diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/ParabolicManager.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/ParabolicManager.qml
index 280fddaa..fcd5f375 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/ParabolicManager.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/ParabolicManager.qml
@@ -1,407 +1,407 @@
 /*
 *  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 2.0
 
 import org.kde.plasma.plasmoid 2.0
 import org.kde.plasma.core 2.0 as PlasmaCore
 
 // holds all the logic around parabolic effect signals into one place.
 // ParabolicManager is responsible for triggering all the messages to applets
 // that are neighbour to the hovered applet. This will help a lot to catch cases
 // such as separator applets, hidden applets and proper clearing zoom.
 
 Item {
     id: parManager
 
     property var hidden: []
     property var separators: []
 
     //!this is used in order to update the index when the signal is for the internal latte plasmoid
     //!this is used in order to update the index when the signal is for the internal latte plasmoid
     function updateIdSendScale(appIndex, index, zScale, zStep){
         // console.log(appIndex + " _ "+index+ " _ "+zScale + " _ "+ zStep);
         if(root.latteApplet
                 && root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.firstRealTaskIndex !== -1
                 && ((appIndex<root.latteAppletPos && index>=root.latteAppletPos)
                     || (appIndex>root.latteAppletPos && index<=root.latteAppletPos)) ){
             var appStep = Math.abs(root.latteAppletPos-appIndex);
             var signalStep = Math.abs(index - appIndex);
 
             var taskIndex = -1;
             var internSepStep = 0;
             if(appIndex<root.latteAppletPos){
                 if (root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.taskIsSeparator(0)
-                        || (!root.showWindowsWithNoLaunchers && root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.taskIsHiddenBecauseNoLauncherExists(0)) )
+                        || (!root.showWindowsWithNoLaunchers && root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.taskIsForcedHidden(0)) )
                     internSepStep = root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.availableHigherIndex(0);
 
                 taskIndex = signalStep-appStep+internSepStep;
                 if (root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.taskIsSeparator(taskIndex))
                     taskIndex = root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.availableHigherIndex(taskIndex + 1);
 
                 //console.log("normal:" + taskIndex + " step:"+internSepStep + " zoom:"+zScale);
             } else if (appIndex>root.latteAppletPos){
                 if (root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.taskIsSeparator(root.tasksCount-1)
-                        || (!root.showWindowsWithNoLaunchers && root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.taskIsHiddenBecauseNoLauncherExists(root.tasksCount-1)) )
+                        || (!root.showWindowsWithNoLaunchers && root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.taskIsForcedHidden(root.tasksCount-1)) )
                     internSepStep = Math.abs(root.tasksCount-1 - root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.availableLowerIndex(root.tasksCount-1));
 
                 taskIndex = root.tasksCount-1 - (signalStep-appStep) - internSepStep;
                 if (root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.taskIsSeparator(taskIndex))
                     taskIndex = root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.availableLowerIndex(taskIndex - 1);
 
                 //console.log("reverse:" + taskIndex + " step:"+internSepStep + " zoom:"+zScale);
             }
 
             root.latteApplet.updateScale(taskIndex, zScale,zStep);
 
             return taskIndex;
         } else {
             // console.log("ch 2...");
             root.updateScale(index, zScale, zStep);
             return -1;
         }
     }
 
 
     function applyParabolicEffect(index, currentMousePosition, center) {
         var rDistance = Math.abs(currentMousePosition  - center);
 
         //check if the mouse goes right or down according to the center
         var positiveDirection =  ((currentMousePosition  - center) >= 0 );
 
         if (Qt.application.layoutDirection === Qt.RightToLeft && !root.isVertical) {
             positiveDirection = !positiveDirection;
         }
 
         //finding the zoom center e.g. for zoom:1.7, calculates 0.35
         var zoomCenter = (root.zoomFactor - 1) / 2
 
         //computes the in the scale e.g. 0...0.35 according to the mouse distance
         //0.35 on the edge and 0 in the center
         var firstComputation = (rDistance / center) * zoomCenter;
 
         //calculates the scaling for the neighbour tasks
         var bigNeighbourZoom = Math.min(1 + zoomCenter + firstComputation, root.zoomFactor);
         var smallNeighbourZoom = Math.max(1 + zoomCenter - firstComputation, 1);
 
         //bigNeighbourZoom = Number(bigNeighbourZoom.toFixed(4));
         //smallNeighbourZoom = Number(smallNeighbourZoom.toFixed(4));
 
         var leftScale;
         var rightScale;
 
         if(positiveDirection === true){
             rightScale = bigNeighbourZoom;
             leftScale = smallNeighbourZoom;
         }
         else {
             rightScale = smallNeighbourZoom;
             leftScale = bigNeighbourZoom;
         }
 
         var gAppletIndex = -1;
         var lAppletIndex = -1;
 
         var gTaskIndex = -1;
         var lTaskIndex = -1;
 
         var tLIndex = -1;
         var tHIndex = -1;
 
         var gAppN = availableHigherId(index+1);
         var lAppN = availableLowerId(index-1);
 
         var latteNeighbour = root.latteApplet && ((gAppN === root.latteAppletPos) || (lAppN === root.latteAppletPos ));
 
         if(!root.latteApplet || !latteNeighbour || !root.hasInternalSeparator
                 || (root.latteApplet && root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.firstRealTaskIndex===-1)
                 || (root.latteApplet && root.hasInternalSeparator
                     && ((!root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.taskIsSeparator(0) && !root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.taskIsSeparator(root.tasksCount-1))
                         || (root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.taskIsSeparator(0) && index>root.latteAppletPos)
                         || (root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.taskIsSeparator(root.tasksCount-1) && index<root.latteAppletPos)))
                 ){
             //console.log("style 1...");
             gAppletIndex = gAppN;
             lAppletIndex = lAppN;
 
             updateIdSendScale(index, gAppletIndex, rightScale, 0);
             updateIdSendScale(index, lAppletIndex, leftScale, 0);
 
             tLIndex = (lAppletIndex !== root.latteAppletPos) ? availableLowerId(lAppletIndex-1) : lAppletIndex-1;
             tHIndex = (gAppletIndex !== root.latteAppletPos) ? availableHigherId(gAppletIndex+1) : gAppletIndex+1;
 
             gTaskIndex = updateIdSendScale(index, tHIndex, 1 ,0);
             lTaskIndex = updateIdSendScale(index, tLIndex, 1, 0);
         } else{
             if(gAppN === root.latteAppletPos && root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.taskIsSeparator(0)){
                 //console.log("style 2...");
                 gAppletIndex = availableHigherId(index+1);
                 lAppletIndex= availableLowerId(index-1);
                 updateIdSendScale(index, gAppletIndex, rightScale, 0);
                 updateIdSendScale(index, lAppletIndex, leftScale, 0);
 
                 tLIndex = availableLowerId(lAppletIndex-1);
                 gTaskIndex = updateIdSendScale(index, gAppletIndex+1, 1, 0);
                 lTaskIndex = updateIdSendScale(index, tLIndex, 1, 0);
             } else if(lAppN === root.latteAppletPos && root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.taskIsSeparator(root.tasksCount-1))  {
                 //console.log("style 3...");
                 gAppletIndex = gAppN;
                 lAppletIndex= lAppN;
                 updateIdSendScale(index, lAppletIndex, leftScale, 0);
                 updateIdSendScale(index, gAppletIndex, rightScale, 0);
 
                 tHIndex = availableHigherId(gAppletIndex+1);
                 gTaskIndex = updateIdSendScale(index, tHIndex, 1, 0);
                 lTaskIndex = updateIdSendScale(index, lAppletIndex-1, 1, 0);
             }
         }
 
         //!when there isnt a single task
         if (latteApplet && (root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.firstRealTaskIndex !== root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.lastRealTaskIndex)) {
             if (gTaskIndex === -1 && lTaskIndex === -1){
                 latteApplet.parabolicManager.clearTasksGreaterThan(0);
             } else {
                 if (gTaskIndex > -1)
                     latteApplet.parabolicManager.clearTasksGreaterThan(gTaskIndex);
                 if (lTaskIndex > -1)
                     latteApplet.parabolicManager.clearTasksLowerThan(lTaskIndex);
             }
         }
 
         clearAppletsGreaterThan(gAppletIndex+1, 1, 0);
         clearAppletsLowerThan(lAppletIndex-1, 1, 0);
 
         return {leftScale:leftScale, rightScale:rightScale};
     }
 
     function clearAppletsGreaterThan(index) {
         var startLastIndex = layoutsContainer.startLayout.beginIndex+layoutsContainer.startLayout.count-1;
         if (index<startLastIndex) {
             for (var i=index+1; i<=startLastIndex; ++i)
                 root.updateScale(i, 1, 0);
         }
 
         var mainLastIndex = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.beginIndex+layoutsContainer.mainLayout.count-1;
         if (index<mainLastIndex){
             var mainClearStart = index>layoutsContainer.mainLayout.beginIndex ? index+1 : layoutsContainer.mainLayout.beginIndex;
             for (var j=mainClearStart; j<=mainLastIndex; ++j)
                 root.updateScale(j, 1, 0);
         }
 
         var endLastIndex = layoutsContainer.endLayout.beginIndex+layoutsContainer.endLayout.count-1;
         if (index<endLastIndex){
             var endClearStart = index>layoutsContainer.endLayout.beginIndex ? index+1 : layoutsContainer.endLayout.beginIndex;
             for (var k=endClearStart; k<=endLastIndex; ++k)
                 root.updateScale(k, 1, 0);
         }
     }
 
     function clearAppletsLowerThan(index) {
         var startBeginIndex = layoutsContainer.startLayout.beginIndex;
         var startLastIndex = layoutsContainer.startLayout.beginIndex+layoutsContainer.startLayout.count-1;
         if (index>startBeginIndex) {
             var startClearStart = index<=startLastIndex ? index-1 : startLastIndex;
             for (var i=startClearStart; i>=startBeginIndex; --i)
                 root.updateScale(i, 1, 0);
         }
 
         var mainBeginIndex = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.beginIndex;
         var mainLastIndex = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.beginIndex+layoutsContainer.mainLayout.count-1;
         if (index>mainBeginIndex) {
             var mainClearStart = index<=mainLastIndex ? index-1 : mainLastIndex;
             for (var j=mainClearStart; j>=mainBeginIndex; --j)
                 root.updateScale(j, 1, 0);
         }
 
         var endBeginIndex = layoutsContainer.endLayout.beginIndex;
         var endLastIndex = layoutsContainer.endLayout.beginIndex+layoutsContainer.endLayout.count-1;
         if (index>endBeginIndex) {
             var endClearStart = index<=endLastIndex ? index-1 : endLastIndex;
             for (var k=endClearStart; k>=endBeginIndex; --k)
                 root.updateScale(k, 1, 0);
         }
     }
 
