginal)
     visible: true
 
     property string space:" :   "
 
     PlasmaExtras.ScrollArea {
         id: scrollArea
 
         anchors.fill: parent
         verticalScrollBarPolicy: Qt.ScrollBarAsNeeded
         horizontalScrollBarPolicy: Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOff
 
         flickableItem.flickableDirection: Flickable.VerticalFlick
 
         Grid{
             id:mainGrid
             columns: 2
 
             Text{
                 text: "Screen id"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: latteView && latteView.positioner ? latteView.positioner.currentScreenName : "___"
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Screen Geometry"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: {
                     if (latteView && latteView.screenGeometry){
                         return latteView.screenGeometry.x+","+latteView.screenGeometry.y+ " "+latteView.screenGeometry.width+"x"+latteView.screenGeometry.height;
                     } else {
                         return "_,_ _x_";
                     }
                 }
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Window Geometry"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: {
                     if (latteView) {
                         return  latteView.x + "," + latteView.y + " "+latteView.width+ "x"+latteView.height;
                     } else {
                         return "_,_ _x_";
                     }
                 }
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "On Primary"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: {
                     if (latteView && latteView.onPrimary)
                         return "Yes";
                     else
                         return "No";
                 }
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "   -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: " -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Contents Width"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: layoutsContainer.contentsWidth
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Contents Height"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: layoutsContainer.contentsHeight
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Max Length (user)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: plasmoid.configuration.maxLength +"%"
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Max Length (pixels)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.maxLength
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Offset (pixels)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.offset
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Mask"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: {
                     if (latteView && latteView.effects && latteView.effects.mask) {
                         return latteView.effects.mask.x +", "+ latteView.effects.mask.y+"  "+latteView.effects.mask.width+"x"+latteView.effects.mask.height;
                     } else {
                         return "_,_ _x_";
                     }
                 }
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Absolute Geometry"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: {
                     if (latteView && latteView.absoluteGeometry) {
                         return latteView.absoluteGeometry.x + ", " + latteView.absoluteGeometry.y + "  " + latteView.absoluteGeometry.width + "x" + latteView.absoluteGeometry.height;
                     } else {
                         return "_,_ _x_";
                     }
                 }
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Local Geometry"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: {
                     if (latteView && latteView.localGeometry) {
                         return latteView.localGeometry.x + ", " + latteView.localGeometry.y + "  " + latteView.localGeometry.width + "x" + latteView.localGeometry.height;
                     } else {
                         return "_,_ _x_";
                     }
                 }
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Draw Effects"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: {
                     if (latteView && latteView.effects && latteView.effects.drawEffects)
                         return "Yes";
                     else
                         return "No";
                 }
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Effects Area"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: {
                     if (latteView && latteView.effects && latteView.effects.rect) {
                         return latteView.effects.rect.x + ", " + latteView.effects.rect.y + "  " +latteView.effects.rect.width + "x" + latteView.effects.rect.height;
                     } else {
                         return "_,_ _x_";
                     }
                 }
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "   -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: " -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Is Hidden (flag)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: {
                     if (latteView && latteView.visibility && latteView.visibility.isHidden)
                         return "Yes";
                     else
                         return "No";
                 }
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Actions Block Hiding "+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.actionsBlockHiding
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Contains Mouse (flag)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: {
                     if (latteView && latteView.visibility && latteView.visibility.containsMouse)
                         return "Yes";
                     else
                         return "No";
                 }
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Edit Mode"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: {
                     if (root.editMode)
                         return "Yes";
                     else
                         return "No";
                 }
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "   -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: " -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Location"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: {
                     switch(plasmoid.location){
                     case PlasmaCore.Types.LeftEdge:
                         return "Left Edge";
                         break;
                     case PlasmaCore.Types.RightEdge:
                         return "Right Edge";
                         break;
                     case PlasmaCore.Types.TopEdge:
                         return "Top Edge";
                         break;
                     case PlasmaCore.Types.BottomEdge:
                         return "Bottom Edge";
                         break;
                     }
 
                     return " <unknown> : " + plasmoid.location;
                 }
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Alignment"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: {
                     switch(plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition){
                     case Latte.Types.Left:
                         return "Left";
                         break;
                     case Latte.Types.Right:
                         return "Right";
                         break;
                     case Latte.Types.Center:
                         return "Center";
                         break;
                     case Latte.Types.Top:
                         return "Top";
                         break;
                     case Latte.Types.Bottom:
                         return "Bottom";
                         break;
                     case Latte.Types.Justify:
                         return "Justify";
                         break;
                     }
 
                     return "<unknown> : " + plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition;
                 }
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Visibility"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: {
                     if (!latteView || !latteView.visibility)
                         return "";
 
                     switch(latteView.visibility.mode){
                     case Latte.Types.AlwaysVisible:
                         return "Always Visible";
                         break;
                     case Latte.Types.AutoHide:
                         return "Auto Hide";
                         break;
                     case Latte.Types.DodgeActive:
                         return "Dodge Active";
                         break;
                     case Latte.Types.DodgeMaximized:
                         return "Dodge Maximized";
                         break;
                     case Latte.Types.DodgeAllWindows:
                         return "Dodge All Windows";
                         break;
                     case Latte.Types.None:
                         return "None";
                         break;
                     }
 
                     return "<unknown> : " + latteView.visibility.mode;
                 }
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Zoom Factor"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.zoomFactor
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "   -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: " -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Icon Size (current)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.iconSize
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Icon Size (user)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: plasmoid.configuration.iconSize
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Icon Size (proportion)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.proportionIconSize
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Icon Size (auto decrease), Enabled"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.autoDecreaseIconSize
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Icon Size (auto decrease)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.automaticIconSizeBasedSize
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Length Internal Margin (pixels)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.lengthIntMargin
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Length External Margin (pixels)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.lengthExtMargin
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Thickness Margin"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.thickMargin
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "   -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: " -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Show Panel Background (user)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: {
                     if (plasmoid.configuration.useThemePanel)
                         return "Yes";
                     else
                         return "No";
                 }
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Force Transparent Panel (auto)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: {
                     if (root.forceTransparentPanel)
                         return "Yes";
                     else
                         return "No";
                 }
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Panel Background Length"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.realPanelLength
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Panel Background Thickness(user)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: plasmoid.configuration.panelSize + "%"
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Panel Background Thickness(automatic)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.realPanelSize
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Panel Transparency"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.panelTransparency + "%"
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Panel Shadows Active"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: {
                     if (root.panelShadowsActive)
                         return "Yes";
                     else
                         return "No";
                 }
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Panel Background Shadow"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.panelShadow
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Panel Thickness Margin High"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.panelThickMarginHigh
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "   -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: " -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Mask - Normal Thickness"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: visibilityManager.thicknessNormal
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Thickness Uses Panel Size"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: visibilityManager.panelIsBiggerFromIconSize
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Behave As Plasma Panel"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: {
                     if (root.behaveAsPlasmaPanel)
                         return "Yes";
                     else
                         return "No";
                 }
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Draw Shadows (external)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: {
                     if (root.drawShadowsExternal)
                         return "Yes";
                     else
                         return "No";
                 }
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "   -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: " -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Applet Hovered"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: layoutsContainer.hoveredIndex
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Task Hovered"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.latteAppletHoveredIndex
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "In Normal State"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: visibilityManager.normalState
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Animations Both Axis"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.animationsNeedBothAxis
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Animations Only Length"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.animationsNeedLength
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Animations Need Thickness"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: root.animationsNeedThickness
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "   -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: " -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Start Layout Shown Applets"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: layoutsContainer.startLayout.shownApplets
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Start Layout Applets (with fill)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: layoutsContainer.startLayout.fillApplets
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Start Layout Size (no fill applets)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: layoutsContainer.startLayout.sizeWithNoFillApplets+" px."
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "   -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: " -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Main Layout Shown Applets"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: layoutsContainer.mainLayout.shownApplets
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Main Layout Applets (with fill)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: layoutsContainer.mainLayout.fillApplets
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "Main Layout Size (no fill applets)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: layoutsContainer.mainLayout.sizeWithNoFillApplets+" px."
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "   -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: " -----------   "
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "End Layout Shown Applets"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: layoutsContainer.endLayout.shownApplets
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "End Layout Applets (with fill)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: layoutsContainer.endLayout.fillApplets
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: "End Layout Size (no fill applets)"+space
             }
 
             Text{
                 text: layoutsContainer.endLayout.sizeWithNoFillApplets+" px."
             }
 
+            Text{
+                text: "   -----------   "
+            }
+
+            Text{
+                text: " -----------   "
+            }
+
+            Text{
+                text: "Applets need Windows Tracking"+space
+            }
+
+            Text{
+                text: root.appletsNeedWindowsTracking
+            }
         }
 
     }
 }
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/VisibilityManager.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/VisibilityManager.qml
index 9ba1e45a..92debc1c 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/VisibilityManager.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/VisibilityManager.qml
@@ -1,746 +1,747 @@
 /*
 *  Copyright 2016  Smith AR <audoban@openmailbox.org>
 *                  Michail Vourlakos <mvourlakos@gmail.com>
 *
 *  This file is part of Latte-Dock
 *
 *  Latte-Dock is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 *  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
 *  published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
 *  the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 *
 *  Latte-Dock is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 *  GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
 import QtQuick 2.1
 import QtQuick.Window 2.2
 
 import org.kde.plasma.core 2.0 as PlasmaCore
 import org.kde.plasma.plasmoid 2.0
 
 import org.kde.latte 0.2 as Latte
 
 Item{
     id: manager
 
     anchors.fill: parent
 
     property QtObject window
 
     property bool debugMagager: Qt.application.arguments.indexOf("--mask") >= 0
 
     property bool blockUpdateMask: false
     property bool inForceHiding: false //is used when the docks are forced in hiding e.g. when changing layouts
     property bool normalState : false  // this is being set from updateMaskArea
     property bool previousNormalState : false // this is only for debugging purposes
     property bool panelIsBiggerFromIconSize: root.useThemePanel && (root.themePanelThickness >= (root.iconSize + root.thickMargin))
 
     property int animationSpeed: Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive ?
                                      (editModeVisual.inEditMode ? editModeVisual.speed * 0.8 : root.appliedDurationTime * 1.4 * units.longDuration) : 0
 
     property bool inSlidingIn: false //necessary because of its init structure
     property alias inSlidingOut: slidingAnimationAutoHiddenOut.running
     property bool inTempHiding: false
     property int length: root.isVertical ?  Screen.height : Screen.width   //screenGeometry.height : screenGeometry.width
 
     property int slidingOutToPos: ((plasmoid.location===PlasmaCore.Types.LeftEdge)||(plasmoid.location===PlasmaCore.Types.TopEdge)) ?
                                       -thicknessNormal : thicknessNormal;
 
     property int thicknessAutoHidden: Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive ?  2 : 1
     property int thicknessMid:  (1 + (0.65 * (root.maxZoomFactor-1)))*(root.iconSize+root.thickMargins+extraThickMask) //needed in some animations
     property int thicknessNormal: Math.max(root.iconSize + root.thickMargins + extraThickMask + 1,
                                            root.realPanelSize + root.panelShadow)
     property int thicknessZoom: ((root.iconSize+root.thickMargins+extraThickMask) * root.maxZoomFactor) + 2
     //it is used to keep thickness solid e.g. when iconSize changes from auto functions
     property int thicknessMidOriginal: Math.max(thicknessNormalOriginal,extraThickMask + (1 + (0.65 * (root.maxZoomFactor-1)))*(root.maxIconSize+root.maxThickMargin)) //needed in some animations
     property int thicknessNormalOriginal: root.maxIconSize + (root.maxThickMargin * 2) //this way we always have the same thickness published at all states
     /*property int thicknessNormalOriginal: !root.behaveAsPlasmaPanel || root.editMode ?
                                                thicknessNormalOriginalValue : root.realPanelSize + root.panelShadow*/
 
     property int thicknessNormalOriginalValue: root.maxIconSize + (root.maxThickMargin * 2) + extraThickMask + 1
     property int thicknessZoomOriginal: Math.max( ((root.maxIconSize+(root.maxThickMargin * 2)) * root.maxZoomFactor) + extraThickMask + 2,
                                                  root.realPanelSize + root.panelShadow,
                                                  (Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive ? thicknessEditMode + root.editShadow : thicknessEditMode))
 
     //! is used from Panel in edit mode in order to provide correct masking
     property int thicknessEditMode: thicknessNormalOriginalValue + editModeVisual.settingsThickness
 
     //! is used to increase the mask thickness
     readonly property int marginBetweenContentsAndRuler: root.editMode ? 10 : 0
     property int extraThickMask: marginBetweenContentsAndRuler + Math.max(indicatorsExtraThickMask, shadowsExtraThickMask)
     //! this is set from indicators when they need extra thickness mask size
     readonly property int indicatorsExtraThickMask: indicators.info.extraMaskThickness
     property int shadowsExtraThickMask: {
         var shadowMaxNeededMargin = 0.15 * root.maxIconSize;
 
         //! give some more space when items shadows are enabled and extremely big
         if (root.enableShadows && (plasmoid.configuration.shadowSize > 60 && plasmoid.configuration.shadowOpacity > 40)) {
             if (root.maxThickMargin < shadowMaxNeededMargin) {
                 return shadowMaxNeededMargin - root.maxThickMargin;
             }
         }
 
         return 0;
     }
 
     Binding{
         target: latteView
         property:"maxThickness"
         //! prevents updating window geometry during closing window in wayland and such fixes a crash
         when: latteView && !inTempHiding && !inForceHiding
         value: thicknessZoomOriginal
     }
 
     property bool validIconSize: (root.iconSize===root.maxIconSize || root.iconSize === root.automaticIconSizeBasedSize)
     property bool inPublishingState: validIconSize && !inSlidingIn && !inSlidingOut && !inTempHiding && !inForceHiding
 