     // update the registered separators
     // -1, no = add separator
     // no, -1 = remove separator
     // no, no = update separator position
     function setSeparator(previousId, nextId) {
         if (previousId === nextId && separators.indexOf(nextId)>-1)
             return;
 
         //if (plasmoid.location === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomEdge)
         //    console.log("message: "+previousId + " - " + nextId);
 
         var update=false;
         //should update
         if (previousId>-1 && nextId>-1)
             update=true;
 
         //remove
         if ((previousId>-1 && nextId===-1) || update) {
             var ind = separators.indexOf(previousId);
             if (ind>-1)
                 separators.splice(ind,1);
         }
 
         //add
         if ((previousId===-1 && nextId>-1) || update) {
             separators.push(nextId);
         }
 
         //if (plasmoid.location === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomEdge)
         //    console.log("separators : "+separators);
 
         root.separatorsUpdated();
     }
 
     // update the registered hidden applets
     // -1, no = add hidden
     // no, -1 = remove hidden
     // no, no = update hidden position
     function setHidden(previousId, nextId) {
         if (previousId === nextId && hidden.indexOf(nextId)>-1)
             return;
 
         var update=false;
         //should update
         if (previousId>-1 && nextId>-1)
             update=true;
 
         //remove
         if ((previousId>-1 && nextId===-1) || update) {
             var ind = hidden.indexOf(previousId);
             if (ind>-1)
                 hidden.splice(ind,1);
         }
 
         //add
         if ((previousId===-1 && nextId>-1) || update) {
             hidden.push(nextId);
         }
 
         // console.log("hidden : "+hidden);
     }
 
     function availableLowerId(from) {
         var next = from;
 
         while (separators.indexOf(next) !== -1
                || hidden.indexOf(next) !== -1
                || (root.latteApplet && root.latteAppletPos===next && root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.firstRealTaskIndex === -1 ))
             next = next - 1;
 
         return next;
     }
 
     function availableHigherId(from) {
         var next = from;
 
         while (separators.indexOf(next) !== -1
                || hidden.indexOf(next) !== -1
                || (root.latteApplet && root.latteAppletPos===next && root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.firstRealTaskIndex === -1 ))
             next = next + 1;
 
         return next;
     }
 
     function isSeparator(index){
         return (separators.indexOf(index) !== -1)
     }
 
     function isHidden(index) {
         return (hidden.indexOf(index) !== -1)
     }
 
     //! the pseudo index applet after we take into account the separators before it, hidden applets,
     //! spacers etc. for example the third applet if there is a separator before it is 1, it isnt 2
     function pseudoAppletIndex(realIndex) {
         var counter = 0;
         var originalAppletFound = false;
 
         for (var i=0; i<layoutsContainer.startLayout.children.length; ++i){
             var applet = layoutsContainer.startLayout.children[i];
 
             if (applet) {
                 if (applet.index < realIndex) {
                     if (applet.isLattePlasmoid) {
                         counter = counter + root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.countRealTasks;
                     } else if (applet.canShowAppletNumberBadge) {
                         counter = counter + 1;
                     }
                 } else if (applet.index === realIndex) {
                     originalAppletFound = true;
                     break;
                 }
             }
         }
 
         if (!originalAppletFound) {
             for (var j=0; j<layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children.length; ++j){
                 var applet = layoutsContainer.mainLayout.children[j];
 
                 if (applet) {
                     if (applet.index < realIndex) {
                         if (applet.isLattePlasmoid) {
                             counter = counter + root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.countRealTasks;
                         } else if (applet.canShowAppletNumberBadge) {
                             counter = counter + 1;
                         }
                     } else if (applet.index === realIndex) {
                         originalAppletFound = true;
                         break;
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
 
         if (!originalAppletFound) {
             for (var k=0; j<layoutsContainer.endLayout.children.length; ++k){
                 var applet = layoutsContainer.endLayout.children[k];
 
                 if (applet) {
                     if (applet.index < realIndex) {
                         if (applet.isLattePlasmoid) {
                             counter = counter + root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.countRealTasks;
                         } else if (applet.canShowAppletNumberBadge) {
                             counter = counter + 1;
                         }
                     } else if (applet.index === realIndex) {
                         originalAppletFound = true;
                         break;
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
 
         return counter + 1;
     }
 
     function pseudoIndexBelongsToLatteApplet(index) {
         if (root.latteApplet) {
             var lastTaskIndex = root.latteApplet.tasksNumbersBase + root.latteApplet.parabolicManager.countRealTasks;
             return (index>root.latteApplet.tasksNumbersBase && index<=lastTaskIndex);
         }
 
         return false;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/ParabolicManager.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/ParabolicManager.qml
index 5ca8d757..51dac957 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/ParabolicManager.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/ParabolicManager.qml
@@ -1,658 +1,652 @@
 /*
 *  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 2.0
 
 import org.kde.plasma.plasmoid 2.0
 
 import org.kde.latte 0.1 as Latte
 
 // holds all the logic around parabolic effect signals into one place.
 // ParabolicManager is responsible for triggering all the messages to tasks
 // that are neighbour to the hovered task. This will help a lot to catch cases
 // such as separators and proper clearing zoom.
 
 Item {
     id: parManager
 
     property bool hasInternalSeparator: false
 
     property int firstRealTaskIndex: -1
     property int lastRealTaskIndex: -1
     property int countRealTasks: -1
 
     //tasks that change state (launcher,startup,window) and
     //at the next state must look the same
     //(id, mScale)
     property variant frozenTasks: []
 
     //the internal separators in the form
     //(launcherUrl, index)
     property variant separators: []
 
     //new launchers in order to be moved in correct place
     //(launcher, pos)
     property variant launchersToBeMoved: []
 
     Connections{
         target: root
         onTasksCountChanged:parManager.updateTasksEdgesIndexes();
         onDragSourceChanged: {
             if (!root.dragSource && parManager.hasInternalSeparator) {
                 //! Send the internal separators to other docks
                 var tasks = icList.contentItem.children;
                 var size = icList.contentItem.children.length;
                 var tempSeparatorsArray = [];
                 var tempSeparatorsIndexes = [];
 
                 for(var i=0; i<size; ++i){
                     if (i>=icList.contentItem.children.length) {
                         break;
                     }
 
                     if (tasks[i] && tasks[i].isSeparator) {
                         tempSeparatorsArray.push(tasks[i].launcherUrl);
                         tempSeparatorsIndexes.push(tasks[i].itemIndex);
                     }
                 }
 
                 if (tempSeparatorsArray.length > 0) {
                     if (latteDock && latteDock.launchersGroup >= Latte.Dock.LayoutLaunchers) {
                         //reorder to lowest
                         for(var i=0; i<tempSeparatorsIndexes.length; ++i) {
                             var lowIndex = i;
                             for(var j=i; j<tempSeparatorsIndexes.length; ++j) {
                                 if (tempSeparatorsIndexes[j]<tempSeparatorsIndexes[lowIndex]) {
                                     lowIndex = j;
                                 }
                             }
 
                             if (lowIndex !== i) {
                                 //moving
                                 var tempInd = tempSeparatorsIndexes[lowIndex];
                                 tempSeparatorsIndexes.splice(lowIndex, 1);
                                 tempSeparatorsIndexes.splice(i, 0, tempInd);
 
                                 var tempName = tempSeparatorsArray[lowIndex];
                                 tempSeparatorsArray.splice(lowIndex, 1);
                                 tempSeparatorsArray.splice(i, 0, tempName);
                             }
                         }
 
                         latteDock.universalLayoutManager.launchersSignals.internalSeparators(root.managedLayoutName,
                                                                                              plasmoid.id,
                                                                                              latteDock.launchersGroup,
                                                                                              tempSeparatorsArray,
                                                                                              tempSeparatorsIndexes);
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    Component.onCompleted:  updateTasksEdgesIndexes();
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        updateTasksEdgesIndexes();
+    }
 
     function updateTasksEdgesIndexes() {
         var newFirstTask = firstRealTask();
         var newLastTask = lastRealTask();
 
         if (newFirstTask !== firstRealTaskIndex || newLastTask !== lastRealTaskIndex ){
             firstRealTaskIndex = newFirstTask;
             lastRealTaskIndex = newLastTask;
 
             root.separatorsUpdated();
         }
 
         countRealTasks = realTasks();
     }
 
     //!this is used in order to update the index when the signal is for applets
     //!outside the latte plasmoid
     function updateIdSendScale(index, zScale, zStep){
         if ((index>=0 && index<=root.tasksCount-1) || (!root.latteDock)){
             root.updateScale(index, zScale, zStep);
             return -1;
         } else{
             var appletId = latteDock.latteAppletPos;
             if (index<0)
                 appletId = latteDock.parabolicManager.availableLowerId(latteDock.latteAppletPos + index);
             else if (index>root.tasksCount-1){
                 var step=index-root.tasksCount+1;
                 appletId = latteDock.parabolicManager.availableHigherId(latteDock.latteAppletPos + step);
             }
 
             latteDock.updateScale(appletId, zScale, zStep);
             return appletId;
         }
     }
 
     function applyParabolicEffect(index, currentMousePosition, center) {
         var rDistance = Math.abs(currentMousePosition  - center);
 
         //check if the mouse goes right or down according to the center
         var positiveDirection =  ((currentMousePosition  - center) >= 0 );
 
         if (Qt.application.layoutDirection === Qt.RightToLeft && !root.vertical) {
             positiveDirection = !positiveDirection;
         }
 
         var minimumZoom = 1;
 
         //finding the zoom center e.g. for zoom:1.7, calculates 0.35
         var zoomCenter = ((root.zoomFactor + minimumZoom)/2) - 1;
 
         //computes the in the scale e.g. 0...0.35 according to the mouse distance
         //0.35 on the edge and 0 in the center
         var firstComputation = (rDistance / center) * (zoomCenter-minimumZoom+1);
 
         //calculates the scaling for the neighbour tasks
         var bigNeighbourZoom = Math.min(1 + zoomCenter + firstComputation, root.zoomFactor);
         var smallNeighbourZoom = Math.max(1 + zoomCenter - firstComputation, minimumZoom);
 
         //bigNeighbourZoom = Number(bigNeighbourZoom.toFixed(4));
         //smallNeighbourZoom = Number(smallNeighbourZoom.toFixed(4));
 
         var leftScale;
         var rightScale;
 
         if(positiveDirection === true){
             rightScale = bigNeighbourZoom;
             leftScale = smallNeighbourZoom;
         } else {
             rightScale = smallNeighbourZoom;
             leftScale = bigNeighbourZoom;
         }
 
         // console.debug(leftScale + "  " + rightScale + " " + index);
 
         //first applets accessed
         var gPAppletId = -1;
         var lPAppletId = -1;
 
         //secondary applets accessed to restore zoom
         var gAppletId = -1;
         var lAppletId = -1;
 
         var gStep = 1;
         var lStep = 1;
 
 
         //console.log("--- task style 2...");
         var aGId1 = availableHigherIndex(index+1);
         var aLId1 = availableLowerIndex(index-1);
 
         gPAppletId = updateIdSendScale(aGId1, rightScale, 0);
         lPAppletId = updateIdSendScale(aLId1, leftScale, 0);
 
         // console.log("index:"+index + " lattePos:"+latteDock.latteAppletPos);
         // console.log("gApp:"+gPAppletId+" lApp:"+lPAppletId+ " aG1:"+aGId1+" aLId1:"+aLId1);
 
         gStep = aGId1 - index;
         lStep = index - aLId1;
 
         if (latteDock) {
             if (gPAppletId > -1)
                 gStep = Math.abs(gPAppletId - latteDock.latteAppletPos + (root.tasksCount-1-index));
 
             if (lPAppletId > -1)
                 lStep = Math.abs(lPAppletId - latteDock.latteAppletPos - index);
         }
 
         //console.log("gs:"+gStep+" ls:"+lStep);
 
         gAppletId = updateIdSendScale(index+gStep+1, 1, 0);
         lAppletId = updateIdSendScale(index-lStep-1, 1, 0);
 
         //console.log(" cgApp:"+gAppletId+" clApp:"+lAppletId);
 
         clearTasksGreaterThan(aGId1+1);
         clearTasksLowerThan(aLId1-1);
 
         if (latteDock){
             if (gAppletId > -1)
                 latteDock.parabolicManager.clearAppletsGreaterThan(gAppletId);
             else
                 latteDock.parabolicManager.clearAppletsGreaterThan(latteDock.latteAppletPos);
 
             if (lAppletId > -1)
                 latteDock.parabolicManager.clearAppletsLowerThan(lAppletId);
             else
                 latteDock.parabolicManager.clearAppletsLowerThan(latteDock.latteAppletPos-1);
         }
 
         return {leftScale:leftScale, rightScale:rightScale};
     }
 
     function clearTasksGreaterThan(index) {
         if (index<root.tasksCount-1){
             for(var i=index+1; i<root.tasksCount; ++i)
                 root.updateScale(i, 1, 0);
         }
     }
 
     function clearTasksLowerThan(index) {
         if (index>0 && root.tasksCount>2) {
             for(var i=0; i<index; ++i)
                 root.updateScale(i, 1, 0);
         }
     }
 
     function neighbourIsHovered(index) {
         if (icList.hoveredIndex<0)
             return;
 
         if (Math.abs(index - icList.hoveredIndex)<=1)
             return true;
 
         var hovered = icList.hoveredIndex;
 
         if (root.hasInternalSeparator && hovered>-1
                 && (hovered === index
                     || hovered === availableLowerIndex(index-1)
                     || hovered === availableHigherIndex(index+1) )) {
             return true;
         }
 
         return false;
     }
 
     //! Frozen Tasks functions
 
     function getFrozenTask(identifier) {
         for(var i=0; i<frozenTasks.length; ++i) {
             if (frozenTasks[i].id === identifier) {
                 return frozenTasks[i];
             }
         }
     }
 
     function removeFrozenTask(identifier) {
         var taskIndex = -1;
         for(var i=0; i<frozenTasks.length; ++i) {
             if (frozenTasks[i].id === identifier) {
                 taskIndex = i;
             }
         }
 
         if (taskIndex > -1) {
             frozenTasks.splice(taskIndex, 1);
         }
     }
 
     function setFrozenTask(identifier, scale) {
         var frozenTaskExists = false;
         console.log("SET FROZEN :: "+identifier+" - "+scale);
         var frozenTask = getFrozenTask(identifier);
 
         if (frozenTask) {
             frozenTask.mScale = scale;
         } else {
             frozenTasks.push({id: identifier, mScale: scale});
         }
     }
 
     //! SEPARATORS functions
 
     // update the registered separators
     // launcherUrl, no = add/update separator
     // launcherUrl, -1 = remove separator
 
     function setSeparator(launcher, taskIndex) {
         var currentPos = separatorArrayPos(launcher);
         var updated = false;
 
         if (currentPos === -1 && taskIndex >=0){
             //add that separator
             //console.log("add separator:"+launcher+" at:"+taskIndex);
             separators.push({launcherUrl: launcher, index: taskIndex});
             updated = true;
         } else if (currentPos>-1 && taskIndex === -1) {
             //remove that separator
             //console.log("remove separator:"+launcher);
             separators.splice(currentPos,1);
             updated = true;
         } else if (currentPos>-1 && taskIndex>-1 && separators[currentPos].index !== taskIndex) {
             //update that separator
             //console.log("update separator:"+launcher+" from:"+separators[currentPos].index+" -> "+taskIndex);
 
             separators[currentPos].index = taskIndex;
             updated = true;
         }
 
         //if (separators.length > 0)
         //    console.log(separators[0].launcherUrl+ " _________ " + separators[0].index);
 
         if (updated) {
             //console.log("message sent...");
             hasInternalSeparator = separators.length > 0;
 
             updateTasksEdgesIndexes();
 
             root.separatorsUpdated();
         }
     }
 
     function separatorArrayPos(launcher) {
         var res = -1;
         var sLength = separators.length;
 
         for (var i=0; i<sLength; ++i) {
             //!safety checker
             if (i>=separators.length)
                 return false;
 
             if (separators[i].launcherUrl === launcher)
                 return i;
         }
 
         return res;
     }
 
     function availableLowerIndex(from) {
         var next = from;
 
         while (next>=0
-               && (taskIsSeparator(next) || (root.showWindowsOnlyFromLaunchers && taskIsHiddenBecauseNoLauncherExists(next))) )
+               && (taskIsSeparator(next) || (root.showWindowsOnlyFromLaunchers && taskIsForcedHidden(next))) )
             next = next - 1;
 
         return next;
     }
 
     function availableHigherIndex(from) {
         var next = from;
 
         while (next<=root.tasksCount-1
-               && (taskIsSeparator(next) || (root.showWindowsOnlyFromLaunchers && taskIsHiddenBecauseNoLauncherExists(next))) ) {
+               && (taskIsSeparator(next) || (root.showWindowsOnlyFromLaunchers && taskIsForcedHidden(next))) ) {
             next = next + 1;
         }
 
         return next;
     }
 
     function isSeparator(launcher){
         return (launcher.indexOf("latte-separator")!==-1 && launcher.indexOf(".desktop")!==1);
     }
 
     function taskIsSeparator(taskIndex){
         var sLength = separators.length;
 
         for (var i=0; i<sLength; ++i) {
             //!safety checker
             if (i>=separators.length)
                 return false;
 
             if (separators[i].index === taskIndex)
                 return true;
         }
 
         return false;
     }
 
-    function taskIsHiddenBecauseNoLauncherExists(taskIndex) {
+    function taskIsForcedHidden(taskIndex) {
         var task = icList.childAtIndex(taskIndex);
 
-        if (task && root.showWindowsOnlyFromLaunchers) {
-            var launcherExists = !(((tasksModel.launcherPosition(task.launcherUrl) == -1)
-                                    && (tasksModel.launcherPosition(task.launcherUrlWithIcon) == -1) )
-                                   || !task.launcherIsPresent(task.launcherUrl));
-
-            //console.log(task.launcherUrl + " ::: " +!launcherExists + " _ " + task.isWindow);
-
-            return (!launcherExists && task.isWindow);
-        }
-
-        return false;
+        //!tasks that become hidden there is a chance to have index===-1 and to not be
+        //!able to be tracked down
+        return ((!task && (taskIndex>=0 && taskIndex<root.tasksCount)) || task.isForcedHidden);
     }
 
     function separatorExists(separator){
         return (tasksModel.launcherPosition(separator)>=0);
     }
 
     //! the real index task after we take into account the separators before it
     //! for example the first task if there is a separator before it is 1, it isnt 0
     function realTaskIndex(pseudoIndex) {
         if (hasInternalSeparator) {
             var steps = pseudoIndex + 1;
             var pos = 0;
 
             while (steps > 0) {
                 if (!taskIsSeparator(pos)) {
                     steps = steps - 1;
                 }
 
                 if (steps > 0)
                     pos = pos + 1;
             }
 
             return pos;
         } else {
             return pseudoIndex;
         }
     }
 
     //! the pseudo index task after we take into account the separators before it
     //! for example the third task if there is a separator before it is 1, it isnt 2
     function pseudoTaskIndex(realIndex) {
         var pseudoIndex = realIndex;
 
         if (hasInternalSeparator) {
             for (var i=0; i<realIndex; i++){
                 if (taskIsSeparator(i)) {
                     pseudoIndex = pseudoIndex-1;
                 }
             }
         }
 
         return pseudoIndex + root.tasksNumbersBase;
     }
 
     //! first available task index found after consequent internal separators or hidden tasks in the start
     function firstRealTask() {
         if (hasInternalSeparator) {
             var i=0;
 
             while (i<=root.tasksCount-1) {
-                if (!taskIsSeparator(i)) {
+                if (!taskIsSeparator(i) && !taskIsForcedHidden(i)) {
                     return i;
                 }
 
                 i = i + 1;
             }
         }
 
         return root.tasksCount > 0 ? 0 : -1;
     }
 
     //! last available task index found after consequent internal separators in the end
     function lastRealTask() {
         if (hasInternalSeparator || root.showWindowsOnlyFromLaunchers) {
             var i = tasksModel.count - 1;
 