     Binding{
         target: latteView
         property:"normalThickness"
         when: latteView && inPublishingState
         value: thicknessNormalOriginal
     }
 
     Binding{
         target: latteView
         property:"editThickness"
         when: latteView
         value: thicknessEditMode
     }
 
     Binding{
         target: latteView
         property: "type"
         when: latteView
         value: root.viewType
     }
 
     Binding{
         target: latteView
         property: "behaveAsPlasmaPanel"
         when: latteView
         value: root.editMode ? false : root.behaveAsPlasmaPanel
     }
 
     Binding{
         target: latteView
         property: "fontPixelSize"
         when: theme
         value: theme.defaultFont.pixelSize
     }
 
     Binding{
         target: latteView
         property:"inEditMode"
         when: latteView
         value: root.editMode
     }
 
     Binding{
         target: latteView
         property:"latteTasksArePresent"
         when: latteView
         value: latteApplet !== null
     }
 
     Binding{
         target: latteView
         property: "maxLength"
         when: latteView
         value: root.inConfigureAppletsMode ? 1 : plasmoid.configuration.maxLength/100
     }
 
     Binding{
         target: latteView
         property: "offset"
         when: latteView
         value: plasmoid.configuration.offset
     }
 
     Binding{
         target: latteView
         property: "alignment"
         when: latteView
         value: root.panelAlignment
     }
 
     Binding{
         target: latteView && latteView.effects ? latteView.effects : null
         property: "backgroundOpacity"
         when: latteView && latteView.effects
         value: root.currentPanelTransparency
     }
 
     Binding{
         target: latteView && latteView.effects ? latteView.effects : null
         property: "drawEffects"
         when: latteView && latteView.effects
         value: Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive &&
                (((root.blurEnabled && root.useThemePanel)
                  || (root.blurEnabled && root.forceSolidPanel && Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive))
                 && (!root.inStartup || inForceHiding || inTempHiding))
     }
 
     Binding{
         target: latteView && latteView.effects ? latteView.effects : null
         property: "drawShadows"
         when: latteView && latteView.effects
         value: root.drawShadowsExternal && (!root.inStartup || inForceHiding || inTempHiding)
     }
 
     Binding{
         target: latteView && latteView.effects ? latteView.effects : null
         property:"editShadow"
         when: latteView && latteView.effects
         value: root.editShadow
     }
 
     Binding{
         target: latteView && latteView.effects ? latteView.effects : null
         property:"innerShadow"
         when: latteView && latteView.effects
         value: {
             if (editModeVisual.editAnimationEnded && !root.behaveAsPlasmaPanel) {
                 return root.editShadow;
             } else {
                 return root.panelShadow;
             }
         }
     }
 
     Binding{
         target: latteView && latteView.effects ? latteView.effects : null
         property: "settingsMaskSubtracted"
         when: latteView && latteView.effects
         value: {
             if (Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive
                     && root.editMode
                     && editModeVisual.editAnimationEnded
                     && (root.animationsNeedBothAxis === 0 || root.zoomFactor===1) ) {
                 return true;
             } else {
                 return false;
             }
         }
     }
 
     Binding{
         target: latteView && latteView.windowsTracker ? latteView.windowsTracker : null
         property: "enabled"
         when: latteView && latteView.windowsTracker && latteView.visibility
         value: (latteView && latteView.visibility
-                && !(latteView.visibility.mode === Latte.Types.AlwaysVisible
+                && !(latteView.visibility.mode === Latte.Types.AlwaysVisible /* Visibility */
                      || latteView.visibility.mode === Latte.Types.WindowsGoBelow
                      || latteView.visibility.mode === Latte.Types.AutoHide))
-               || ((root.backgroundOnlyOnMaximized
+               || root.appletsNeedWindowsTracking > 0                        /*Applets Neew Windows Tracking */
+               || ((root.backgroundOnlyOnMaximized                           /*Dynamic Background */
                     || plasmoid.configuration.solidBackgroundForMaximized
                     || root.disablePanelShadowMaximized
                     || root.windowColors !== Latte.Types.NoneWindowColors))
     }
 
     Connections{
         target:root
         onPanelShadowChanged: updateMaskArea();
         onPanelThickMarginHighChanged: updateMaskArea();
     }
 
     Connections{
         target: layoutsManager
         onCurrentLayoutIsSwitching: {
             if (Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive && latteView && latteView.layout && latteView.layout.name === layoutName) {
                 manager.inTempHiding = true;
                 manager.inForceHiding = true;
                 root.clearZoom();
                 manager.slotMustBeHide();
             }
         }
     }
 
     Connections{
         target: themeExtended ? themeExtended : null
         onRoundnessChanged: latteView.effects.forceMaskRedraw();
         onThemeChanged: latteView.effects.forceMaskRedraw();
     }
 
     onNormalStateChanged: {
         if (normalState) {
             root.updateAutomaticIconSize();
             root.updateSizeForAppletsInFill();
         }
     }
 
     onThicknessZoomOriginalChanged: {
         updateMaskArea();
     }
 
     function slotContainsMouseChanged() {
         if(latteView.visibility.containsMouse) {
             updateMaskArea();
         }
     }
 
     function slotMustBeShown() {
         //  console.log("show...");
         if (!slidingAnimationAutoHiddenIn.running && !inTempHiding && !inForceHiding){
             slidingAnimationAutoHiddenIn.init();
         }
     }
 
     function slotMustBeHide() {
         //! prevent sliding-in on startup if the dodge modes have sent a hide signal
         if (inStartupTimer.running && root.inStartup) {
             root.inStartup = false;
         }
 
         // console.log("hide....");
         if((!slidingAnimationAutoHiddenOut.running && !latteView.visibility.blockHiding
             && !latteView.visibility.containsMouse) || inForceHiding) {
             slidingAnimationAutoHiddenOut.init();
         }
     }
 
     //! functions used for sliding out/in during location/screen changes
     function slotHideDockDuringLocationChange() {
         inTempHiding = true;
         blockUpdateMask = true;
         slotMustBeHide();
     }
 
     function slotShowDockAfterLocationChange() {
         slidingAnimationAutoHiddenIn.init();
     }
 
     function sendHideDockDuringLocationChangeFinished(){
         blockUpdateMask = false;
         latteView.positioner.hideDockDuringLocationChangeFinished();
     }
 
     function sendSlidingOutAnimationEnded() {
         latteView.visibility.hide();
         latteView.visibility.isHidden = true;
 
         if (visibilityManager.debugMagager) {
             console.log("hiding animation ended...");
         }
 
         sendHideDockDuringLocationChangeFinished();
     }
 
     ///test maskArea
     function updateMaskArea() {
         if (!latteView || blockUpdateMask) {
             return;
         }
 
         var localX = 0;
         var localY = 0;
 
         normalState = ((root.animationsNeedBothAxis === 0) && (root.animationsNeedLength === 0))
                 || (latteView.visibility.isHidden && !latteView.visibility.containsMouse && root.animationsNeedThickness == 0);
 
 
         // debug maskArea criteria
         if (debugMagager) {
             console.log(root.animationsNeedBothAxis + ", " + root.animationsNeedLength + ", " +
                         root.animationsNeedThickness + ", " + latteView.visibility.isHidden);
 
             if (previousNormalState !== normalState) {
                 console.log("normal state changed to:" + normalState);
                 previousNormalState = normalState;
             }
         }
 
         var tempLength = root.isHorizontal ? width : height;
         var tempThickness = root.isHorizontal ? height : width;
 
         var space = 0;
 
         if (Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive) {
             if (root.useThemePanel){
                 space = root.totalPanelEdgeSpacing + root.panelMarginLength + 1;
             } else {
                 space = root.totalPanelEdgeSpacing + 1;
             }
         } else {
             space = root.totalPanelEdgeSpacing + root.panelMarginLength;
         }
 
         var noCompositingEdit = !Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive && root.editMode;
 
         if (Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive || noCompositingEdit) {
             if (normalState) {
                 //console.log("entered normal state...");
                 //count panel length
 
 
                 //used when !compositing and in editMode
                 if (noCompositingEdit) {
                     tempLength = root.isHorizontal ? root.width : root.height;
                 } else {
                     if(root.isHorizontal) {
                         tempLength = plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Justify ?
                                     layoutsContainer.width + space : layoutsContainer.mainLayout.width + space;
                     } else {
                         tempLength = plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Justify ?
                                     layoutsContainer.height + space : layoutsContainer.mainLayout.height + space;
                     }
                 }
 
                 tempThickness = thicknessNormal;
 
                 if (root.animationsNeedThickness > 0) {
                     tempThickness = Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive ? thicknessZoom : thicknessNormal;
                 }
 
                 if (latteView.visibility.isHidden && !slidingAnimationAutoHiddenOut.running ) {
                     tempThickness = thicknessAutoHidden;
                 }
 
                 //configure x,y based on plasmoid position and root.panelAlignment(Alignment)
                 if ((plasmoid.location === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomEdge) || (plasmoid.location === PlasmaCore.Types.TopEdge)) {
                     if (plasmoid.location === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomEdge) {
                         localY = latteView.visibility.isHidden && latteView.visibility.supportsKWinEdges ?
                                     latteView.height + tempThickness : latteView.height - tempThickness;
                     } else if (plasmoid.location === PlasmaCore.Types.TopEdge) {
                         localY = latteView.visibility.isHidden && latteView.visibility.supportsKWinEdges ?
                                     -tempThickness : 0;
                     }
 
                     if (noCompositingEdit) {
                         localX = 0;
                     } else if (plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Justify) {
                         localX = (latteView.width/2) - tempLength/2 + root.offset;
                     } else if (root.panelAlignment === Latte.Types.Left) {
                         localX = root.offset;
                     } else if (root.panelAlignment === Latte.Types.Center) {
                         localX = (latteView.width/2) - tempLength/2 + root.offset;
                     } else if (root.panelAlignment === Latte.Types.Right) {
                         localX = latteView.width - layoutsContainer.mainLayout.width - space - root.offset;
                     }
                 } else if ((plasmoid.location === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftEdge) || (plasmoid.location === PlasmaCore.Types.RightEdge)){
                     if (plasmoid.location === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftEdge) {
                         localX = latteView.visibility.isHidden && latteView.visibility.supportsKWinEdges ?
                                     -tempThickness : 0;
                     } else if (plasmoid.location === PlasmaCore.Types.RightEdge) {
                         localX = latteView.visibility.isHidden && latteView.visibility.supportsKWinEdges ?
                                     latteView.width + tempThickness : latteView.width - tempThickness;
                     }
 
                     if (noCompositingEdit) {
                         localY = 0;
                     } else if (plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Justify) {
                         localY = (latteView.height/2) - tempLength/2 + root.offset;
                     } else if (root.panelAlignment === Latte.Types.Top) {
                         localY = root.offset;
                     } else if (root.panelAlignment === Latte.Types.Center) {
                         localY = (latteView.height/2) - tempLength/2 + root.offset;
                     } else if (root.panelAlignment === Latte.Types.Bottom) {
                         localY = latteView.height - layoutsContainer.mainLayout.height - space - root.offset;
                     }
                 }
             } else {
                 if(root.isHorizontal)
                     tempLength = Screen.width; //screenGeometry.width;
                 else
                     tempLength = Screen.height; //screenGeometry.height;
 
                 //grow only on length and not thickness
                 if(root.animationsNeedLength>0 && root.animationsNeedBothAxis === 0) {
 
                     //this is used to fix a bug with shadow showing when the animation of edit mode
                     //is triggered
                     tempThickness = editModeVisual.editAnimationEnded ? thicknessEditMode + root.editShadow : thicknessEditMode
 
                     if (latteView.visibility.isHidden && !slidingAnimationAutoHiddenOut.running ) {
                         tempThickness = thicknessAutoHidden;
                     } else if (root.animationsNeedThickness > 0) {
                         tempThickness = thicknessZoomOriginal;
                     }
                 } else{
                     //use all thickness space
                     if (latteView.visibility.isHidden && !slidingAnimationAutoHiddenOut.running ) {
                         tempThickness = Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive ? thicknessAutoHidden : thicknessNormalOriginal;
                     } else {
                         tempThickness = thicknessZoomOriginal;
                     }
                 }
 
                 //configure the x,y position based on thickness
                 if(plasmoid.location === PlasmaCore.Types.RightEdge)
                     localX = Math.max(0,latteView.width - tempThickness);
                 else if(plasmoid.location === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomEdge)
                     localY = Math.max(0,latteView.height - tempThickness);
             }
         } // end of compositing calculations
 
         var maskArea = latteView.effects.mask;
 
         if (Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive) {
             var maskLength = maskArea.width; //in Horizontal
             if (root.isVertical) {
                 maskLength = maskArea.height;
             }
 
             var maskThickness = maskArea.height; //in Horizontal
             if (root.isVertical) {
                 maskThickness = maskArea.width;
             }
         } else if (!noCompositingEdit){
             //! no compositing case
             if (!latteView.visibility.isHidden || !latteView.visibility.supportsKWinEdges) {
                 localX = latteView.effects.rect.x;
                 localY = latteView.effects.rect.y;
             } else {
                 if (plasmoid.location === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomEdge) {
                     localX = latteView.effects.rect.x;
                     localY = latteView.effects.rect.y+latteView.effects.rect.height+thicknessAutoHidden;
                 } else if (plasmoid.location === PlasmaCore.Types.TopEdge) {
                     localX = latteView.effects.rect.x;
                     localY = latteView.effects.rect.y - thicknessAutoHidden;
                 } else if (plasmoid.location === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftEdge) {
                     localX = latteView.effects.rect.x - thicknessAutoHidden;
                     localY = latteView.effects.rect.y;
                 } else if (plasmoid.location === PlasmaCore.Types.RightEdge) {
                     localX = latteView.effects.rect.x + latteView.effects.rect.width + 1;
                     localY = latteView.effects.rect.y;
                 }
             }
 
             if (root.isHorizontal) {
                 tempThickness = latteView.effects.rect.height;
                 tempLength = latteView.effects.rect.width;
             } else {
                 tempThickness = latteView.effects.rect.width;
                 tempLength = latteView.effects.rect.height;
             }
         }
 