             while (i>=0) {
-                if (!taskIsSeparator(i) && !taskIsHiddenBecauseNoLauncherExists(i) ) {
+                if (!taskIsSeparator(i) && !taskIsForcedHidden(i) ) {
                     return i;
                 }
 
                 i = i - 1;
             }
         }
 
         return root.tasksCount > 0 ? root.tasksCount-1 : -1;
     }
 
     //! the real number of tasks if we remove the internal separators and hidden windows in the end
     function realTasks() {
         var space = lastRealTaskIndex - firstRealTaskIndex;
 
         if (space >= 0) {
             var internseparators = 0;
             for(var i=firstRealTaskIndex; i<lastRealTaskIndex; ++i) {
                 if (taskIsSeparator(i)) {
                     internseparators = internseparators + 1;
                 }
             }
 
             return space + 1 - internseparators;
         }
 
         return 0;
     }
 
     function freeAvailableSeparatorName() {
         var available = false;
         var no = 1;
 
         var separatorName = "";
 
         while(!available && no
               <20) {
             separatorName = "file:///latte-separator"+no+".desktop";
             if (separatorExists(separatorName)) {
                 no = no + 1;
             } else {
                 available = true;
             }
         }
 
         if (available) {
             return separatorName;
         } else {
             return "";
         }
     }
 
     function lastPresentSeparatorName() {
         var max = -1;
         var arrayPos = -1;
 
         var sLength = separators.length;
 
         for (var i=0; i<sLength; ++i) {
             //!safety checker
             if (i>=separators.length)
                 return false;
 
             if (separators[i].index > max) {
                 max = separators[i].index;
                 arrayPos = i;
             }
         }
 
         if (arrayPos>-1)
             return separators[arrayPos].launcherUrl;
         else
             return "";
     }
 
     //! launchersToBeMoved, new launchers to have been added and must be repositioned
     function addLauncherToBeMoved(launcherUrl, toPos) {
         if (!isLauncherToBeMoved(launcherUrl)) {
             launchersToBeMoved.push({launcher: launcherUrl, pos: Math.max(0,toPos)});
             //console.log("-add launcher-");
             //printLaunchersToBeMoved()
         }
     }
 
     function printLaunchersToBeMoved(){
         for (var j=0; j<launchersToBeMoved.length; ++j){
             console.log(launchersToBeMoved[j].launcher+ " - "+launchersToBeMoved[j].pos);
         }
     }
 
     function moveLauncherToCorrectPos(launcherUrl, from) {
         if (isLauncherToBeMoved(launcherUrl)) {
             launchersToBeMovedTimer.from = from;
             launchersToBeMovedTimer.to = posOfLauncherToBeMoved(launcherUrl);
             launchersToBeMovedTimer.launcherUrl = launcherUrl
 
             removeLauncherToBeMoved(launcherUrl);
             launchersToBeMovedTimer.start();
         }
     }
 
     function removeLauncherToBeMoved(launcherUrl) {
         if (isLauncherToBeMoved(launcherUrl)) {
             var sLength = launchersToBeMoved.length;
             var index = -1;
 
             for (var i=0; i<sLength; ++i) {
                 //!safety checker
                 if (i>=launchersToBeMoved.length)
                     return -1;
 
                 if (launchersToBeMoved[i].launcher === launcherUrl) {
                     index = i;
                     break;
                 }
             }
 
             if (index > -1) {
                 // console.log("removing launcher to be moved:: "+launcherUrl);
                 launchersToBeMoved.splice(index, 1);
             }
         }
     }
 
     function posOfLauncherToBeMoved(launcherUrl) {
         var sLength = launchersToBeMoved.length;
 
         for (var i=0; i<sLength; ++i) {
             //!safety checker
             if (i>=launchersToBeMoved.length)
                 return -1;
 
             if (launchersToBeMoved[i].launcher === launcherUrl)
                 return launchersToBeMoved[i].pos;
         }
 
         return -1;
     }
 
     function isLauncherToBeMoved(launcher) {
         return (posOfLauncherToBeMoved(launcher) >= 0);
     }
 
     //!Trying to avoid a binding loop in TaskDelegate for modelLauncherUrl and
     //!proper updating in separators indexes
     Timer {
         id: launchersToBeMovedTimer
         interval: 50
         property int from: -1
         property int to: -1
 
         property string launcherUrl: ""
 
         onTriggered: {
             //console.log("to be moved: "+launcherUrl + " - " + from +" -> "+to)
 
             tasksModel.move(from, to);
             if (latteDock && latteDock.launchersGroup >= Latte.Dock.LayoutLaunchers) {
                 latteDock.universalLayoutManager.launchersSignals.moveTask(root.managedLayoutName,
                                                                            plasmoid.id, latteDock.launchersGroup, from, to);
             }
 
             if (isSeparator(launcherUrl)) {
                 setSeparator(launcherUrl,to);
             }
 
             tasksModel.syncLaunchers();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 2d55bcd5..1200f276 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -1,1955 +1,1956 @@
 /*
 *  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 2.0
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.1
 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.plasma.plasmoid 2.0
 
 import org.kde.taskmanager 0.1 as TaskManager
 import org.kde.plasma.private.taskmanager 0.1 as TaskManagerApplet
 
 import org.kde.activities 0.1 as Activities
 
 import org.kde.latte 0.1 as Latte
 
 import "task" as Task
 import "../code/tools.js" as TaskTools
 import "../code/activitiesTools.js" as ActivitiesTools
 
 Item {
     id:root
 
     // Layout.fillHeight: userPanelPosition === 0 ? true : false
     // Layout.fillWidth: userPanelPosition === 0 ? true : false
 
     ///IMPORTANT: These values must be tested when the Now Dock Panel support
     ///also the four new anchors. A small issue is shown between the animation
     /// of the now dock plasmoid and the neighbour widgets...
     Layout.minimumWidth: (userPanelPosition !== 0)&&(!latteDock) ? clearWidth : -1
     Layout.minimumHeight: (userPanelPosition !== 0)&&(!latteDock) ? clearHeight : -1
     Layout.preferredWidth: (userPanelPosition !== 0)&&(!latteDock) ? tasksWidth : -1
     Layout.preferredHeight: (userPanelPosition !== 0)&&(!latteDock) ? tasksHeight : -1
     LayoutMirroring.enabled: Qt.application.layoutDirection === Qt.RightToLeft && !root.vertical
     LayoutMirroring.childrenInherit: true
 
     property bool debugLocation: false
 
     //it is used to check both the applet and the containment for direct render
     property bool globalDirectRender: latteDock ? latteDock.globalDirectRender : icList.directRender
 
     property bool editMode: latteDock ? latteDock.editMode : plasmoid.userConfiguring
     property bool disableRestoreZoom: false //blocks restore animation in rightClick
     property bool disableAllWindowsFunctionality: root.showWindowsOnlyFromLaunchers && root.activeIndicator === Latte.Dock.NoneIndicator
     property bool dropNewLauncher: false
     readonly property bool hasInternalSeparator: parabolicManager.hasInternalSeparator
     property bool inActivityChange: false
     property bool inDraggingPhase: false
     property bool initializationStep: false //true
     property bool isHovered: false
     property bool showBarLine: plasmoid.configuration.showBarLine
     property bool showTasksNumbers: false
     property int tasksNumbersBase: 0
     property bool useThemePanel: plasmoid.configuration.useThemePanel
     property bool taskInAnimation: noTasksInAnimation > 0 ? true : false
     property bool transparentPanel: plasmoid.configuration.transparentPanel
     property bool vertical: ((root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftPositioned) ||
                              (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.RightPositioned)) ? true : false
 
     property int clearWidth
     property int clearHeight
 
     property int newLocationDebugUse: PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPositioned
     property int newDroppedPosition: -1
     property int noInitCreatedBuffers: 0
     property int noTasksInAnimation: 0
     property int themePanelSize: plasmoid.configuration.panelSize
 
     property int position : PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPositioned
     property int tasksStarting: 0
     property int realSize: iconSize + iconMargin
 
     ///Dont use Math.floor it adds one pixel in animations and creates glitches
     property int widthMargins: root.vertical ? thickMargin : iconMargin
     property int heightMargins: !root.vertical ? thickMargin : iconMargin
 
 
     // formula for luminance according to:
     // https://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-WCAG20-20081211/#relativeluminancedef
     property real textColorRs: {
         var color = theme.textColor.r;
         if (color <= 0.03928) {
             return color / 12.92;
         } else {
             return Math.pow( ((color + 0.055) / 1.055), 2.4 );
         }
     }
 
     property real textColorGs: {
         var color = theme.textColor.g;
         if (color <= 0.03928) {
             return color / 12.92;
         } else {
             return Math.pow( ((color + 0.055) / 1.055), 2.4 );
         }
     }
 
     property real textColorBs: {
         var color = theme.textColor.b;
         if (color <= 0.03928) {
             return color / 12.92;
         } else {
             return Math.pow( ((color + 0.055) / 1.055), 2.4 );
         }
     }
 
     property real textColorLuma: 0.2126*textColorRs + 0.7152*textColorGs + 0.0722*textColorBs
     property color minimizedDotColor: textColorLuma > 0.6 ? Qt.darker(theme.textColor, 1.7) : Qt.lighter(theme.textColor, 7)
 
     //a small badgers record (id,value)
     //in order to track badgers when there are changes
     //in launcher reference from libtaskmanager
     property variant badgers:[]
     property variant launchersOnActivities: []
     property variant waitingLaunchers: []
 
     //! launchers that are shown after a window removal and must be shown
     //! immediately because they are already present!
     property variant immediateLaunchers: []
 
     //global plasmoid reference to the context menu
     property QtObject contextMenu: null
     property QtObject contextMenuComponent: Qt.createComponent("ContextMenu.qml");
     property Item dragSource: null
     property Item parabolicManager: _parabolicManager
 
 
     //separator calculations based on audoban's design
     property int maxSeparatorLength: {
         if (root.vertical)
             return 5 + heightMargins;
         else
             return 5 + widthMargins;
     }
 
     property real missingSeparatorLength: {
         if (!root.isVertical)
             return ((iconSize + widthMargins) * zoomFactor) - maxSeparatorLength;
         else
             return ((iconSize + heightMargins) * zoomFactor) - maxSeparatorLength;
     }
 
 
     //! it is used to play the animation correct when the user removes a launcher
     property string launcherForRemoval: ""
 
     //BEGIN Latte Dock properties
     property bool enableShadows: latteDock ? latteDock.enableShadows > 0 : plasmoid.configuration.showShadows
     property bool forceHidePanel: false
     property bool directRenderDelayerIsRunning: latteDock ? latteDock.directRenderDelayerIsRunning : directRenderDelayerForEnteringTimer.running
     property bool disableLeftSpacer: false
     property bool disableRightSpacer: false
     property bool dockIsHidden: latteDock ? latteDock.dockIsHidden : false
     property bool highlightWindows: latteDock ? latteDock.highlightWindows: plasmoid.configuration.highlightWindows
     property bool indicateAudioStreams: latteDock ? latteDock.indicateAudioStreams : plasmoid.configuration.indicateAudioStreams
     property bool mouseWheelActions: latteDock ? latteDock.mouseWheelActions : true
     property bool reverseLinesPosition: latteDock ? latteDock.reverseLinesPosition : plasmoid.configuration.reverseLinesPosition
     property bool dotsOnActive: latteDock ? latteDock.dotsOnActive : plasmoid.configuration.dotsOnActive
     property bool showGlow: latteDock ? latteDock.showGlow : plasmoid.configuration.showGlow
     property bool glow3D: latteDock ? latteDock.glow3D : false
     property bool showOnlyCurrentScreen: latteDock ? latteDock.showOnlyCurrentScreen : plasmoid.configuration.showOnlyCurrentScreen
     property bool showOnlyCurrentDesktop: latteDock ? latteDock.showOnlyCurrentDesktop : plasmoid.configuration.showOnlyCurrentDesktop
     property bool showOnlyCurrentActivity: latteDock ? latteDock.showOnlyCurrentActivity : plasmoid.configuration.showOnlyCurrentActivity
     property bool showPreviews:  latteDock ? latteDock.showToolTips : plasmoid.configuration.showToolTips
     property bool showWindowActions: latteDock ? latteDock.showWindowActions : plasmoid.configuration.showWindowActions
     property bool showWindowsOnlyFromLaunchers: latteDock ? latteDock.showWindowsOnlyFromLaunchers : false
     property bool smartLaunchersEnabled: latteDock ? latteDock.smartLaunchersEnabled : plasmoid.configuration.smartLaunchersEnabled
     property bool threeColorsWindows: latteDock ? latteDock.threeColorsWindows : plasmoid.configuration.threeColorsWindows
     property bool titleTooltips: latteDock ? latteDock.titleTooltips : false
     property alias windowPreviewIsShown: windowsPreviewDlg.visible
 
     property int activeIndicator: latteDock ? latteDock.activeIndicator : Latte.Dock.AllIndicator
     property int activeIndicatorType: latteDock ? latteDock.activeIndicatorType : Latte.Dock.LineIndicator
     property int animationStep: latteDock ? latteDock.animationStep : 1
     property int directRenderAnimationTime: latteDock ? latteDock.directRenderAnimationTime : 0
     property int dockHoveredIndex : latteDock ? latteDock.hoveredIndex : -1
     property int iconMargin: latteDock ? latteDock.iconMargin : 0.12*iconSize
     property int iconSize: latteDock ? latteDock.iconSize : Math.max(plasmoid.configuration.iconSize, 16)
     property int glowOption: latteDock ? latteDock.glowOption : Latte.Dock.GlowAll
     property real glowOpacity: latteDock ? latteDock.glowOpacity : 0.35
 
     property int middleClickAction: latteDock ? latteDock.middleClickAction : plasmoid.configuration.middleClickAction
     property int modifier: latteDock ? latteDock.modifier : -1
     property int modifierClickAction: latteDock ? latteDock.modifierClickAction : -1
     property int modifierClick: latteDock ? latteDock.modifierClick : -1
     property int modifierQt:{
         if (modifier === Latte.Dock.Shift)
             return Qt.ShiftModifier;
         else if (modifier === Latte.Dock.Ctrl)
             return Qt.ControlModifier;
         else if (modifier === Latte.Dock.Alt)
             return Qt.AltModifier;
         else if (modifier === Latte.Dock.Meta)
             return Qt.MetaModifier;
         else return -1;
     }
 
     //decouple iconMargin which now is used only for length calculations with thickMargins
     //which are used for thickness calculations
     property int thickMarginBase: latteDock ? latteDock.thickMarginBase : Math.ceil(iconMargin/2)
     property int thickMarginHigh: latteDock ? latteDock.thickMarginHigh : Math.ceil(iconMargin/2)
     property int thickMargin: thickMarginBase + thickMarginHigh
 
     property int statesLineSize: latteDock ? latteDock.statesLineSize : Math.ceil( root.iconSize/13 )
     property int tasksHeight: mouseHandler.height
     property int tasksWidth: mouseHandler.width
     property int userPanelPosition: latteDock ? latteDock.panelAlignment : plasmoid.configuration.plasmoidPosition
 
     property real durationTime: latteDock ? latteDock.durationTime : plasmoid.configuration.durationTime
     property real zoomFactor: latteDock ? latteDock.zoomFactor : ( 1 + (plasmoid.configuration.zoomLevel / 20) )
 
     property int appShadowSize: latteDock ? latteDock.appShadowSize : Math.ceil(0.12*iconSize)
     property string appShadowColor: latteDock ? latteDock.appShadowColor : "#ff080808"
     property string appShadowColorSolid: latteDock ? latteDock.appShadowColorSolid : "#ff080808"
 
     property alias tasksCount: tasksModel.count
     property alias hoveredIndex: icList.hoveredIndex
 
     property QtObject currentLayout : latteDock && latteDock.dockManagedLayout ? latteDock.dockManagedLayout : null
     property var managedLayoutName: currentLayout ? currentLayout.name : ""
 
     property Item latteDock: null
     //END Now Dock Panel properties
 
 
     Plasmoid.preferredRepresentation: Plasmoid.fullRepresentation
     Plasmoid.backgroundHints: PlasmaCore.Types.NoBackground
 
     signal clearZoomSignal();
     signal draggingFinished();
+    signal hiddenTasksUpdated();
     signal launchersUpdatedFor(string launcher);
     signal presentWindows(variant winIds);
     signal requestLayout;
     signal separatorsUpdated();
     signal signalActionsBlockHiding(int value);
     signal signalAnimationsNeedBothAxis(int value);
     signal signalAnimationsNeedLength(int value);
     signal signalAnimationsNeedThickness(int value);
     signal signalPreviewsShown();
     //signal signalDraggingState(bool value);
     signal showPreviewForTasks(QtObject group);
     //trigger updating scaling of neighbour delegates of zoomed delegate
     signal updateScale(int delegateIndex, real newScale, real step)
     signal mimicEnterForParabolic();
     signal publishTasksGeometries();
     signal waitingLauncherRemoved(string launch);
     signal windowsHovered(variant winIds, bool hovered)
 
     //onAnimationsChanged: console.log(animations);
     /* Rectangle{
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 border.width: 1
                 border.color: "red"
                 color: "white"
             } */
     onLatteDockChanged: {
         if (latteDock)
             plasmoid.configuration.isInLatteDock = true;
         else
             plasmoid.configuration.isInLatteDock = false;
     }
 
 
     Connections {
         target: plasmoid
         onLocationChanged: {
             root.updatePosition();
             iconGeometryTimer.start();
         }
     }
 
     Connections {
         target: plasmoid.configuration
 
         // onLaunchersChanged: tasksModel.launcherList = plasmoid.configuration.launchers
         onGroupingAppIdBlacklistChanged: tasksModel.groupingAppIdBlacklist = plasmoid.configuration.groupingAppIdBlacklist;
         onGroupingLauncherUrlBlacklistChanged: tasksModel.groupingLauncherUrlBlacklist = plasmoid.configuration.groupingLauncherUrlBlacklist;
     }
 
 
     Connections{
         target: latteDock
         onDockIsHiddenChanged:{
             if (latteDock.dockIsHidden) {
                 windowsPreviewDlg.hide();
             }
         }
 
         onLaunchersGroupChanged:{
             if( latteDock && latteDock.editMode) {
                 tasksModel.updateLaunchersList();
             }
         }
     }
 
 
     Connections{
         target: latteDock && latteDock.universalLayoutManager ? latteDock.universalLayoutManager : null
 
         onCurrentLayoutNameChanged: root.publishTasksGeometries();
     }
 
     Connections{
         target: icList
 
         onHoveredIndexChanged:{
             if (latteDock && icList.hoveredIndex>-1){
                 latteDock.setHoveredIndex(-1);
             }
         }
     }
 
 
     /////
     PlasmaCore.ColorScope{
         id: colorScopePalette
     }
     /////
 
     function initializeHoveredIndex() {
         icList.hoveredIndex = -1;
         icList.currentSpot = -1000;
     }
 
     function launchersDropped(urls){
         mouseHandler.urlsDroppedOnArea(urls);
     }
 
     ///UPDATE
     function launcherExists(url) {
         return (ActivitiesTools.getIndex(url, tasksModel.launcherList)>=0);
     }
 
     function taskExists(url) {
         var tasks = icList.contentItem.children;
         for(var i=0; i<tasks.length; ++i){
             var task = tasks[i];
 
             if (task.launcherUrl===url && task.isWindow) {
                 return true;
             }
         }
         return false;
     }
 
     function launchersDrop(event) {
         var createLaunchers = false;
 
         if (event.mimeData.hasUrls) {
             createLaunchers = event.mimeData.urls.every(function (item) {
                 return backend.isApplication(item)
             });
         }
 
         return createLaunchers;
     }
 
     /// waiting launchers... this is used in order to check
     /// a window or startup if its launcher is playing its animation
     function addWaitingLauncher(launch){
         for(var i=0; i<waitingLaunchers.length; ++i){
             if (waitingLaunchers[i]===launch) {
                 return;
             }
         }
 
         waitingLaunchers.push(launch);
     }
 
     function removeWaitingLauncher(launch){
         for(var i=0; i<waitingLaunchers.length; ++i){
             if (waitingLaunchers[i]===launch) {
                 waitingLaunchers.splice(i,1);
                 waitingLauncherRemoved(launch);
                 return;
             }
         }
     }
 
     function waitingLauncherExists(launch){
         for(var i=0; i<waitingLaunchers.length; ++i){
             if (waitingLaunchers[i]===launch) {
                 return true;
             }
         }
 
         return false;
     }
 
     //! ImmediateLaunchers
     function addImmediateLauncher(launch){
         if (!immediateLauncherExists(launch)) {
             //console.log("Immediate Launcher Added::: "+launch);
             immediateLaunchers.push(launch);
         }
     }
 
     function removeImmediateLauncher(launch){
         for(var i=0; i<immediateLaunchers.length; ++i){
             if (immediateLaunchers[i]===launch) {
                 immediateLaunchers.splice(i,1);
                 //console.log("Immediate Launcher Removed::: "+launch);
                 return;
             }
         }
     }
 
     function immediateLauncherExists(launch){
         for(var i=0; i<immediateLaunchers.length; ++i){
             if (immediateLaunchers[i]===launch) {
                 return true;
             }
         }
 
         return false;
     }
 
     //!
 