         //  console.log("Not updating mask...");
         if( maskArea.x !== localX || maskArea.y !== localY
                 || maskLength !== tempLength || maskThickness !== tempThickness) {
 
             // console.log("Updating mask...");
             var newMaskArea = Qt.rect(-1,-1,0,0);
             newMaskArea.x = localX;
             newMaskArea.y = localY;
 
             if (isHorizontal) {
                 newMaskArea.width = tempLength;
                 newMaskArea.height = tempThickness;
             } else {
                 newMaskArea.width = tempThickness;
                 newMaskArea.height = tempLength;
             }
 
             if (!Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive) {
                 latteView.effects.mask = newMaskArea;
             } else {
                 if (latteView.behaveAsPlasmaPanel && !root.editMode) {
                     latteView.effects.mask = Qt.rect(0,0,root.width,root.height);
                 } else {
                     latteView.effects.mask = newMaskArea;
                 }
             }
         }
 
         var validIconSize = (root.iconSize===root.maxIconSize || root.iconSize === root.automaticIconSizeBasedSize);
 
         //console.log("reached updating geometry ::: "+dock.maskArea);
         if(inPublishingState && (normalState || root.editMode)) {
             var tempGeometry = Qt.rect(latteView.effects.mask.x, latteView.effects.mask.y, latteView.effects.mask.width, latteView.effects.mask.height);
 
             //the shadows size must be removed from the maskArea
             //before updating the localDockGeometry
             if ((!latteView.behaveAsPlasmaPanel || root.editMode)
                     && Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive) {
                 var fixedThickness = root.editMode ? root.iconSize + root.thickMargins : root.realPanelThickness;
 
                 if (plasmoid.formFactor === PlasmaCore.Types.Vertical) {
                     tempGeometry.width = fixedThickness;
                 } else {
                     tempGeometry.height = fixedThickness;
                 }
 
                 if (plasmoid.location === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomEdge) {
                     tempGeometry.y = latteView.height - fixedThickness;
                 } else if (plasmoid.location === PlasmaCore.Types.RightEdge) {
                     tempGeometry.x = latteView.width - fixedThickness;
                 }
 
                 //set the boundaries for latteView local geometry
                 //qBound = qMax(min, qMin(value, max)).
                 tempGeometry.x = Math.max(0, Math.min(tempGeometry.x, latteView.width));
                 tempGeometry.y = Math.max(0, Math.min(tempGeometry.y, latteView.height));
                 tempGeometry.width = Math.min(tempGeometry.width, latteView.width);
                 tempGeometry.height = Math.min(tempGeometry.height, latteView.height);
             }
 
             //console.log("update geometry ::: "+tempGeometry);
             if (!Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive) {
                 latteView.localGeometry = latteView.effects.rect;
             } else {
                 latteView.localGeometry = tempGeometry;
             }
         }
 
     }
 
     Loader{
         anchors.fill: parent
         active: root.debugMode
 
         sourceComponent: Item{
             anchors.fill:parent
 
             Rectangle{
                 id: windowBackground
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 border.color: "red"
                 border.width: 1
                 color: "transparent"
             }
 
             Rectangle{
                 x: latteView ? latteView.effects.mask.x : -1
                 y: latteView ? latteView.effects.mask.y : -1
                 height: latteView ? latteView.effects.mask.height : 0
                 width: latteView ? latteView.effects.mask.width : 0
 
                 border.color: "green"
                 border.width: 1
                 color: "transparent"
             }
         }
     }
 
     /***Hiding/Showing Animations*****/
 
     //////////////// Animations - Slide In - Out
     SequentialAnimation{
         id: slidingAnimationAutoHiddenOut
 
         ScriptAction{
             script: {
                 root.isHalfShown = true;
             }
         }
 
         PropertyAnimation {
             target: layoutsContainer
             property: root.isVertical ? "x" : "y"
             to: {
                 if (Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive) {
                     return slidingOutToPos;
                 } else {
                     if ((plasmoid.location===PlasmaCore.Types.LeftEdge)||(plasmoid.location===PlasmaCore.Types.TopEdge)) {
                         return slidingOutToPos + 1;
                     } else {
                         return slidingOutToPos - 1;
                     }
                 }
             }
             duration: manager.animationSpeed
             easing.type: Easing.InQuad
         }
 
         ScriptAction{
             script: {
                 latteView.visibility.isHidden = true;
             }
         }
 
         onStarted: {
             if (manager.debugMagager) {
                 console.log("hiding animation started...");
             }
         }
 
         onStopped: {
             //! Trying to move the ending part of the signals at the end of editing animation
             if (!manager.inTempHiding) {
                 manager.updateMaskArea();
             } else {
                 if (!editModeVisual.inEditMode) {
                     manager.sendSlidingOutAnimationEnded();
                 }
             }
 
             latteView.visibility.slideOutFinished();
         }
 
         function init() {
             if (!latteView.visibility.blockHiding) {
                 start();
             }
         }
     }
 
     SequentialAnimation{
         id: slidingAnimationAutoHiddenIn
 
         PauseAnimation{
             duration: manager.inTempHiding && animationsEnabled ? 500 : 0
         }
 
         PropertyAnimation {
             target: layoutsContainer
             property: root.isVertical ? "x" : "y"
             to: 0
             duration: manager.animationSpeed
             easing.type: Easing.OutQuad
         }
 
         ScriptAction{
             script: {
                 root.isHalfShown = false;
                 root.inStartup = false;
             }
         }
 
         onStarted: {
             latteView.visibility.show();
 
             if (manager.debugMagager) {
                 console.log("showing animation started...");
             }
         }
 
         onStopped: {
             inSlidingIn = false;
 
             if (manager.inTempHiding) {
                 manager.inTempHiding = false;
                 updateAutomaticIconSize();
             }
 
             manager.inTempHiding = false;
             updateAutomaticIconSize();
 
             if (manager.debugMagager) {
                 console.log("showing animation ended...");
             }
 
             latteView.visibility.slideInFinished();
         }
 
         function init() {
             // if (!latteView.visibility.blockHiding)
             inSlidingIn = true;
 
             if (slidingAnimationAutoHiddenOut.running) {
                 slidingAnimationAutoHiddenOut.stop();
             }
 
             latteView.visibility.isHidden = false;
             updateMaskArea();
 
             start();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/communicator/Actions.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/communicator/Actions.qml
index 2bcd507c..48e7827d 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/communicator/Actions.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/communicator/Actions.qml
@@ -1,94 +1,98 @@
 /*
 *  Copyright 2018  Michail Vourlakos <mvourlakos@gmail.com>
 *
 *  This file is part of Latte-Dock
 *
 *  Latte-Dock is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 *  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
 *  published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
 *  the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 *
 *  Latte-Dock is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 *  GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
 import QtQuick 2.7
 
 Item{
     // NAME: latteSideColoringEnabled
     // TYPE: bool
     //   USAGE: writable through actions.setProperty
     //   EXPLANATION: when is FALSE, Latte is not painting/colorizing this applet
     //       in any case. In such case the applet can use 'palette'
     //       in order to access the color palette used at all cases from Latte
     //   USE CASE: when Latte is transparent and applets colors need to be adjusted in order
     //       to look consistent with the underlying desktop background OR the applet
     //       is not using monochromatic icons but rather colorful ones.
     // @since: 0.9
 
 
     // NAME: latteIconOverlayEnabled
     // TYPE: bool
     //   USAGE: writable through actions.setProperty
     //   EXPLANATION: when is FALSE, Latte is not overlaying any icons above
     //       the applet or alters the applet visual in any sense.
     //       That means that the applet is responsible to provide a coherent
     //       parabolic effect experience.
     // @since: 0.9
 
     // NAME: activeIndicatorEnabled
     // TYPE: bool
     //   USAGE: writable through actions.setProperty
     //   EXPLANATION: when is TRUE, Latte can show its own Active Indicator
     //       when needed. For FALSE, the Latte Active Indicator is not drawn
     //       or used for that applet.
     // @since: 0.9
 
     // NAME: parabolicEffectEnabled
     // TYPE: bool
     //   USAGE: writable through actions.setProperty
     //   EXPLANATION: when is TRUE, Latte can use Parabolic Effect in order
     //       to draw that applet. For FALSE, this applet is considered locked
     //       and can not be zoomed.
     // @since: 0.9
 
     function setProperty(appletId, parameter, value) {
         if (parameter === "latteSideColoringEnabled") {
             mainCommunicator.latteSideColoringEnabled = value;
         } else if (parameter === "latteIconOverlayEnabled") {
             mainCommunicator.latteIconOverlayEnabled = value;
         } else if (parameter === "activeIndicatorEnabled") {
             mainCommunicator.activeIndicatorEnabled = value;
         } else if (parameter === "parabolicEffectLocked") {
             mainCommunicator.parabolicEffectLocked = value;
+        } else if (parameter === "needWindowsTracking") {
+            mainCommunicator.needWindowsTracking = value;
         }
     }
 
     function getProperty(appletId, parameter, value) {
         if (parameter === "latteSideColoringEnabled") {
             return mainCommunicator.latteSideColoringEnabled;
         } else if (parameter === "latteIconOverlayEnabled") {
             return mainCommunicator.latteIconOverlayEnabled;
         } else if (parameter === "activeIndicatorEnabled") {
             return mainCommunicator.activeIndicatorEnabled;
         } else if (parameter === "parabolicEffectLocked") {
             return mainCommunicator.parabolicEffectLocked;
+        } else if (parameter === "needWindowsTracking") {
+            return mainCommunicator.needWindowsTracking;
         }
 
         return null;
     }
 
 
     //!   USAGE: send message to <pluginName>, for <action> command and set its property to <value>
     //!   EXPLANATION: applets can send messages/commands to other applets
     //!       in order to communicate with each other
     function broadcastToApplet(pluginName, action, value) {
         root.broadcastedToApplet(pluginName, action, value);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/communicator/Engine.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/communicator/Engine.qml
index f32639b7..476882a8 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/communicator/Engine.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/communicator/Engine.qml
@@ -1,119 +1,140 @@
 /*
 *  Copyright 2018  Michail Vourlakos <mvourlakos@gmail.com>
 *
 *  This file is part of Latte-Dock
 *
 *  Latte-Dock is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 *  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
 *  published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
 *  the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 *
 *  Latte-Dock is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 *  GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
 import QtQuick 2.7
 
 import "../../../code/AppletIdentifier.js" as AppletIdentifier
 
 Item{
     id: mainCommunicator
 
     //             -------------------------------------
     //              BEGIN OF INTERNAL APPLET PROPERTIES
     //             LATTE<->APPLET COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL
     //             -------------------------------------
     //
     // NAME: latteBridge
     //   USAGE: property QtObject latteBridge: null
     //   EXPLANATION: The main shared object that Latte is using to communicate with the applet
     property bool appletContainsLatteBridge: appletRootItem && appletRootItem.hasOwnProperty("latteBridge") ? true : false
     //!              END OF INTERNAL APPLET PROPERTIES
     //             -------------------------------------
 
     //! BEGIN OF PROPERTIES
     //this is used for folderView and icon widgets to fake their visual icons
     readonly property bool canShowOverlaiedLatteIcon: appletIconItem
     readonly property bool overlayLatteIconIsActive: canShowOverlaiedLatteIcon && latteIconOverlayEnabled
 
     property Item appletRootItem: appletDiscoveredRootItem ? appletDiscoveredRootItem : appletDefaultRootItem
     property Item appletDiscoveredRootItem: null
     property Item appletDefaultRootItem: applet && applet.children && applet.children.length>0 ? applet.children[0] : null
 
     property Item appletIconItem; //first applet's IconItem to be used by Latte
     property Item appletImageItem; //first applet's ImageItem to be used by Latte
     //! END OF PROPERTIES
 
     //! BEGIN OF PUBLIC PROPERTIES SET THROUGH LATTEBRIDGE.ACTIONS
     property bool latteSideColoringEnabled: true
     property bool latteIconOverlayEnabled: true
     property bool activeIndicatorEnabled: true
+    property bool needWindowsTracking: false
     property bool parabolicEffectLocked: false
     //! END OF PUBLIC PROPERTIES SET THROUGH LATTEBRIDGE.ACTIONS
 
     //! BEGIN OF PROPERTY CHANGES
     //! END OF PROPERTY CHANGES
 
+    property bool needWindowsTrackingSent: false
+
     //! BEGIN OF FUNCTIONS
     function appletIconItemIsShown() {
         return appletIconItem && appletIconItem.visible;
     }
 
     function appletImageItemIsShown() {
         return appletImageItem && appletImageItem.visible;
     }
 
     function reconsiderAppletIconItem() {
         AppletIdentifier.reconsiderAppletIconItem();
     }
 
     function setAppletIconItemActive(isActive) {
         if (appletIconItem) {
             appletIconItem.active = isActive;
         }
     }
     //! END OF FUNCTIONS
 
+    onNeedWindowsTrackingChanged: {
+        if (needWindowsTracking && !needWindowsTrackingSent) {
+            needWindowsTrackingSent = true;
+            root.slotAppletsNeedWindowsTracking(1);
+        } else if (!needWindowTracking && needWindowsTrackingSent) {
+            needWindowsTrackingSent = false;
+            root.slotAppletsNeedWindowsTracking(-1);
+        }
+    }
+
     //! BEGIN OF CONNECTIONS
     Connections{
         target: appletItem
         onAppletChanged: {
             if (applet) {
                 AppletIdentifier.checkAndUpdateAppletRootItem();
                 AppletIdentifier.reconsiderAppletIconItem();
                 overlayInitTimer.start();
             }
         }
     }
+
+    Component.onDestruction: {
+        if (needWindowsTracking && needWindowsTrackingSent) {
+            needWindowsTrackingSent = false;
+            root.slotAppletsNeedWindowsTracking(-1);
+        }
+    }
+
     //! END OF CONNECTIONS
 