     function hidePreview(){
         windowsPreviewDlg.hide(11);
     }
 
     onDragSourceChanged: {
         if (dragSource == null) {
             restoreDraggingPhaseTimer.start();
             root.draggingFinished();
             root.signalActionsBlockHiding(-1);
             //root.signalDraggingState(false);
 
             //updateLaunchersNewArchitecture();
             tasksModel.syncLaunchers();
         } else {
             inDraggingPhase = true;
             root.signalActionsBlockHiding(1);
             //root.signalDraggingState(true);
         }
     }
 
     /////Window previews///////////
 
     ToolTipDelegate2 {
         id: toolTipDelegate
         visible: false
     }
 
     ////BEGIN interfaces
 
     PlasmaCore.Dialog{
         id: windowsPreviewDlg
         // hideOnWindowDeactivate: false
         type: PlasmaCore.Dialog.Tooltip
         flags: Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint | Qt.WindowDoesNotAcceptFocus | Qt.ToolTip
 
         location: plasmoid.location
         mainItem: toolTipDelegate
         visible: false
 
         property bool contextMenu: false
         property bool signalSent: false
         property Item activeItem: null
 
         onVisibleChanged: {
             if (visible) {
                 windowsPreviewCheckerToNotShowTimer.start();
             }
         }
 
         function hide(debug){
             //console.log("on hide event called: "+debug);
 
             if (latteDock && signalSent) {
                 //it is used to unblock dock hiding
                 root.signalActionsBlockHiding(-1);
                 signalSent = false;
                 //root.signalDraggingState(false);
             }
 
             windowsPreviewDlg.activeItem = null;
 
             toolTipDelegate.containsMouse = false;
             toolTipDelegate.parentTask = null;
             toolTipDelegate.parentIndex = -1;
             toolTipDelegate.windows = [];
             toolTipDelegate.isGroup = false;
 
             if (!contextMenu)
                 root.disableRestoreZoom = false;
 
             visible = false;
         }
 
         function show(taskItem){
             //console.log("preview show called...");
             if ((!activeItem || (activeItem !== taskItem)) && !root.contextMenu) {
                 //console.log("preview show called: accepted...");
 
                 //this can be used from others to hide their appearance
                 //e.g but applets from the dock to hide themselves
                 if (!visible) {
                     root.signalPreviewsShown();
                 }
 
                 //used to initialize windows previews buffers from task to task
                 visible = false;
                 activeItem = taskItem;
                 toolTipDelegate.parentTask = taskItem;
 
                 if (latteDock && !signalSent) {
                     //it is used to block dock hiding
                     root.signalActionsBlockHiding(1);
                     signalSent = true;
                     //root.signalDraggingState(true);
                 }
 
                 showPreviewWinTimer.start();
             }
         }
     }
 
     //! I cant find another way to fix the issue with window thumbnails
     //! there are many cases that not correct previews are shown are
     //! no previews in cases that they should
     Timer {
         id: showPreviewWinTimer
         interval: 50
         onTriggered: {
             windowsPreviewDlg.visible = true;
 
             if (latteDock && latteDock.debugModeTimers) {
                 console.log("plasmoid timer: showPreviewTimer called...");
             }
         }
     }
 
     //! Timer to fix #811, rare cases that both a window preview and context menu are
     //! shown
     Timer {
         id: windowsPreviewCheckerToNotShowTimer
         interval: 250
 
         onTriggered: {
             if (windowsPreviewDlg.visible && root.contextMenu) {
                 windowsPreviewDlg.hide();
             }
         }
     }
 
     //! Timer to delay the removal of the window through the context menu in case the
     //! the window is zoomed
     Timer{
         id: delayWindowRemovalTimer
         //this is the animation time needed in order for tasks to restore their zoom first
         interval: 7 * (root.durationTime * units.shortDuration)
 
         property var modelIndex
 
         onTriggered: {
             tasksModel.requestClose(delayWindowRemovalTimer.modelIndex)
 
             if (latteDock && latteDock.debugModeTimers) {
                 console.log("plasmoid timer: delayWindowRemovalTimer called...");
             }
         }
     }
 
     Timer {
         id: activityChangeDelayer
         interval: 150
         onTriggered: {
             root.inActivityChange = false;
             activityInfo.previousActivity = activityInfo.currentActivity;
 
             if (latteDock && latteDock.debugModeTimers) {
                 console.log("plasmoid timer: activityChangeDelayer called...");
             }
         }
     }
 
 
     /////Window Previews/////////
 
 
     property bool loadLaunchersFirstTime: false;
 
     onCurrentLayoutChanged: {
         if (currentLayout && !loadLaunchersFirstTime) {
             tasksModel.updateLaunchersList();
             loadLaunchersFirstTime = true;
         }
     }
 
     TaskManager.TasksModel {
         id: tasksModel
 
         virtualDesktop: virtualDesktopInfo.currentDesktop
         screenGeometry: latteDock ? latteDock.screenGeometry : plasmoid.screenGeometry
         // comment in order to support LTS Plasma 5.8
         // screen: plasmoid.screen
         activity: activityInfo.currentActivity
 
         filterByVirtualDesktop: root.showOnlyCurrentDesktop
         filterByScreen: root.showOnlyCurrentScreen
         filterByActivity: root.showOnlyCurrentActivity
 
         launchInPlace: true
         separateLaunchers: true
         groupInline: false
 
         groupMode: TaskManager.TasksModel.GroupApplications
         sortMode: TaskManager.TasksModel.SortManual
 
         function updateLaunchersList(){
             if (latteDock.universalSettings
                     && (latteDock.launchersGroup === Latte.Dock.LayoutLaunchers
                         || latteDock.launchersGroup === Latte.Dock.GlobalLaunchers)) {
                 if (latteDock.launchersGroup === Latte.Dock.LayoutLaunchers) {
                     tasksModel.launcherList = latteDock.dockManagedLayout.launchers;
                 } else if (latteDock.launchersGroup === Latte.Dock.GlobalLaunchers) {
                     tasksModel.launcherList = latteDock.universalSettings.launchers;
                 }
             } else {
                 tasksModel.launcherList = plasmoid.configuration.launchers59;
             }
         }
 
         onActivityChanged: {
             ActivitiesTools.currentActivity = String(activity);
         }
 
         onLauncherListChanged: {
             if (currentLayout) {
                 if (latteDock && latteDock.universalLayoutManager
                         && latteDock.dockManagedLayout && latteDock.universalSettings
                         && (latteDock.launchersGroup === Latte.Dock.LayoutLaunchers
                             || latteDock.launchersGroup === Latte.Dock.GlobalLaunchers)) {
 
                     if (latteDock.launchersGroup === Latte.Dock.LayoutLaunchers) {
                         latteDock.dockManagedLayout.launchers = launcherList;
                     } else if (latteDock.launchersGroup === Latte.Dock.GlobalLaunchers) {
                         latteDock.universalSettings.launchers = launcherList;
                     }
                 } else {
                     plasmoid.configuration.launchers59 = launcherList;
                 }
             } else {
                 plasmoid.configuration.launchers59 = launcherList;
             }
         }
 
         onGroupingAppIdBlacklistChanged: {
             plasmoid.configuration.groupingAppIdBlacklist = groupingAppIdBlacklist;
         }
 
         onGroupingLauncherUrlBlacklistChanged: {
             plasmoid.configuration.groupingLauncherUrlBlacklist = groupingLauncherUrlBlacklist;
         }
 
         onAnyTaskDemandsAttentionChanged: {
             if (anyTaskDemandsAttention){
                 plasmoid.status = PlasmaCore.Types.RequiresAttentionStatus;
                 attentionTimerComponent.createObject(root);
             }
         }
 
 
         Component.onCompleted: {
             ActivitiesTools.launchersOnActivities = root.launchersOnActivities
             ActivitiesTools.currentActivity = String(activityInfo.currentActivity);
             ActivitiesTools.plasmoid = plasmoid;
 
             //var loadedLaunchers = ActivitiesTools.restoreLaunchers();
             ActivitiesTools.importLaunchersToNewArchitecture();
 
             if (currentLayout && latteDock.universalSettings
                     && (latteDock.launchersGroup === Latte.Dock.LayoutLaunchers
                         || latteDock.launchersGroup === Latte.Dock.GlobalLaunchers)) {
 
                 if (latteDock.launchersGroup === Latte.Dock.LayoutLaunchers) {
                     launcherList = latteDock.dockManagedLayout.launchers;
                 } else if (latteDock.launchersGroup === Latte.Dock.GlobalLaunchers) {
                     launcherList = latteDock.universalSettings.launchers;
                 }
             } else {
                 launcherList = plasmoid.configuration.launchers59;
             }
 
             groupingAppIdBlacklist = plasmoid.configuration.groupingAppIdBlacklist;
             groupingLauncherUrlBlacklist = plasmoid.configuration.groupingLauncherUrlBlacklist;
 
             icList.model = tasksModel;
             tasksStarting = count;
 
             ///Plasma 5.9 enforce grouping at all cases
             if (Latte.WindowSystem.plasmaDesktopVersion >= Latte.WindowSystem.makeVersion(5,9,0)) {
                 groupingWindowTasksThreshold = -1;
             }
         }
     }
 
     //! TaskManagerBackend required a groupDialog setting otherwise it crashes. This patch
     //! sets one just in order not to crash TaskManagerBackend
     PlasmaCore.Dialog {
         //ghost group Dialog to not crash TaskManagerBackend
         id: groupDialogGhost
         visible: false
 
         type: PlasmaCore.Dialog.PopupMenu
         flags: Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint
         hideOnWindowDeactivate: true
         location: plasmoid.location
     }
 
 
     TaskManagerApplet.Backend {
         id: backend
 
         taskManagerItem: root
         toolTipItem: toolTipDelegate
         highlightWindows: root.highlightWindows
 
         onAddLauncher: {
             tasksModel.requestAddLauncher(url);
         }
 
         Component.onCompleted: {
             //! In Plasma 5.9 TaskManagerBackend required a groupDialog setting
             //! otherwise it crashes.
             //! frameworks 5.29.0 provide id 335104
             //! work only after Plasma 5.9 and frameworks 5.29
             //! + added a check for groupDialog also when it is present
             //!   in plasma 5.8 (that was introduced after 5.8.5)
             if (Latte.WindowSystem.frameworksVersion >= 335104 || (groupDialog !== undefined)) {
                 groupDialog = groupDialogGhost;
             }
         }
     }
 
     TaskManagerApplet.DragHelper {
         id: dragHelper
 
         dragIconSize: units.iconSizes.medium
     }
 
     TaskManager.VirtualDesktopInfo {
         id: virtualDesktopInfo
     }
 
     TaskManager.ActivityInfo {
         id: activityInfo
 
         property string previousActivity: ""
         onCurrentActivityChanged: {
             root.inActivityChange = true;
             activityChangeDelayer.start();
         }
 
         Component.onCompleted: previousActivity = currentActivity;
     }
 
     PlasmaCore.DataSource {
         id: mpris2Source
         engine: "mpris2"
         connectedSources: sources
         function sourceNameForLauncherUrl(launcherUrl, pid) {
             if (!launcherUrl || launcherUrl == "") {
                 return "";
             }
 
             // MPRIS spec explicitly mentions that "DesktopEntry" is with .desktop extension trimmed
             // Moreover, remove URL parameters, like wmClass (part after the question mark)
             var desktopFileName = launcherUrl.toString().split('/').pop().split('?')[0].replace(".desktop", "")
             if (desktopFileName.indexOf("applications:") === 0) {
                 desktopFileName = desktopFileName.substr(13)
             }
 
             for (var i = 0, length = connectedSources.length; i < length; ++i) {
                 var source = connectedSources[i];
                 // we intend to connect directly, otherwise the multiplexer steals the connection away
                 if (source === "@multiplex") {
                     continue;
                 }
 
                 var sourceData = data[source];
                 if (!sourceData || sourceData.DesktopEntry !== desktopFileName) {
                     continue;
                 }
 
                 if (pid === undefined || sourceData.InstancePid === pid) {
                     return source;
                 }
 
                 var metadata = sourceData.Metadata;
                 if (metadata) {
                     var kdePid = metadata["kde:pid"];
                     if (kdePid && pid === kdePid) {
                         return source;
                     }
                 }
             }
 
             return ""
         }
 
         function startOperation(source, op) {
             var service = serviceForSource(source)
             var operation = service.operationDescription(op)
             return service.startOperationCall(operation)
         }
 
         function goPrevious(source) {
             startOperation(source, "Previous");
         }
         function goNext(source) {
             startOperation(source, "Next");
         }
         function playPause(source) {
             startOperation(source, "PlayPause");
         }
         function stop(source) {
             startOperation(source, "Stop");
         }
         function raise(source) {
             startOperation(source, "Raise");
         }
         function quit(source) {
             startOperation(source, "Quit");
         }
     }
 
     Loader {
         id: pulseAudio
         source: "PulseAudio.qml"
         active: root.indicateAudioStreams
     }
 
     ParabolicManager{
         id: _parabolicManager
     }
 
     /*  IconsModel{
         id: iconsmdl
     }*/
 
     Component{
         id: attentionTimerComponent
         Timer{
             id: attentionTimer
             interval:8500
             onTriggered: {
                 plasmoid.status = PlasmaCore.Types.PassiveStatus;
                 destroy();
 
                 if (latteDock && latteDock.debugModeTimers) {
                     console.log("plasmoid timer: attentionTimer called...");
                 }
             }
             Component.onCompleted: {
                 start();
             }
         }
     }
 
     //Timer to check if the mouse is still inside the ListView
     //IMPORTANT ::: This timer should be used only when the Latte plasmoid
     //is not inside a Latte dock
     Timer{
         id:checkListHovered
         repeat:false;
         interval: 120
 
         property int normalInterval: Math.max(120, 2 * (root.durationTime * 1.2 * units.shortDuration) + 50)
 
         onTriggered: {
             if(root.latteDock)
                 console.log("Plasmoid, checkListHoveredTimer was called, even though it shouldnt...");
 
             if (!root.containsMouse()) {
 
                 icList.directRender = false;
 
                 root.clearZoom();
             }
 
             interval = normalInterval;
 
             if (latteDock && latteDock.debugModeTimers) {
                 console.log("plasmoid timer: checkListHovered called...");
             }
         }
 
         function startNormal(){
             interval = normalInterval;
 
             start();
         }
 
         function startDuration( duration){
             interval = duration;
 
             start();
         }
     }
 
     //! 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 timer restores the draggingPhase flag to false
     //after a dragging has finished... This delay is needed
     //in order to not animate any tasks are added after a
     //dragging
     Timer {
         id: restoreDraggingPhaseTimer
         interval: 150
         onTriggered: inDraggingPhase = false;
     }
 
     ///Red Liner!!! show the upper needed limit for annimations
     Rectangle{
         anchors.horizontalCenter: !root.vertical ? parent.horizontalCenter : undefined
         anchors.verticalCenter: root.vertical ? parent.verticalCenter : undefined
 
         width: root.vertical ? 1 : 2 * root.iconSize
         height: root.vertical ? 2 * root.iconSize : 1
         color: "red"
         x: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftPositioned) ? neededSpace : parent.width - neededSpace
         y: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.TopPositioned) ? neededSpace : parent.height - neededSpace
 
         visible: plasmoid.configuration.zoomHelper
 
         property int neededSpace: zoomFactor*(iconSize+iconMargin) + statesLineSize
     }
 
     Item{
         id:barLine
 
         /*    anchors.bottom: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPositioned) ? parent.bottom : undefined
         anchors.top: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.TopPositioned) ? parent.top : undefined
         anchors.left: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftPositioned) ? parent.left : undefined
         anchors.right: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.RightPositioned) ? parent.right : undefined
 
         anchors.horizontalCenter: !parent.vertical ? parent.horizontalCenter : undefined
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.vertical ? parent.verticalCenter : undefined */
 
         width: ( icList.orientation === Qt.Horizontal ) ? icList.width + spacing : smallSize
         height: ( icList.orientation === Qt.Vertical ) ? icList.height + spacing : smallSize
 
         property int spacing: root.iconSize / 2
         property int smallSize: Math.max(3.7*root.statesLineSize, 16)
 
         Behavior on opacity{
             NumberAnimation { duration: root.durationTime*units.longDuration }
         }
 
         /// plasmoid's default panel
         BorderImage{
             anchors.fill:parent
             source: "../images/panel-west.png"
             border { left:8; right:8; top:8; bottom:8 }
 
             opacity: (plasmoid.configuration.showBarLine && !plasmoid.configuration.useThemePanel && !root.forceHidePanel) ? 1 : 0
 
             visible: (opacity == 0) ? false : true
 
             horizontalTileMode: BorderImage.Stretch
             verticalTileMode: BorderImage.Stretch
 
             Behavior on opacity{
                 NumberAnimation { duration: root.durationTime*units.longDuration }
             }
         }
 
 
         /// item which is used as anchors for the plasma's theme
         Item{
             id:belower
 
             width: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftPositioned) ? shadowsSvgItem.margins.left : shadowsSvgItem.margins.right
             height: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPositioned)? shadowsSvgItem.margins.bottom : shadowsSvgItem.margins.top
 
             anchors.top: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPositioned) ? parent.bottom : undefined
             anchors.bottom: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.TopPositioned) ? parent.top : undefined
             anchors.right: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftPositioned) ? parent.left : undefined
             anchors.left: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.RightPositioned) ? parent.right : undefined
         }
 
 
         /// the current theme's panel
         PlasmaCore.FrameSvgItem{
             id: shadowsSvgItem
 
             anchors.bottom: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPositioned) ? belower.bottom : undefined
             anchors.top: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.TopPositioned) ? belower.top : undefined
             anchors.left: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftPositioned) ? belower.left : undefined
             anchors.right: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.RightPositioned) ? belower.right : undefined
 
             anchors.horizontalCenter: !root.vertical ? parent.horizontalCenter : undefined
             anchors.verticalCenter: root.vertical ? parent.verticalCenter : undefined
 
             width: root.vertical ? panelSize + margins.left + margins.right: parent.width
             height: root.vertical ? parent.height : panelSize + margins.top + margins.bottom
 
             imagePath: "translucent/widgets/panel-background"
             prefix:"shadow"
 
             opacity: (plasmoid.configuration.showBarLine && plasmoid.configuration.useThemePanel && !root.forceHidePanel) ? 1 : 0
             visible: (opacity == 0) ? false : true
 
             property int panelSize: ((root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPositioned) ||
                                      (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.TopPositioned)) ?
                                         plasmoid.configuration.panelSize + belower.height:
                                         plasmoid.configuration.panelSize + belower.width
 
             Behavior on opacity{
                 NumberAnimation { duration: root.durationTime*units.longDuration }
             }
 
 
             PlasmaCore.FrameSvgItem{
                 anchors.margins: belower.width-1
                 anchors.fill:parent
                 imagePath: plasmoid.configuration.transparentPanel ? "translucent/widgets/panel-background" :
                                                                      "widgets/panel-background"
             }
         }
 