     //! BEGIN OF LOADERS
     Loader{
         id: bridgeLoader
         active: appletContainsLatteBridge
         sourceComponent: LatteBridge{}
     }
     //! END OF LOADERS
 
     //! BEGIN OF TIMERS
     //a timer that is used in  order to init some Communicator values
     Timer {
         id: overlayInitTimer
         interval: 4000
         onTriggered: {
             AppletIdentifier.checkAndUpdateAppletRootItem();
             AppletIdentifier.reconsiderAppletIconItem();
 
             if (root.debugModeTimers) {
                 console.log("containment timer: appletItem fakeInitTimer called...");
             }
         }
     }
 
     //! END OF TIMERS
 }
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/communicator/LatteBridge.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/communicator/LatteBridge.qml
index 28efad68..607cd0b9 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/communicator/LatteBridge.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/communicator/LatteBridge.qml
@@ -1,100 +1,108 @@
 /*
 *  Copyright 2018  Michail Vourlakos <mvourlakos@gmail.com>
 *
 *  This file is part of Latte-Dock
 *
 *  Latte-Dock is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 *  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
 *  published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
 *  the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 *
 *  Latte-Dock is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 *  GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
 import QtQuick 2.7
 
 Item{
     id: settings
 
     //! EXPOSED SIGNALS
 
     //!   USAGE: signals from other applets, <command>, <value>
     //!   EXPLANATION: applets can receive signals from other applets
     //!       to catch signals from other applets in order to communicate with
     //!       each other
     signal broadcasted(string action, variant value);
 
     //! EXPOSED PROPERTIES
 
     // NAME: version
     //   USAGE: read-only
     //   EXPLANATION: Latte communication version in order for the applet to use only properties
     //       and parameters that are valid
     // @since: 0.9
     readonly property int version: 9
 
     // NAME: inEditMode
     //   USAGE: read-only
     //   EXPLANATION: Latte sets it to true when this applet is in a Latte containment and Latte
     //       is also in EditMode, that means when the user is altering applets and Latte latteView settings
     // @since: 0.9
     readonly property bool inEditMode: root.inConfigureAppletsMode
 
     // NAME: palette
     //   USAGE: read-only
     //   EXPLANATION: Latte updates it to its coloring palette in order for the applet
     //       to take responsibility of its coloring.
     //   USE CASE: when Latte is transparent and applets colors need to be adjusted in order
     //       to look consistent with the underlying desktop background
     // @since: 0.9
     readonly property QtObject palette: !latteSideColoringEnabled ? colorizerManager : null
 
     // NAME: applyPalette
     //   USAGE: read-only
     //   EXPLANATION: Latte updates it to TRUE when the applet must use the provided
     //       Latte "palette" and FALSE otherwise
     //   USE CASE: when Latte is transparent and applets colors need to be adjusted in order
     //       to look consistent with the underlying desktop background
     // @since: 0.9
     readonly property bool applyPalette: !latteSideColoringEnabled ? colorizerManager.mustBeShown : false
 
     // NAME: parabolicEffectEnabled
     //   USAGE: read-only
     //   EXPLANATION: Parabolic Effect is enabled or not for this Latte View
     //   USE CASE: it can be used from applets that want to be adjusted based
     //       on the parabolic Effect or not
     // @since: 0.9
     readonly property bool parabolicEffectEnabled: root.parabolicEffectEnabled && !appletItem.originalAppletBehavior
 
     // NAME: iconSize
     //   USAGE: read-only
     //   EXPLANATION: The current icon size used in the Latte View
     //   USE CASE: it can be used from applets that want their size to be always
     //       relevant to the view icon size
     // @since: 0.9
     readonly property int iconSize: root.iconSize
 
-    readonly property QtObject windowsTracker: latteView ? latteView.windowsTracker : null
+
+    // NAME: windowsTracker
+    //   USAGE: read-only
+    //   EXPLANATION: windows tracking based on the view this applet is present
+    //   USE CASE: it can be used from applets that want windows tracking in order
+    //       to update their appearance or their behavior accordingly
+    // @since: 0.9
+    readonly property QtObject windowsTracker: mainCommunicator.needsWindowTracking && latteView && latteView.windowsTracker ?
+                                                   latteView.windowsTracker : null
 
     property Item actions: Actions{}
 
     Connections {
         target: root
         onBroadcastedToApplet: {
             if (appletItem.applet && appletItem.applet.pluginName === pluginName) {
                 settings.broadcasted(action, value);
             }
         }
     }
 
     //! Initialize
     Component.onCompleted: {
         appletRootItem.latteBridge = settings;
     }
 }
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index fe5d529d..5b1dbc94 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -1,1862 +1,1872 @@
 /*
 *  Copyright 2016  Smith AR <audoban@openmailbox.org>
 *                  Michail Vourlakos <mvourlakos@gmail.com>
 *
 *  This file is part of Latte-Dock
 *
 *  Latte-Dock is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 *  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
 *  published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
 *  the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 *
 *  Latte-Dock is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 *  GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
 import QtQuick 2.1
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.1
 import QtQuick.Window 2.2
 import QtGraphicalEffects 1.0
 
 import org.kde.plasma.core 2.0 as PlasmaCore
 import org.kde.plasma.components 2.0 as PlasmaComponents
 import org.kde.kquickcontrolsaddons 2.0
 import org.kde.plasma.plasmoid 2.0
 
 import org.kde.latte 0.2 as Latte
 import org.kde.latte.components 1.0 as LatteComponents
 
 import "applet" as Applet
 import "colorizer" as Colorizer
 import "editmode" as EditMode
 import "indicators" as Indicators
 import "layouts" as Layouts
 import "../code/LayoutManager.js" as LayoutManager
 
 Item {
     id: root
     objectName: "containmentViewLayout"
 
     LayoutMirroring.enabled: Qt.application.layoutDirection === Qt.RightToLeft && !root.isVertical
     LayoutMirroring.childrenInherit: true
 
     //// BEGIN SIGNALS
     signal clearZoomSignal();
     signal destroyInternalViewSplitters();
     signal emptyAreasWheel(QtObject wheel);
     signal separatorsUpdated();
     signal signalActivateEntryAtIndex(int entryIndex);
     signal signalNewInstanceForEntryAtIndex(int entryIndex);
     signal updateEffectsArea();
     signal updateIndexes();
     signal updateScale(int delegateIndex, real newScale, real step);
 
     signal broadcastedToApplet(string pluginName, string action, variant value);
     //// END SIGNALS
 
     ////BEGIN properties
     property bool debugMode: Qt.application.arguments.indexOf("--graphics")>=0
     property bool debugModeSpacers: Qt.application.arguments.indexOf("--spacers")>=0
     property bool debugModeTimers: Qt.application.arguments.indexOf("--timers")>=0
     property bool debugModeWindow: Qt.application.arguments.indexOf("--with-window")>=0
     property bool debugModeOverloadedIcons: Qt.application.arguments.indexOf("--overloaded-icons")>=0
 
     property bool globalDirectRender: false //it is used as a globalDirectRender for all elements in the dock
     property int directRenderAnimationTime: 0
 
     property bool addLaunchersMessage: false
     property bool addLaunchersInTaskManager: plasmoid.configuration.addLaunchersInTaskManager
     // when there are only plasma style task managers OR any applets that fill width or height
     // the automatic icon size algorithm should better be disabled
     property bool autoDecreaseIconSize: !containsOnlyPlasmaTasks && layoutsContainer.fillApplets<=0
     property bool backgroundOnlyOnMaximized: plasmoid.configuration.backgroundOnlyOnMaximized
     property bool behaveAsPlasmaPanel: {
         if (!latteView || !latteView.visibility) {
             return false;
         }
 
         return (visibilityManager.panelIsBiggerFromIconSize && (maxZoomFactor === 1.0)
                 && (latteView.visibility.mode === Latte.Types.AlwaysVisible || latteView.visibility.mode === Latte.Types.WindowsGoBelow)
                 && (plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Justify)
                 && !root.editMode);
     }
 
     property int viewType: {
         if ((plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Justify)
                 && (plasmoid.configuration.useThemePanel)
                 && (plasmoid.configuration.panelSize === 100)
                 && (maxZoomFactor === 1.0)) {
             return Latte.Types.PanelView;
         }
 
         return Latte.Types.DockView;
     }
 
     property bool blurEnabled: plasmoid.configuration.blurEnabled && (!forceTransparentPanel || forcePanelForBusyBackground)
 
     readonly property Item dragInfo: Item {
         property bool entered: backDropArea.dragInfo.entered || foreDropArea.dragInfo.entered
         property bool isTask: backDropArea.dragInfo.isTask || foreDropArea.dragInfo.isTask
         property bool isPlasmoid: backDropArea.dragInfo.isPlasmoid || foreDropArea.dragInfo.isPlasmoid
         property bool isSeparator: backDropArea.dragInfo.isSeparator || foreDropArea.dragInfo.isSeparator
         property bool isLatteTasks: backDropArea.dragInfo.isLatteTasks || foreDropArea.dragInfo.isLatteTasks
         property bool onlyLaunchers: backDropArea.dragInfo.onlyLaunchers || foreDropArea.dragInfo.onlyLaunchers
 
         //  onIsPlasmoidChanged: console.log("isPlasmoid :: " + backDropArea.dragInfo.isPlasmoid + " _ " + foreDropArea.dragInfo.isPlasmoid );
         //  onEnteredChanged: console.log("entered :: " + backDropArea.dragInfo.entered + " _ " + foreDropArea.dragInfo.entered );
     }
 
     property bool containsOnlyPlasmaTasks: false //this is flag to indicate when from tasks only a plasma based one is found
     property bool dockContainsMouse: latteView && latteView.visibility ? latteView.visibility.containsMouse : false
 
     property bool disablePanelShadowMaximized: plasmoid.configuration.disablePanelShadowForMaximized && Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive
     property bool drawShadowsExternal: panelShadowsActive && behaveAsPlasmaPanel && !visibilityManager.inTempHiding
     property bool editMode: editModeVisual.inEditMode
     property bool windowIsTouching: latteView && latteView.windowsTracker
                                     && (latteView.windowsTracker.activeWindowTouching || hasExpandedApplet)
 
     property bool forceSolidPanel: (latteView && latteView.visibility
                                     && Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive
                                     && !inConfigureAppletsMode
                                     && userShowPanelBackground
                                     && ( (plasmoid.configuration.solidBackgroundForMaximized
                                           && !(hasExpandedApplet && !plasmaBackgroundForPopups)
                                           && latteView.windowsTracker.existsWindowTouching)
                                         || (hasExpandedApplet && plasmaBackgroundForPopups) ))
                                    || !Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive
 
     property bool forceTransparentPanel: root.backgroundOnlyOnMaximized
                                          && latteView && latteView.visibility
                                          && Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive
                                          && !inConfigureAppletsMode
                                          && !forceSolidPanel
                                          && !(windowColors === Latte.Types.TouchingWindowColors && latteView.windowsTracker.activeWindowTouching)
                                          && !(windowColors === Latte.Types.ActiveWindowColors && latteView.windowsTracker.existsWindowActive)
 
     property bool forcePanelForBusyBackground: userShowPanelBackground && root.forceTransparentPanel
                                                && colorizerManager.mustBeShown && colorizerManager.backgroundIsBusy
 
     property int themeColors: plasmoid.configuration.themeColors
     property int windowColors: plasmoid.configuration.windowColors
 
     property bool colorizerEnabled: themeColors !== Latte.Types.PlasmaThemeColors || windowColors !== Latte.Types.NoneWindowColors
 
     property bool plasmaBackgroundForPopups: plasmoid.configuration.plasmaBackgroundForPopups
 
     readonly property bool hasExpandedApplet: plasmoid.applets.some(function (item) {
         return (item.status >= PlasmaCore.Types.NeedsAttentionStatus && item.status !== PlasmaCore.Types.HiddenStatus
                 && item.pluginName !== root.plasmoidName
                 && item.pluginName !== "org.kde.plasma.appmenu"
                 && item.pluginName !== "org.kde.windowappmenu"
                 && item.pluginName !== "org.kde.activeWindowControl");
     })
 
     readonly property bool hasUserSpecifiedBackground: (latteView && latteView.layout && latteView.layout.background.startsWith("/")) ?
                                                            true : false
 
     readonly property bool inConfigureAppletsMode: root.editMode && (plasmoid.configuration.inConfigureAppletsMode || !Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive)
     readonly property bool parabolicEffectEnabled: zoomFactor>1 && !inConfigureAppletsMode
 
     property bool dockIsShownCompletely: !(dockIsHidden || inSlidingIn || inSlidingOut) && !root.editMode
     property bool dragActiveWindowEnabled: plasmoid.configuration.dragActiveWindowEnabled
     property bool immutable: plasmoid.immutable
     property bool inFullJustify: (plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Justify) && (plasmoid.configuration.maxLength===100)
     property bool inSlidingIn: visibilityManager ? visibilityManager.inSlidingIn : false
     property bool inSlidingOut: visibilityManager ? visibilityManager.inSlidingOut : false
     property bool inStartup: true
     property bool isHalfShown: false //is used to disable the zoom hovering effect at sliding in-out the dock
     property bool isHorizontal: plasmoid.formFactor === PlasmaCore.Types.Horizontal
     property bool isReady: !(dockIsHidden || inSlidingIn || inSlidingOut)
     property bool isVertical: !isHorizontal
     property bool isHovered: latteApplet ? ((latteAppletHoveredIndex !== -1) || (layoutsContainer.hoveredIndex !== -1)) //|| wholeArea.containsMouse
                                          : (layoutsContainer.hoveredIndex !== -1) //|| wholeArea.containsMouse
     property bool mouseWheelActions: plasmoid.configuration.mouseWheelActions
     property bool onlyAddingStarup: true //is used for the initialization phase in startup where there aren't removals, this variable provides a way to grow icon size
     property bool shrinkThickMargins: plasmoid.configuration.shrinkThickMargins
     property bool showLatteShortcutBadges: false
     property bool showAppletShortcutBadges: false
     property bool showMetaBadge: false
     property int applicationLauncherId: -1
 
     //FIXME: possibly this is going to be the default behavior, this user choice
     //has been dropped from the Dock Configuration Window
     //property bool smallAutomaticIconJumps: plasmoid.configuration.smallAutomaticIconJumps
     property bool smallAutomaticIconJumps: true
 
     property bool userShowPanelBackground: Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive ? plasmoid.configuration.useThemePanel : true
     property bool useThemePanel: noApplets === 0 || !Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive ?
                                      true : (plasmoid.configuration.useThemePanel || plasmoid.configuration.solidBackgroundForMaximized)
 
     property alias hoveredIndex: layoutsContainer.hoveredIndex
     property alias directRenderDelayerIsRunning: directRenderDelayerForEnteringTimer.running
 
     property int actionsBlockHiding: 0 //actions that block hiding
 
     property int animationsNeedBothAxis:0 //animations need space in both axes, e.g zooming a task
     property int animationsNeedLength: 0 // animations need length, e.g. adding a task
     property int animationsNeedThickness: 0 // animations need thickness, e.g. bouncing animation
     readonly property bool thickAnimated: animationsNeedBothAxis>0 || animationsNeedThickness>0
 
     property int animationTime: durationTime*2.8*units.longDuration
 
+    property int appletsNeedWindowsTracking: 0
+
     property int automaticIconSizeBasedSize: -1 //it is not set, this is the defautl
 
     //what is the highest icon size based on what icon size is used, screen calculated or user specified
     property int maxIconSize: proportionIconSize!==-1 ? proportionIconSize : plasmoid.configuration.iconSize
     property int iconSize: automaticIconSizeBasedSize > 0 && autoDecreaseIconSize ?
                                Math.min(automaticIconSizeBasedSize, root.maxIconSize) :
                                root.maxIconSize
 
     property int proportionIconSize: { //icon size based on screen height
         if ((plasmoid.configuration.proportionIconSize===-1) || !latteView)
             return -1;
 
         return Math.max(16,Math.round(latteView.screenGeometry.height * plasmoid.configuration.proportionIconSize/100/8)*8);
     }
 
     property int iconStep: 8
     property int latteAppletPos: -1
     property int maxLength: {
         if (root.isHorizontal) {
             return behaveAsPlasmaPanel ? width : width * (plasmoid.configuration.maxLength/100)
         } else {
             return behaveAsPlasmaPanel ? height : height * (plasmoid.configuration.maxLength/100)
         }
     }
 
     property int leftClickAction: plasmoid.configuration.leftClickAction
     property int middleClickAction: plasmoid.configuration.middleClickAction
     property int hoverAction: plasmoid.configuration.hoverAction
     property int modifier: plasmoid.configuration.modifier
     property int modifierClickAction: plasmoid.configuration.modifierClickAction
     property int modifierClick: plasmoid.configuration.modifierClick
     property int scrollAction: plasmoid.configuration.scrollAction
 
     property bool panelOutline: plasmoid.configuration.panelOutline
     property int panelEdgeSpacing: Math.max(panelBoxBackground.lengthMargins, 1.5*appShadowSize)
     property int panelTransparency: plasmoid.configuration.panelTransparency //user set
     property int currentPanelTransparency: 0 //application override
 
     readonly property real currentPanelOpacity: currentPanelTransparency/100
 
     property bool panelShadowsActive: {
         if (!userShowPanelBackground) {
             return false;
         }
 
         if (inConfigureAppletsMode) {
             return plasmoid.configuration.panelShadows;
         }
 
         //! Draw shadows for isBusy state only when current panelTransparency is greater than 40%
         if (plasmoid.configuration.panelShadows && root.forcePanelForBusyBackground && currentPanelTransparency>40) {
             return true;
         }
 
         if (( (plasmoid.configuration.panelShadows && !root.backgroundOnlyOnMaximized)
              || (plasmoid.configuration.panelShadows && root.backgroundOnlyOnMaximized && !root.forceTransparentPanel))
                 && !(disablePanelShadowMaximized && latteView && latteView.windowsTracker
                      && latteView.windowsTracker.activeWindowMaximized)) {
             return true;
         }
 
         if (hasExpandedApplet && plasmaBackgroundForPopups) {
             return true;
         }
 
         return false;
     }
 
     property int appShadowOpacity: (plasmoid.configuration.shadowOpacity/100) * 255
     property int appShadowSize: enableShadows ? (0.5*root.iconSize) * (plasmoid.configuration.shadowSize/100) : 0
     property int appShadowSizeOriginal: enableShadows ? (0.5*maxIconSize) * (plasmoid.configuration.shadowSize/100) : 0
 
     property string appChosenShadowColor: {
         if (plasmoid.configuration.shadowColorType === Latte.Types.ThemeColorShadow) {
             var strC = String(theme.textColor);
             return strC.indexOf("#") === 0 ? strC.substr(1) : strC;
         } else if (plasmoid.configuration.shadowColorType === Latte.Types.UserColorShadow) {
             return plasmoid.configuration.shadowColor;
         }
 
         // default shadow color
         return "080808";
     }
 
     property string appShadowColor: "#" + decimalToHex(appShadowOpacity) + appChosenShadowColor
     property string appShadowColorSolid: "#" + appChosenShadowColor
 
     property int totalPanelEdgeSpacing: 0 //this is set by PanelBox
     //FIXME: this is not needed any more probably
     property int previousAllTasks: -1    //is used to forbid updateAutomaticIconSize when hovering
     property int offset: {
         if (behaveAsPlasmaPanel) {
             return 0;
         }
 
         if (root.isHorizontal) {
             return width * (plasmoid.configuration.offset/100);
         } else {
             height * (plasmoid.configuration.offset/100)
         }
     }
 
     //center the layout correctly when the user uses an offset
     property int offsetFixed: (offset===0 || panelAlignment === Latte.Types.Center || plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Justify)?
                                   offset : offset+panelMarginLength/2+totalPanelEdgeSpacing/2
 
     property int realPanelSize: 0
     property int realPanelLength: 0
     property int realPanelThickness: 0
     //this is set by the PanelBox
     property int panelThickMarginBase: 0
     property int panelThickMarginHigh: 0
     property int panelMarginLength: 0
     property int panelShadow: 0 //shadowsSize
     property int editShadow: {
         if (!Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive) {
             return 0;
         } else if (latteView && latteView.screenGeometry) {
             return latteView.screenGeometry.height/90;
         } else {
             return 7;
         }
     }
 
     property int themePanelThickness: {
         var panelBase = root.panelThickMarginHigh;
         var margin = shrinkThickMargins ? 0 : thickMargins;
         var maxPanelSize = (iconSize + margin) - panelBase;
         var percentage = Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive ? plasmoid.configuration.panelSize/100 : 1;
         return Math.max(panelBase, panelBase + percentage*maxPanelSize);
     }
 
     property int lengthIntMargin: lengthIntMarginFactor * root.iconSize
     property int lengthExtMargin: lengthExtMarginFactor * root.iconSize
     property real lengthIntMarginFactor: indicators.isEnabled ? indicators.padding : 0
     property real lengthExtMarginFactor: plasmoid.configuration.lengthExtMargin / 100
 
     property real thickMarginFactor: {
         if (shrinkThickMargins) {
             return indicators.info.minThicknessPadding;
         }
 
         //0.075 old statesLineSize and 0.06 old default thickMargin
         return  Math.max(indicators.info.minThicknessPadding, plasmoid.configuration.thickMargin / 100)
     }
     property int thickMargin: thickMarginFactor * root.iconSize
 
     //! thickness margins are always two and equal in order for items
     //! to be always correctly centered
     property int thickMargins: 2 * thickMargin
 
     //it is used in order to not break the calculations for the thickness placement
     //especially in automatic icon sizes calculations
     property int maxThickMargin: thickMarginFactor * maxIconSize
 
     property int lengthMargin: lengthIntMargin + lengthExtMargin
     property int lengthMargins: 2 * lengthMargin
 
     property int widthMargins: root.isVertical ? thickMargins : lengthMargins
     property int heightMargins: root.isHorizontal ? thickMargins : lengthMargins
 
     property int internalWidthMargins: root.isVertical ? thickMargins : 2 * lengthIntMargin
     property int internalHeightMargins: root.isHorizontal ? thickMargins : 2 * lengthIntMargin
 
     ///FIXME: <delete both> I can't remember why this is needed, maybe for the anchorings!!! In order for the Double Layout to not mess the anchorings...
     //property int layoutsContainer.mainLayoutPosition: !plasmoid.immutable ? Latte.Types.Center : (root.isVertical ? Latte.Types.Top : Latte.Types.Left)
     //property int panelAlignment: plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition !== Latte.Types.Justify ? plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition : layoutsContainer.mainLayoutPosition
 
     property int panelAlignment: !root.inConfigureAppletsMode ? plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition :
                                                                 ( plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Justify ?
                                                                      Latte.Types.Center : plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition )
 
     property int panelUserSetAlignment: plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition
 
     property real zoomFactor: Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive && root.animationsEnabled ? ( 1 + (plasmoid.configuration.zoomLevel / 20) ) : 1
 
     readonly property string plasmoidName: "org.kde.latte.plasmoid"
 
     property var badgesForActivate: {
         if (!shortcutsEngine) {
             return ['1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9','0', 'z', 'x', 'c', 'v', 'b', 'n', 'm', ',', '.'];
         }
 
         return shortcutsEngine.badgesForActivate;
     }
 
     property var iconsArray: [16, 22, 32, 48, 64, 96, 128, 256]
 
     property Item dragOverlay
     property Item toolBox
     property Item latteAppletContainer
     property Item latteApplet
     readonly property Item indicatorsManager: indicators
     readonly property Item parabolicManager: _parabolicManager
     readonly property Item maskManager: visibilityManager
     readonly property Item layoutsContainerItem: layoutsContainer
 
     property QtObject latteView: null
     property QtObject shortcutsEngine: null
     property QtObject themeExtended: null
     property QtObject universalSettings: null
     property QtObject layoutsManager: null
     property QtObject viewLayout: latteView && latteView.layout ? latteView.layout : null
 
     // TO BE DELETED, if not needed: property int counter:0;
 
     ///BEGIN properties provided to Latte Plasmoid
     //shadows for applets, it should be removed as the appleitems don't need it any more
     property bool enableShadows: plasmoid.configuration.shadows || (root.forceTransparentPanel && plasmoid.configuration.shadows>0)
     property bool dockIsHidden: latteView ? latteView.visibility.isHidden : true
     property bool groupTasksByDefault: plasmoid.configuration.groupTasksByDefault
 
     property bool showInfoBadge: plasmoid.configuration.showInfoBadge
     property bool showProgressBadge: plasmoid.configuration.showProgressBadge
     property bool showAudioBadge: plasmoid.configuration.showAudioBadge
     property bool audioBadgeActionsEnabled: plasmoid.configuration.audioBadgeActionsEnabled
 
     property bool scrollTasksEnabled: plasmoid.configuration.scrollTasksEnabled
     property bool autoScrollTasksEnabled: plasmoid.configuration.autoScrollTasksEnabled
     property int manualScrollTasksType: plasmoid.configuration.manualScrollTasksType
 
     property bool showWindowActions: plasmoid.configuration.showWindowActions
     property bool showWindowsOnlyFromLaunchers: plasmoid.configuration.showWindowsOnlyFromLaunchers
     property bool showOnlyCurrentScreen: plasmoid.configuration.showOnlyCurrentScreen
     property bool showOnlyCurrentDesktop: plasmoid.configuration.showOnlyCurrentDesktop
     property bool showOnlyCurrentActivity: plasmoid.configuration.showOnlyCurrentActivity
 
     property bool titleTooltips: plasmoid.configuration.titleTooltips
     property bool unifiedGlobalShortcuts: plasmoid.configuration.unifiedGlobalShortcuts
 
     readonly property bool hasInternalSeparator: latteApplet ? latteApplet.hasInternalSeparator : false
 
     property int animationStep: {
         if (!universalSettings || universalSettings.mouseSensitivity === Latte.Types.HighSensitivity) {
             return 1;
         } else if (universalSettings.mouseSensitivity === Latte.Types.MediumSensitivity) {
             return Math.max(3, root.iconSize / 18);
         } else if (universalSettings.mouseSensitivity === Latte.Types.LowSensitivity) {
             return Math.max(5, root.iconSize / 10);
         }
     }
 
     property int latteAppletHoveredIndex: latteApplet ? latteApplet.hoveredIndex : -1
     property int launchersGroup: plasmoid.configuration.launchersGroup
     property int tasksCount: latteApplet ? latteApplet.tasksCount : 0
 
     //! Animations
     property bool animationsEnabled: plasmoid.configuration.animationsEnabled && Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive
     property bool animationLauncherBouncing: animationsEnabled && latteApplet && plasmoid.configuration.animationLauncherBouncing
     property bool animationWindowInAttention: animationsEnabled && latteApplet && plasmoid.configuration.animationWindowInAttention
     property bool animationNewWindowSliding: animationsEnabled && latteApplet && plasmoid.configuration.animationNewWindowSliding
     property bool animationWindowAddedInGroup: animationsEnabled && latteApplet && plasmoid.configuration.animationWindowAddedInGroup
     property bool animationWindowRemovedFromGroup: animationsEnabled && latteApplet && plasmoid.configuration.animationWindowRemovedFromGroup
 
     property real appliedDurationTime: animationsEnabled ? durationTime : 2
     property real durationTime: {
         if (!animationsEnabled) {
             return 0;
         }
 
         /*if ((latteView && latteView.effects && latteView.effects.animationsBlocked)
                 || !animationsEnabled) {
             return 0;
         }*/
 
         if (plasmoid.configuration.durationTime === 0 || plasmoid.configuration.durationTime === 2 )
             return plasmoid.configuration.durationTime;
 
         if (plasmoid.configuration.durationTime === 1)
             return 1.65;
         else if (plasmoid.configuration.durationTime === 3)
             return 2.35;
 
         return 2;
     }
 
     property real animationsZoomFactor : {
         if (!animationsEnabled) {
             return 1;
         }
 
         if (latteApplet && (animationLauncherBouncing || animationWindowInAttention || animationWindowAddedInGroup)) {
             return 1.65;
         }
 
         return 1;
     }
 
     property real maxZoomFactor: Math.max(zoomFactor, animationsZoomFactor)
 
     property rect screenGeometry: latteView ? latteView.screenGeometry : plasmoid.screenGeometry
 
     readonly property color minimizedDotColor: colorizerManager.minimizedDotColor
     ///END properties from latteApplet
 
 
     Plasmoid.backgroundHints: PlasmaCore.Types.NoBackground
 
     //// BEGIN properties in functions
     property int noApplets: {
         var count1 = 0;
         var count2 = 0;
 
         count1 = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children.length;
         var tempLength = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children.length;
 
         for (var i=tempLength-1; i>=0; --i) {
             var applet = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children[i];
             if (applet && (applet === dndSpacer || applet === lastSpacer ||  applet.isInternalViewSplitter))
                 count1--;
         }
 
         count2 = layoutsContainer.endLayout.children.length;
         tempLength = layoutsContainer.endLayout.children.length;
 
         for (var i=tempLength-1; i>=0; --i) {
             var applet = layoutsContainer.endLayout.children[i];
             if (applet && (applet === dndSpacer || applet === lastSpacer  || applet.isInternalViewSplitter))
                 count2--;
         }
 
         return (count1 + count2);
     }
 
     ///The index of user's current icon size
     property int currentIconIndex:{
         for(var i=iconsArray.length-1; i>=0; --i){
             if(iconsArray[i] === iconSize){
                 return i;
             }
         }
         return 3;
     }
 
     //// END properties in functions
 
     ////////////////END properties
 
     //// BEGIN OF Behaviors
     Behavior on thickMargin {
         NumberAnimation {
             duration: 0.8 * root.animationTime
             easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
         }
     }
 
     Behavior on lengthIntMargin {
         NumberAnimation {
             duration: 0.8 * root.animationTime
             easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
         }
     }
 
     Behavior on lengthExtMargin {
         NumberAnimation {
             duration: 0.8 * root.animationTime
             easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
         }
     }
 
     Behavior on iconSize {
         enabled: !(root.editMode && root.behaveAsPlasmaPanel)
         NumberAnimation {
             duration: 0.8 * root.animationTime
 
             onRunningChanged: {
                 if (!running) {
                     delayUpdateMaskArea.start();
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
     Behavior on offset {
         enabled: editModeVisual.editAnimationInFullThickness
         NumberAnimation {
             id: offsetAnimation
 
             duration: 0.8 * root.animationTime
             easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
         }
     }
     //// END OF Behaviors
 
     //////////////START OF CONNECTIONS
     onContainsOnlyPlasmaTasksChanged: updateAutomaticIconSize();
 
     onEditModeChanged: {
         if (editMode) {
             visibilityManager.updateMaskArea();
             updateAutomaticIconSize();
             clearZoom();
         } else {
             updateAutomaticIconSize();
             layoutsContainer.updateSizeForAppletsInFill();
         }
 
         //! This is used in case the dndspacer has been left behind
         //! e.g. the user drops a folder and a context menu is appearing
         //! but the user decides to not make a choice for the applet type
         if (dndSpacer.parent !== root) {
             dndSpacer.parent = root;
         }
     }
 
     onInConfigureAppletsModeChanged: {
         if (inConfigureAppletsMode && panelUserSetAlignment===Latte.Types.Justify) {
             joinLayoutsToMainLayout();
         } else if (!inConfigureAppletsMode) {
             splitMainLayoutToLayouts();
         }
 
         updateIndexes();
     }
 
     //! It is used only when the user chooses different alignment types
     //! and not during startup
     onPanelUserSetAlignmentChanged: {
         if (!root.editMode) {
             return;
         }
 
         if (!inConfigureAppletsMode){
             if (panelUserSetAlignment===Latte.Types.Justify) {
                 addInternalViewSplitters();
                 splitMainLayoutToLayouts();
             } else {
                 joinLayoutsToMainLayout();
                 root.destroyInternalViewSplitters();
             }
         } else {
             if (panelUserSetAlignment===Latte.Types.Justify) {
                 addInternalViewSplitters();
             } else {
                 root.destroyInternalViewSplitters();
             }
         }
 
         LayoutManager.save();
         updateIndexes();
     }
 
     onLatteViewChanged: {
         if (latteView) {
             latteView.onXChanged.connect(visibilityManager.updateMaskArea);
             latteView.onYChanged.connect(visibilityManager.updateMaskArea);
             latteView.onWidthChanged.connect(visibilityManager.updateMaskArea);
             latteView.onHeightChanged.connect(visibilityManager.updateMaskArea);
 
             latteView.positioner.hideDockDuringLocationChangeStarted.connect(visibilityManager.slotHideDockDuringLocationChange);
             latteView.positioner.showDockAfterLocationChangeFinished.connect(visibilityManager.slotShowDockAfterLocationChange);
             latteView.positioner.hideDockDuringScreenChangeStarted.connect(visibilityManager.slotHideDockDuringLocationChange);
             latteView.positioner.showDockAfterScreenChangeFinished.connect(visibilityManager.slotShowDockAfterLocationChange);
             latteView.positioner.hideDockDuringMovingToLayoutStarted.connect(visibilityManager.slotHideDockDuringLocationChange);
             latteView.positioner.showDockAfterMovingToLayoutFinished.connect(visibilityManager.slotShowDockAfterLocationChange);
 
 
             latteView.visibility.onContainsMouseChanged.connect(visibilityManager.slotContainsMouseChanged);
             latteView.visibility.onMustBeHide.connect(visibilityManager.slotMustBeHide);
             latteView.visibility.onMustBeShown.connect(visibilityManager.slotMustBeShown);
 
             updateContainsOnlyPlasmaTasks();
         }
     }
 
     onDockContainsMouseChanged: {
         if (!dockContainsMouse) {
             initializeHoveredIndexes();
         }
     }
 
     onMaxLengthChanged: {
         layoutsContainer.updateSizeForAppletsInFill();
         if (root.editMode) {
             updateAutomaticIconSize();
         }
     }
 
     onToolBoxChanged: {
         if (toolBox) {
             toolBox.visible = false;
         }
     }
 
     property bool automaticSizeAnimation: false;
     onAutomaticIconSizeBasedSizeChanged: {
         if (!automaticSizeAnimation) {
             automaticSizeAnimation = true;
             slotAnimationsNeedBothAxis(1);
         }
     }
 
     onIconSizeChanged: {
         if (((iconSize === automaticIconSizeBasedSize) || (iconSize === root.maxIconSize)) && automaticSizeAnimation){
             slotAnimationsNeedBothAxis(-1);
             automaticSizeAnimation=false;
         }
     }
 
     onIsReadyChanged: {
         if (isReady && !titleTooltipDialog.visible && titleTooltipDialog.activeItemHovered){
             titleTooltipDialog.show(titleTooltipDialog.activeItem, titleTooltipDialog.activeItemText);
         }
     }
 
     onIsVerticalChanged: {
         if (isVertical) {
             if (plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Left)
                 plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition = Latte.Types.Top;
             else if (plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Right)
                 plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition = Latte.Types.Bottom;
         } else {
             if (plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Top)
                 plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition = Latte.Types.Left;
             else if (plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Bottom)
                 plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition = Latte.Types.Right;
         }
     }
 
     onProportionIconSizeChanged: {
         if (proportionIconSize!==-1)
             updateAutomaticIconSize();
     }
 
     //  onIconSizeChanged: console.log("Icon Size Changed:"+iconSize);
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
         //  currentLayout.isLayoutHorizontal = isHorizontal
         LayoutManager.plasmoid = plasmoid;
         LayoutManager.root = root;
         LayoutManager.layout = layoutsContainer.mainLayout;
         LayoutManager.layoutS = layoutsContainer.startLayout;
         LayoutManager.layoutE = layoutsContainer.endLayout;
         LayoutManager.lastSpacer = lastSpacer;
         LayoutManager.restore();
         plasmoid.action("configure").visible = !plasmoid.immutable;
         plasmoid.action("configure").enabled = !plasmoid.immutable;
 
         inStartupTimer.start();
     }
 
     Component.onDestruction: {
         console.debug("Destroying Latte Dock Containment ui...");
 
         if (latteView) {
             latteView.onXChanged.disconnect(visibilityManager.updateMaskArea);
             latteView.onYChanged.disconnect(visibilityManager.updateMaskArea);
             latteView.onWidthChanged.disconnect(visibilityManager.updateMaskArea);
             latteView.onHeightChanged.disconnect(visibilityManager.updateMaskArea);
 
             latteView.positioner.hideDockDuringLocationChangeStarted.disconnect(visibilityManager.slotHideDockDuringLocationChange);
             latteView.positioner.showDockAfterLocationChangeFinished.disconnect(visibilityManager.slotShowDockAfterLocationChange);
             latteView.positioner.hideDockDuringScreenChangeStarted.disconnect(visibilityManager.slotHideDockDuringLocationChange);
             latteView.positioner.showDockAfterScreenChangeFinished.disconnect(visibilityManager.slotShowDockAfterLocationChange);
             latteView.positioner.hideDockDuringMovingToLayoutStarted.disconnect(visibilityManager.slotHideDockDuringLocationChange);
             latteView.positioner.showDockAfterMovingToLayoutFinished.disconnect(visibilityManager.slotShowDockAfterLocationChange);
 
             if (latteView.visibility) {
                 latteView.visibility.onContainsMouseChanged.disconnect(visibilityManager.slotContainsMouseChanged);
                 latteView.visibility.onMustBeHide.disconnect(visibilityManager.slotMustBeHide);
                 latteView.visibility.onMustBeShown.disconnect(visibilityManager.slotMustBeShown);
             }
         }
     }
 
     Containment.onAppletAdded: {
         addApplet(applet, x, y);
         console.log(applet.pluginName);
         LayoutManager.save();
         updateIndexes();
     }
 
     Containment.onAppletRemoved: {
         LayoutManager.removeApplet(applet);
         var flexibleFound = false;
         for (var i = 0; i < layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children.length; ++i) {
             var applet = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children[i].applet;
             if (applet && ((root.isHorizontal && applet.Layout.fillWidth) ||
                            (!root.isHorizontal && applet.Layout.fillHeight)) &&
                     applet.visible) {
                 flexibleFound = true;
                 break
             }
         }
         if (!flexibleFound) {
             lastSpacer.parent = layoutsContainer.mainLayout;
         }
 
         console.log(applet.pluginName);
         LayoutManager.save();
 
         updateIndexes();
         updateContainsOnlyPlasmaTasks();
     }
 
     Plasmoid.onUserConfiguringChanged: {
         if (plasmoid.immutable) {
             if (dragOverlay) {
                 dragOverlay.destroy();
             }
             return;
         }
 
         // console.debug("user configuring", plasmoid.userConfiguring)
 
         if (plasmoid.userConfiguring) {
             latteView.setBlockHiding(true);
 
             //  console.log("applets------");
             for (var i = 0; i < plasmoid.applets.length; ++i) {
                 //    console.log("applet:"+i);
                 plasmoid.applets[i].expanded = false;
             }
             if (!dragOverlay) {
                 var component = Qt.createComponent("editmode/ConfigOverlay.qml");
                 if (component.status == Component.Ready) {
                     dragOverlay = component.createObject(root);
                 } else {
                     console.log("Could not create ConfigOverlay");
                     console.log(component.errorString());
                 }
                 component.destroy();
             } else {
                 dragOverlay.visible = true;
             }
         } else {
             latteView.setBlockHiding(false);
 
             if (latteView.visibility.isHidden) {
                 latteView.visibility.mustBeShown();
             }
 
             if (dragOverlay) {
                 dragOverlay.visible = false;
                 dragOverlay.destroy();
             }
         }
     }
 
     Plasmoid.onImmutableChanged: {
         plasmoid.action("configure").visible = !plasmoid.immutable;
         plasmoid.action("configure").enabled = !plasmoid.immutable;
 
         ///Set Preferred Sizes///
         ///Notice: they are set here because if they are set with a binding
         ///they break the !immutable experience, the latteView becomes too small
         ///to add applets
         /*   if (plasmoid.immutable) {
             if(root.isHorizontal) {
                 root.Layout.preferredWidth = (plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Justify ?
                                                   layoutsContainer.width + 0.5*iconMargin : layoutsContainer.mainLayout.width + iconMargin);
             } else {
                 root.Layout.preferredHeight = (plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Justify ?
                                                    layoutsContainer.height + 0.5*iconMargin : layoutsContainer.mainLayout.height + iconMargin);
             }
         } else {
             if (root.isHorizontal) {
                 root.Layout.preferredWidth = Screen.width;
             } else {
                 root.Layout.preferredHeight = Screen.height;
             }
         }*/
 
         visibilityManager.updateMaskArea();
     }
     //////////////END OF CONNECTIONS
 
     //////////////START OF FUNCTIONS
     function addApplet(applet, x, y) {
         var container = appletContainerComponent.createObject(dndSpacer.parent)
 
         container.applet = applet;
         applet.parent = container.appletWrapper;
 
         applet.anchors.fill = container.appletWrapper;
 
         applet.visible = true;
 
 
         // don't show applet if it chooses to be hidden but still make it
         // accessible in the panelcontroller
         container.visible = Qt.binding(function() {
             return applet.status !== PlasmaCore.Types.HiddenStatus || (!plasmoid.immutable && root.inConfigureAppletsMode)
         })
 
         addContainerInLayout(container, applet, x, y);
 
         updateContainsOnlyPlasmaTasks();
     }
 
     function addContainerInLayout(container, applet, x, y){
         // Is there a DND placeholder? Replace it!
         if ( (dndSpacer.parent === layoutsContainer.mainLayout)
                 || (dndSpacer.parent === layoutsContainer.startLayout)
                 || (dndSpacer.parent===layoutsContainer.endLayout)) {
             LayoutManager.insertBeforeForLayout(dndSpacer.parent, dndSpacer, container);
             dndSpacer.parent = root;
             return;
             // If the provided position is valid, use it.
         } else if (x >= 0 && y >= 0) {
             var index = LayoutManager.insertAtCoordinates2(container, x , y);
 
             // Fall through to determining an appropriate insert position.
         } else {
             var before = null;
             container.animationsEnabled = false;
 
             if (lastSpacer.parent === layoutsContainer.mainLayout) {
                 before = lastSpacer;
             }
 
             // Insert icons to the left of whatever is at the center (usually a Task Manager),
             // if it exists.
             // FIXME TODO: This is a real-world fix to produce a sensible initial position for
             // launcher icons added by launcher menu applets. The basic approach has been used
             // since Plasma 1. However, "add launcher to X" is a generic-enough concept and
             // frequent-enough occurrence that we'd like to abstract it further in the future
             // and get rid of the ugliness of parties external to the containment adding applets
             // of a specific type, and the containment caring about the applet type. In a better
             // system the containment would be informed of requested launchers, and determine by
             // itself what it wants to do with that information.
             if (applet.pluginName == "org.kde.plasma.icon") {
                 var middle = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.childAt(root.width / 2, root.height / 2);
 
                 if (middle) {
                     before = middle;
                 }
 
                 // Otherwise if lastSpacer is here, enqueue before it.
             }
 
             if (before) {
                 LayoutManager.insertBefore(before, container);
 
                 // Fall through to adding at the end.
             } else {
                 container.parent = layoutsContainer.mainLayout;
             }
         }
 
         //Important, removes the first children of the layoutsContainer.mainLayout after the first
         //applet has been added
         lastSpacer.parent = root;
 
         updateIndexes();
     }
 
     function addInternalViewSplitters(){
         if (internalViewSplittersCount() === 0) {
             addInternalViewSplitter(plasmoid.configuration.splitterPosition);
             addInternalViewSplitter(plasmoid.configuration.splitterPosition2);
         }
     }
 
     function addInternalViewSplitter(pos){
         var splittersCount = internalViewSplittersCount();
         if(splittersCount<2){
             var container = appletContainerComponent.createObject(root);
 
             container.internalSplitterId = splittersCount+1;
             container.visible = true;
 
             if(pos>=0 ){
                 LayoutManager.insertAtIndex(container, pos);
             } else {
                 LayoutManager.insertAtIndex(container, Math.floor(layoutsContainer.mainLayout.count / 2));
             }
         }
     }
 
     //! it is used in order to check the right click position
     //! the only way to take into account the visual appearance
     //! of the applet (including its spacers)
     function appletContainsPos(appletId, pos){
         for (var i = 0; i < layoutsContainer.startLayout.children.length; ++i) {
             var child = layoutsContainer.startLayout.children[i];
 
             if (child && child.applet && child.applet.id === appletId && child.containsPos(pos))
                 return true;
         }
 
         for (var i = 0; i < layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children.length; ++i) {
             var child = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children[i];
 
             if (child && child.applet && child.applet.id === appletId && child.containsPos(pos))
                 return true;
         }
 
         for (var i = 0; i < layoutsContainer.endLayout.children.length; ++i) {
             var child = layoutsContainer.endLayout.children[i];
 
             if (child && child.applet && child.applet.id === appletId && child.containsPos(pos))
                 return true;
         }
 
         return false;
     }
 
     function checkLastSpacer() {
         lastSpacer.parent = root
 
         var expands = false;
 
         if (isHorizontal) {
             for (var container in layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children) {
                 var item = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children[container];
                 if (item.Layout && item.Layout.fillWidth) {
                     expands = true;
                 }
             }
         } else {
             for (var container in layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children) {
                 var item = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children[container];
                 if (item.Layout && item.Layout.fillHeight) {
                     expands = true;
                 }
             }
         }
         if (!expands) {
             lastSpacer.parent = layoutsContainer.mainLayout
         }
     }
 
     function clearZoom(){
         if (latteApplet){
             latteApplet.clearZoom();
         }
 
         root.clearZoomSignal();
     }
 
     function containmentActions(){
         return latteView.containmentActions();
     }
 
     function decimalToHex(d, padding) {
         var hex = Number(d).toString(16);
         padding = typeof (padding) === "undefined" || padding === null ? padding = 2 : padding;
 
         while (hex.length < padding) {
             hex = "0" + hex;
         }
 
         return hex;
     }
 
 
     function disableDirectRender(){
         //  root.globalDirectRender = false;
     }
 
     function internalViewSplittersCount(){
         var splitters = 0;
         for (var container in layoutsContainer.startLayout.children) {
             var item = layoutsContainer.startLayout.children[container];
             if(item && item.isInternalViewSplitter) {
                 splitters = splitters + 1;
             }
         }
 
         for (var container in layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children) {
             var item = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children[container];
             if(item && item.isInternalViewSplitter) {
                 splitters = splitters + 1;
             }
         }
 
         for (var container in layoutsContainer.endLayout.children) {
             var item = layoutsContainer.endLayout.children[container];
             if(item && item.isInternalViewSplitter) {
                 splitters = splitters + 1;
             }
         }
 
         return splitters;
     }
 
     function initializeHoveredIndexes() {
         layoutsContainer.hoveredIndex = -1;
         layoutsContainer.currentSpot = -1000;
         if (latteApplet) {
             latteApplet.initializeHoveredIndex();
         }
     }
 
     function layoutManager() {
         return LayoutManager;
     }
 
     function layoutManagerInsertBefore(place, item) {
         LayoutManager.insertBefore(place, item);
     }
 
     function layoutManagerInsertAfter(place, item) {
         LayoutManager.insertAfter(place, item);
     }
 
     function layoutManagerSave() {
         LayoutManager.save();
     }
 
     function layoutManagerSaveOptions() {
         LayoutManager.saveOptions();
     }
 
     function mouseInCanBeHoveredApplet(){
         if (latteApplet && latteApplet.containsMouse())
             return true;
 
         var applets = layoutsContainer.startLayout.children;
 
         for(var i=0; i<applets.length; ++i){
             var applet = applets[i];
 
             if(applet && applet.containsMouse && !applet.originalAppletBehavior && applet.canBeHovered){
                 return true;
             }
         }
 
         applets = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children;
 
         for(var i=0; i<applets.length; ++i){
             var applet = applets[i];
 
             if(applet && applet.containsMouse && !applet.originalAppletBehavior && applet.canBeHovered){
                 return true;
             }
         }
 
         ///check second layout also
         applets = layoutsContainer.endLayout.children;
 
         for(var i=0; i<applets.length; ++i){
             var applet = applets[i];
 
             if(applet && applet.containsMouse && !applet.originalAppletBehavior && applet.canBeHovered){
                 return true;
             }
         }
 
         return false;
     }
 
     function mouseInHoverableArea() {
         return (latteView.visibility.containsMouse && !rootMouseArea.containsMouse && mouseInCanBeHoveredApplet());
     }
 
     function setHoveredIndex(ind) {
         layoutsContainer.hoveredIndex = ind;
     }
 
     function hideTooltipLabel(debug){
         titleTooltipDialog.hide(debug);
     }
 
     //! this is called from globalshortcuts c++ side
     function setShowAppletShortcutBadges(showLatteShortcuts, showShortcuts, showMeta, applicationLauncher){
         if (latteApplet) {
             var base = unifiedGlobalShortcuts ? parabolicManager.pseudoAppletIndex(latteAppletPos) : 1;
             latteApplet.setTasksBaseIndex(base - 1);
             latteApplet.setShowTaskShortcutBadges(showLatteShortcuts);
         }
 
         showLatteShortcutBadges = showLatteShortcuts;
         showAppletShortcutBadges = showShortcuts;
         showMetaBadge = showMeta;
         applicationLauncherId = applicationLauncher;
 
         if (latteApplet) {
             latteApplet.parabolicManager.updateTasksEdgesIndexes();
         }
     }
 
     // This is called by dockcorona in response to a Meta+number shortcut.
     function activateEntryAtIndex(index) {
         if (typeof index !== "number") {
             return;
         }
 
         if (latteApplet) {
             var base = unifiedGlobalShortcuts ? parabolicManager.pseudoAppletIndex(latteAppletPos) : 1;
             latteApplet.setTasksBaseIndex(base - 1);
             latteApplet.parabolicManager.updateTasksEdgesIndexes();
         }
 
         signalActivateEntryAtIndex(index);
     }
 
     // This is called by dockcorona in response to a Meta+Alt+number shortcut.
     function newInstanceForEntryAtIndex(index) {
         if (typeof index !== "number") {
             return;
         }
 
         if (latteApplet) {
             var base = unifiedGlobalShortcuts ? parabolicManager.pseudoAppletIndex(latteAppletPos) : 1;
             latteApplet.setTasksBaseIndex(base - 1);
             latteApplet.parabolicManager.updateTasksEdgesIndexes();
         }
 
         signalNewInstanceForEntryAtIndex(index);
     }
 
 
     function showTooltipLabel(taskItem, text){
         titleTooltipDialog.show(taskItem, text);
     }
 
     function sizeIsFromAutomaticMode(size){
 
         for(var i=iconsArray.length-1; i>=0; --i){
             if(iconsArray[i] === size){
                 return true;
             }
         }
 
         return false;
     }
 
     function slotAnimationsNeedBothAxis(step) {
         if (step === 0) {
             return;
         }
 
         animationsNeedBothAxis = Math.max(animationsNeedBothAxis + step, 0);
 
         visibilityManager.updateMaskArea();
     }
 
     function slotAnimationsNeedLength(step) {
         if (step === 0) {
             return;
         }
 
         animationsNeedLength = Math.max(animationsNeedLength + step, 0);
 
         //when need length animations are ended it would be a good idea
         //to update the tasks geometries in the plasmoid
         if(animationsNeedLength === 0 && latteApplet) {
             latteApplet.publishTasksGeometries();
         }
 
         visibilityManager.updateMaskArea();
     }
 
     function slotAnimationsNeedThickness(step) {
         if (step === 0) {
             return;
         }
 
         animationsNeedThickness = Math.max(animationsNeedThickness + step, 0);
 
         visibilityManager.updateMaskArea();
     }
 
+    function slotAppletsNeedWindowsTracking(step) {
+        if (step === 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        appletsNeedWindowsTracking = Math.max(appletsNeedWindowsTracking + step, 0);
+    }
+
     //this is used when dragging a task in order to not hide the dock
     //and also by the menu appearing from tasks for the same reason
     function slotActionsBlockHiding(step) {
         //if (root.editMode) {
         //    return;
         // }
 
         if ((step === 0) || (!latteView)) {
             return;
         }
 
         actionsBlockHiding = Math.max(actionsBlockHiding + step, 0);
 
         if (actionsBlockHiding > 0){
             latteView.setBlockHiding(true);
         } else {
             if (!root.editMode)
                 latteView.setBlockHiding(false);
         }
     }
 
     function slotPreviewsShown(){
         if (latteView) {
             latteView.deactivateApplets();
         }
     }
 
     function startCheckRestoreZoomTimer(){
         checkRestoreZoom.start();
     }
 
     function stopCheckRestoreZoomTimer(){
         checkRestoreZoom.stop();
     }
 
     function startDirectRenderDelayerDuringEntering(){
         directRenderDelayerForEnteringTimer.start();
     }
 
     function setGlobalDirectRender(value) {
         if (latteApplet && latteApplet.tasksExtendedManager.waitingLaunchersLength() > 0)
             return;
 
         if (value === true) {
             if (mouseInCanBeHoveredApplet()) {
                 root.globalDirectRender = true;
             } else {
                 //    console.log("direct render true ignored...");
             }
         } else {
             root.globalDirectRender = false;
         }
     }
 
     function updateAutomaticIconSize() {
         if ( !blockAutomaticUpdateIconSize.running && !visibilityManager.inTempHiding
                 && ((visibilityManager.normalState || root.editMode)
                     && (root.autoDecreaseIconSize || (!root.autoDecreaseIconSize && root.iconSize!=root.maxIconSize)))
                 && (iconSize===root.maxIconSize || iconSize === automaticIconSizeBasedSize) ) {
             blockAutomaticUpdateIconSize.start();
 
             var layoutLength;
             var maxLength = root.maxLength;
 
             //console.log("------Entered check-----");
             //console.log("max length: "+ maxLength);
 
             if (root.isVertical) {
                 layoutLength = (plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Justify) ?
                             layoutsContainer.startLayout.height+layoutsContainer.mainLayout.height+layoutsContainer.endLayout.height : layoutsContainer.mainLayout.height
             } else {
                 layoutLength = (plasmoid.configuration.panelPosition === Latte.Types.Justify) ?
                             layoutsContainer.startLayout.width+layoutsContainer.mainLayout.width+layoutsContainer.endLayout.width : layoutsContainer.mainLayout.width
             }
 
             var toShrinkLimit = maxLength-((root.zoomFactor-1)*(iconSize + thickMargins));
             var toGrowLimit = maxLength-1.5*((root.zoomFactor-1)*(iconSize + thickMargins));
 
             var newIconSizeFound = false;
             if (layoutLength > toShrinkLimit) { //must shrink
                 //  console.log("step3");
                 var nextIconSize = root.maxIconSize;
 
                 do {
                     nextIconSize = nextIconSize - iconStep;
                     var factor = nextIconSize / iconSize;
                     var nextLength = factor * layoutLength;
 
                 } while ( (nextLength>toShrinkLimit) && (nextIconSize !== 16));
 
                 automaticIconSizeBasedSize = nextIconSize;
                 newIconSizeFound = true;
                 console.log("Step 3 - found:"+automaticIconSizeBasedSize);
             } else if ((layoutLength<toGrowLimit
                         && (iconSize === automaticIconSizeBasedSize)) ) { //must grow probably
                 //  console.log("step4");
                 var nextIconSize2 = automaticIconSizeBasedSize;
                 var foundGoodSize = -1;
 
                 do {
                     nextIconSize2 = nextIconSize2 + iconStep;
                     var factor2 = nextIconSize2 / automaticIconSizeBasedSize;
                     var nextLength2 = factor2 * layoutLength;
 
                     if (nextLength2 < toGrowLimit) {
                         foundGoodSize = nextIconSize2;
                     }
                 } while ( (nextLength2<toGrowLimit) && (nextIconSize2 !== root.maxIconSize ));
 
                 if (foundGoodSize > 0) {
                     if (foundGoodSize === root.maxIconSize) {
                         automaticIconSizeBasedSize = -1;
                     } else {
                         automaticIconSizeBasedSize = foundGoodSize;
                     }
                     newIconSizeFound = true
                     //        console.log("Step 4 - found:"+automaticIconSizeBasedSize);
                 } else {
                     //       console.log("Step 4 - did not found...");
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
     function updateContainsOnlyPlasmaTasks() {
         if (latteView) {
             root.containsOnlyPlasmaTasks = (latteView.tasksPresent() && !latteApplet);
         } else {
             root.containsOnlyPlasmaTasks = false;
         }
     }
 
     function updateSizeForAppletsInFill() {
         layoutsContainer.updateSizeForAppletsInFill();
     }
 
     function splitMainLayoutToLayouts() {
         if (internalViewSplittersCount() === 2) {
             console.log("LAYOUTS: Moving applets from MAIN to THREE Layouts mode...");
             var splitter = -1;
             var splitter2 = -1;
 
             var totalChildren = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children.length;
             for (var i=0; i<totalChildren; ++i) {
                 var item = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children[i];
 
                 if(item.isInternalViewSplitter && splitter === -1) {
                     splitter = i;
                 } else if (item.isInternalViewSplitter && splitter>=0 && splitter2 === -1) {
                     splitter2 = i;
                 }
             }
 
             // console.log("update layouts 1:"+splitter + " - "+splitter2);
             for (var i=0; i<=splitter; ++i){
                 var item = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children[0];
                 item.parent = layoutsContainer.startLayout;
             }
 
             splitter2 = splitter2 - splitter - 1;
             // console.log("update layouts 2:"+splitter + " - "+splitter2);
 
             totalChildren = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children.length;
             for (var i=splitter2+1; i<totalChildren; ++i){
                 var item = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children[splitter2+1];
                 item.parent = layoutsContainer.endLayout;
             }
         }
     }
 
     function joinLayoutsToMainLayout() {
         console.log("LAYOUTS: Moving applets from THREE to MAIN Layout mode...");
         var totalChildren1 = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children.length;
         for (var i=totalChildren1-1; i>=0; --i) {
             var item1 = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children[0];
             item1.parent = layoutsContainer.startLayout;
         }
 
         var totalChildren2 = layoutsContainer.endLayout.children.length;
 
         for (var i=totalChildren2-1; i>=0; --i) {
             var item2 = layoutsContainer.endLayout.children[0];
             item2.parent = layoutsContainer.startLayout;
         }
 
         var totalChildrenL = layoutsContainer.startLayout.children.length;
         for (var i=totalChildrenL-1; i>=0; --i) {
             var itemL = layoutsContainer.startLayout.children[0];
             itemL.parent = layoutsContainer.mainLayout;
         }
     }
     //END functions
 
 
     ////BEGIN interfaces
 
     Connections {
         target: Latte.WindowSystem
 
         onCompositingActiveChanged: {
             visibilityManager.updateMaskArea();
         }
     }
 
     Connections {
         target: latteView
         onWidthChanged:{
             if (root.isHorizontal && proportionIconSize!==-1)
                 updateAutomaticIconSize();
         }
 
         onHeightChanged:{
             if (root.isVertical && proportionIconSize!==-1)
                 updateAutomaticIconSize();
         }
 
         onContextMenuIsShownChanged: {
             if (!latteView.contextMenuIsShown) {
                 checkRestoreZoom.start();
             } else {
                 root.setGlobalDirectRender(false);
             }
         }
     }
 
     Connections{
         target: latteView && latteView.visibility ? latteView.visibility : root
 
         ignoreUnknownSignals : true
 
         onContainsMouseChanged: {
             if (mouseInHoverableArea()) {
                 stopCheckRestoreZoomTimer();
             } else {
                 startCheckRestoreZoomTimer();
             }
         }
     }
 
     Connections{
         target: layoutsContainer
 
         onHoveredIndexChanged: {
             if (latteApplet && layoutsContainer.hoveredIndex>-1){
                 latteApplet.setHoveredIndex(-1);
             }
 
             if (latteApplet && latteApplet.windowPreviewIsShown && layoutsContainer.hoveredIndex>-1) {
                 latteApplet.hidePreview();
             }
         }
     }
 
     ////END interfaces
 
     /////BEGIN: Title Tooltip///////////
     PlasmaCore.Dialog{
         id: titleTooltipDialog
 
         type: PlasmaCore.Dialog.Tooltip
         flags: Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint | Qt.WindowDoesNotAcceptFocus | Qt.ToolTip
 
         location: plasmoid.location
         mainItem: RowLayout{
             Layout.fillWidth: true
             Layout.fillHeight: true
             PlasmaComponents.Label{
                 id:titleLbl
                 Layout.leftMargin: 4
                 Layout.rightMargin: 4
                 Layout.topMargin: 2
                 Layout.bottomMargin: 2
                 text: titleTooltipDialog.title
             }
         }
 
         visible: false
 
         property string title: ""
 
         property bool activeItemHovered: false
         property Item activeItem: null
         property Item activeItemTooltipParent: null
         property string activeItemText: ""
 
 
         Component.onCompleted: {
             root.clearZoomSignal.connect(titleTooltipDialog.hide);
         }
 
         Component.onDestruction: {
             root.clearZoomSignal.disconnect(titleTooltipDialog.hide);
         }
 
         function hide(debug){
             if (!root.titleTooltips)
                 return;
 
             activeItemHovered = false;
             hideTitleTooltipTimer.start();
         }
 
         function show(taskItem, text){
             if (!root.titleTooltips || (latteApplet && latteApplet.contextMenu)){
                 return;
             }
 
             activeItemHovered = true;
 
             if (activeItem !== taskItem) {
                 activeItem = taskItem;
                 activeItemTooltipParent = taskItem.tooltipVisualParent;
                 activeItemText = text;
             }
 
             if (isReady) {
                 showTitleTooltipTimer.start();
             }
 
         }
 
         function update() {
             activeItemHovered = true
             title = activeItemText;
             visualParent = activeItemTooltipParent;
             if (latteApplet && latteApplet.windowPreviewIsShown) {
                 latteApplet.hidePreview();
             }
 
             visible = true;
         }
     }
 
     Timer {
         id: showTitleTooltipTimer
         interval: 100
         onTriggered: {
             if (latteView && latteView.visibility && latteView.visibility.containsMouse) {
                 titleTooltipDialog.update();
             }
 
             if (titleTooltipDialog.visible) {
                 titleTooltipCheckerToNotShowTimer.start();
             }
 
             if (root.debugModeTimers) {
                 console.log("containment timer: showTitleTooltipTimer called...");
             }
         }
     }
 
     Timer {
         id: hideTitleTooltipTimer
         interval: 200
         onTriggered: {
             if (!titleTooltipDialog.activeItemHovered) {
                 titleTooltipDialog.visible = false;
             }
 
             if (root.debugModeTimers) {
                 console.log("containment timer: hideTitleTooltipTimer called...");
             }
 
         }
     }
 
     //! Timer to fix #811, rare cases that both a window preview and context menu are
     //! shown
     Timer {
         id: titleTooltipCheckerToNotShowTimer
         interval: 250
 
         onTriggered: {
             if (titleTooltipDialog.visible && latteApplet && (latteApplet.contextMenu || latteApplet.windowPreviewIsShown)) {
                 titleTooltipDialog.visible = false;
             }
         }
     }
     /////END: Title Tooltip///////////
 
     ///////////////BEGIN components
     Component {
         id: appletContainerComponent
         Applet.AppletItem{}
     }
 
     ParabolicManager{
         id: _parabolicManager
     }
 
     Indicators.Manager{
         id: indicators
     }
 
     ///////////////END components
 
     PlasmaCore.ColorScope{
         id: colorScopePalette
     }
 
 
     ///////////////BEGIN UI elements
 
     //it is used to check if the mouse is outside the layoutsContainer borders,
     //so in that case the onLeave event behavior should be trigerred
     RootMouseArea{
         id: rootMouseArea
     }
 
     Loader{
         active: root.debugModeWindow
         sourceComponent: DebugWindow{}
     }
 
     //! Load a sepia background in order to avoid black background
     Loader{
         anchors.fill: parent
         active: !Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive
         sourceComponent: Image{
             anchors.fill: parent
             fillMode: Image.Tile
             source: root.hasUserSpecifiedBackground ? latteView.layout.background : "../icons/wheatprint.jpg"
         }
     }
 
     EditMode.Visual{
         id:editModeVisual
         //   z: root.behaveAsPlasmaPanel ? 1 : 0
     }
 
     Item {
         id: lastSpacer
         parent: layoutsContainer.mainLayout
 
         Layout.fillWidth: true
         Layout.fillHeight: true
         z:10
 
         Rectangle{
             anchors.fill: parent
             color: "transparent"
             border.color: "yellow"
             border.width: 1
         }
     }
 
     Loader{
         anchors.fill: parent
         active: root.debugMode
         z:10
 
         sourceComponent: Item{
             Rectangle{
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 color: "yellow"
                 opacity: 0.06
             }
         }
     }
 
     VisibilityManager{ id: visibilityManager }
 
     DragDropArea {
         id: backDropArea
         anchors.fill: parent
         readonly property bool higherPriority: latteView && latteView.containsDrag
                                                && ((root.dragInfo.isPlasmoid && root.dragInfo.isSeparator)
                                                || (foreDropArea.dragInfo.computationsAreValid && !root.dragInfo.isPlasmoid && !root.dragInfo.onlyLaunchers))
 
         Item{
             id: panelBox
             anchors.fill: layoutsContainer
 
             PanelBox{
                 id: panelBoxBackground
             }
         }
 
         Layouts.LayoutsContainer {
             id: layoutsContainer
         }
 
         DragDropArea {
             id: foreDropArea
             anchors.fill: parent
             visible: !backDropArea.higherPriority
             isForeground: true
 
             /* Rectangle {
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 color: "blue"
                 opacity: 0.5
             }*/
         }
     }
 
     Colorizer.Manager {
         id: colorizerManager
     }
 
     Item {
         id: dndSpacer
 
         width: root.isHorizontal ? length : thickness
         height: root.isHorizontal ? thickness : length
 
         readonly property int length: root.iconSize + root.lengthMargins
         readonly property int thickness: root.iconSize + root.thickMargins
 
         Layout.preferredWidth: width
         Layout.preferredHeight: height
         opacity: 0
         z:1500
 
         LatteComponents.AddItem{
             anchors.fill: parent
         }
     }
 
     ///////////////END UI elements
 
     ///////////////BEGIN TIMER elements
 
 
     //Timer to check if the mouse is still outside the latteView in order to restore zooms to 1.0
     Timer{
         id:checkRestoreZoom
         interval: 90
 
         onTriggered: {
             if (latteApplet && (latteApplet.previewContainsMouse() || latteApplet.contextMenu))
                 return;
 
             if (latteView.contextMenuIsShown)
                 return;
 
             if (!mouseInHoverableArea()) {
                 setGlobalDirectRender(false);
                 root.initializeHoveredIndexes();
                 root.clearZoom();
             }
 
             if (root.debugModeTimers) {
                 console.log("containment timer: checkRestoreZoom called...");
             }
         }
     }
 
     //! Delayer in order to not activate directRendering when the mouse
     //! enters until the timer has ended. This way we make sure that the
     //! zoom-in animations will have ended.
     Timer{
         id:directRenderDelayerForEnteringTimer
         interval: 3.2 * root.durationTime * units.shortDuration
     }
 
     //this is a delayer to update mask area, it is used in cases
     //that animations can not catch up with animations signals
     //e.g. the automaicIconSize case
     Timer{
         id:delayUpdateMaskArea
         repeat:false;
         interval:300;
 
         onTriggered: {
             if (layoutsContainer.animationSent) {
                 root.slotAnimationsNeedLength(-1);
                 layoutsContainer.animationSent = false;
             }
 
             visibilityManager.updateMaskArea();
 
             if (root.debugModeTimers) {
                 console.log("containment timer: delayUpdateMaskArea called...");
             }
         }
     }
 
     // This function is very costly! This timer makes sure that it can be called
     // only once every 1sec.
     Timer{
         id:blockAutomaticUpdateIconSize
         interval: 1000
         repeat: false
         onTriggered: root.updateAutomaticIconSize();
     }
 
     //! It is used in order to slide-in the latteView on startup
     Timer{
         id: inStartupTimer
         interval: 1500
         repeat: false
         onTriggered: {
             if (inStartup) {
                 visibilityManager.slotMustBeShown();
             }
         }
     }
 
     ///////////////END TIMER elements
 }