 
         MouseHandler {
             id: mouseHandler
             anchors.bottom: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPositioned) ? icList.bottom : undefined
             anchors.top: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.TopPositioned) ? icList.top : undefined
             anchors.left: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftPositioned) ? icList.left : undefined
             anchors.right: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.RightPositioned) ? icList.right : undefined
 
             anchors.horizontalCenter: !root.vertical ? icList.horizontalCenter : undefined
             anchors.verticalCenter: root.vertical ? icList.verticalCenter : undefined
 
             width: root.vertical ? maxSize : icList.width
             height: root.vertical ? icList.height : maxSize
 
             target: icList
 
             property int maxSize: (((root.hoveredIndex>=0 || dockHoveredIndex>=0 ) || windowPreviewIsShown) && !root.dragSource) ?
                                       root.statesLineSize + root.zoomFactor * (root.iconSize + root.thickMargin) :
                                       root.statesLineSize + root.iconSize + root.thickMargin
 
             function urlsDroppedOnArea(urls){
                 // If all dropped URLs point to application desktop files, we'll add a launcher for each of them.
                 var createLaunchers = urls.every(function (item) {
                     return backend.isApplication(item)
                 });
 
                 if (createLaunchers) {
                     urls.forEach(function (item) {
                         addLauncher(item);
                     });
                     return;
                 }
 
                 if (!hoveredItem) {
                     return;
                 }
 
                 // DeclarativeMimeData urls is a QJsonArray but requestOpenUrls expects a proper QList<QUrl>.
                 var urlsList = backend.jsonArrayToUrlList(urls);
 
                 // Otherwise we'll just start a new instance of the application with the URLs as argument,
                 // as you probably don't expect some of your files to open in the app and others to spawn launchers.
                 tasksModel.requestOpenUrls(hoveredItem.modelIndex(), urlsList);
             }
 
             onUrlsDropped: {
                 if (latteDock && latteDock.launchersGroup >= Latte.Dock.LayoutLaunchers) {
                     latteDock.universalLayoutManager.launchersSignals.urlsDropped(root.managedLayoutName,
                                                                                   latteDock.launchersGroup, urls);
                 } else {
                     urlsDroppedOnArea(urls);
                 }
             }
         }
 
 
         ListView {
             id:icList
             boundsBehavior: Flickable.StopAtBounds
 
             property int currentSpot : -1000
             property int hoveredIndex : -1
             property int previousCount : 0
 
             property int tasksCount: tasksModel.count
 
             property bool delayingRemoval: false
             property bool directRender: false
 
             //   onTasksCountChanged: updateImplicits();
 
             //  property int count: children ? children.length : 0
             /*   anchors.bottom: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPositioned) ? parent.bottom : undefined
             anchors.top: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.TopPositioned) ? parent.top : undefined
             anchors.left: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftPositioned) ? parent.left : undefined
             anchors.right: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.RightPositioned) ? parent.right : undefined
 
             anchors.horizontalCenter: !root.vertical ? parent.horizontalCenter : undefined
             anchors.verticalCenter: root.vertical ? parent.verticalCenter : undefined  */
 
             width: !root.vertical ? contentWidth : mouseHandler.maxSize
             height: root.vertical ? contentHeight : mouseHandler.maxSize
 
             orientation: Qt.Horizontal
 
             delegate: Task.TaskDelegate{}
 
             /* Rectangle{
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 border.width: 1
                 border.color: "red"
                 color: "transparent"
             } */
 
             //the duration of this animation should be as small as possible
             //it fixes a small issue with the dragging an item to change it's
             //position, if the duration is too big there is a point in the
             //list that an item is going back and forth too fast
 
             //more of a trouble
             moveDisplaced: Transition {
                 NumberAnimation { properties: "x,y"; duration: root.durationTime*units.longDuration; easing.type: Easing.Linear }
             }
 
             ///this transition can not be used with dragging !!!! I breaks
             ///the lists indexes !!!!!
             /* move:  Transition {
                 NumberAnimation { properties: "x,y"; duration: 400; easing.type: Easing.Linear }
             } */
 
             function childAtPos(x, y){
                 var tasks = icList.contentItem.children;
 
                 for(var i=0; i<tasks.length; ++i){
                     var task = tasks[i];
 
                     var choords = mapFromItem(task,0, 0);
 
                     if( (task.objectName==="TaskDelegate") && (x>=choords.x) && (x<=choords.x+task.width)
                             && (y>=choords.y) && (y<=choords.y+task.height)){
                         return task;
                     }
                 }
 
                 return null;
             }
 
             function childAtIndex(position) {
                 var tasks = icList.contentItem.children;
 
                 if (position < 0)
                     return;
 
                 for(var i=0; i<tasks.length; ++i){
                     var task = tasks[i];
 
                     if (task.lastValidIndex === position
                             || (task.lastValidIndex === -1 && task.itemIndex === position )) {
                         return task;
                     }
                 }
 
                 return undefined;
             }
         }
 
         Task.VisualAddItem{
             id: newDroppedLauncherVisual
             anchors.fill: mouseHandler
 
             visible: opacity == 0 ? false : true
             opacity: root.dropNewLauncher && mouseHandler.onlyLaunchers && (root.dragSource == null)? 1 : 0
         }
     }
 
     //// helpers
 
     Timer {
         id: iconGeometryTimer
         // INVESTIGATE: such big interval but unfortunately it doesnot work otherwise
         interval: 500
         repeat: false
 
         onTriggered: {
             root.publishTasksGeometries();
 
             if (latteDock && latteDock.debugModeTimers) {
                 console.log("plasmoid timer: iconGeometryTimer called...");
             }
         }
     }
 
 
     ///REMOVE
     ////Activities List
     ////it can be used to cleanup the launchers from garbage-deleted activities....
     Item{
         id: activityModelInstance
         property int count: activityModelRepeater.count
 
         Repeater {
             id:activityModelRepeater
             model: Activities.ActivityModel {
                 id: activityModel
                 //  shownStates: "Running"
             }
             delegate: Item {
                 visible: false
                 property string activityId: model.id
                 property string activityName: model.name
             }
         }
 
         function activities(){
             var activitiesResult = [];
 
             for(var i=0; i<activityModelInstance.count; ++i){
                 console.log(children[i].activityId);
                 activitiesResult.push(children[i].activityId);
             }
 
             return activitiesResult;
         }
 
         ///REMOVE
         onCountChanged: {
             /*  if(activityInfo.currentActivity != "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"){
                 console.log("----------- Latte Plasmoid Signal: Activities number was changed ---------");
                 var allActivities = activities();
                 ActivitiesTools.cleanupRecords(allActivities);
                 console.log("----------- Latte Plasmoid Signal End ---------");
             }*/
         }
     }
 
     /////////
 
     //// functions
     function movePanel(obj, newPosition){
         var bLine = obj;
         if (newPosition === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPositioned){
             bLine.anchors.horizontalCenter = bLine.parent.horizontalCenter;
             bLine.anchors.verticalCenter = undefined;
             bLine.anchors.bottom = bLine.parent.bottom;
             bLine.anchors.top = undefined;
             bLine.anchors.left = undefined;
             bLine.anchors.right = undefined;
         }
         else if (newPosition === PlasmaCore.Types.TopPositioned){
             bLine.anchors.horizontalCenter = bLine.parent.horizontalCenter;
             bLine.anchors.verticalCenter = undefined;
             bLine.anchors.bottom = undefined;
             bLine.anchors.top = bLine.parent.top;
             bLine.anchors.left = undefined;
             bLine.anchors.right = undefined;
         }
         else if (newPosition === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftPositioned){
             bLine.anchors.horizontalCenter = undefined;
             bLine.anchors.verticalCenter = bLine.parent.verticalCenter;
             bLine.anchors.bottom = undefined;
             bLine.anchors.top = undefined;
             bLine.anchors.left = bLine.parent.left;
             bLine.anchors.right = undefined;
         }
         else if (newPosition === PlasmaCore.Types.RightPositioned){
             bLine.anchors.horizontalCenter = undefined;
             bLine.anchors.verticalCenter = bLine.parent.verticalCenter;
             bLine.anchors.bottom = undefined;
             bLine.anchors.top = undefined;
             bLine.anchors.left =undefined;
             bLine.anchors.right = bLine.parent.right;
         }
     }
 
     property int ncounter:0
 
     function updateImplicits(){
         if(icList.previousCount !== icList.count){
             icList.previousCount = icList.count;
 
             var zoomedLength = Math.floor( 1.2 * (iconSize+thickMargin) * (root.zoomFactor));
             var bigAxis = (tasksModel.count-1) * (iconSize+thickMargin) + zoomedLength;
             var smallAxis = zoomedLength + statesLineSize;
 
             var clearBigAxis = tasksModel.count * (iconSize+thickMargin) + (barLine.spacing/2);
             var clearSmallAxis = (iconSize+thickMargin)+statesLineSize;
 
             //  debugging code
             //     ncounter++;
             //      console.log("Implicits______ "+ncounter+". - "+tasksModel.count);
 
             if (root.vertical){
                 root.implicitWidth = smallAxis;
                 root.implicitHeight = bigAxis;
                 root.clearWidth = clearSmallAxis;
                 root.clearHeight = clearBigAxis;
             }
             else{
                 root.implicitWidth = bigAxis;
                 root.implicitHeight = smallAxis;
                 root.clearWidth = clearBigAxis;
                 root.clearHeight = clearSmallAxis;
             }
 
             iconGeometryTimer.restart();
         }
     }
 
     PlasmaComponents.Button{
         id: orientationBtn
         text:"Orientation"
 
         anchors.centerIn: parent
         visible: root.debugLocation
 
         onClicked:{
             switch(root.position){
             case PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPositioned:
                 root.newLocationDebugUse = PlasmaCore.Types.LeftEdge;
                 break;
             case PlasmaCore.Types.LeftPositioned:
                 root.newLocationDebugUse = PlasmaCore.Types.TopEdge;
                 break;
             case PlasmaCore.Types.TopPositioned:
                 root.newLocationDebugUse = PlasmaCore.Types.RightEdge;
                 break;
             case PlasmaCore.Types.RightPositioned:
                 root.newLocationDebugUse = PlasmaCore.Types.BottomEdge;
                 break;
             }
             updatePosition();
         }
     }
 
     function addInternalSeparatorAtPos(pos) {
         var separatorName = parabolicManager.freeAvailableSeparatorName();
 
         if (separatorName !== "") {
             parabolicManager.addLauncherToBeMoved(separatorName, Math.max(0,pos));
 
             if (latteDock && latteDock.launchersGroup >= Latte.Dock.LayoutLaunchers) {
                 latteDock.universalLayoutManager.launchersSignals.addLauncher(root.managedLayoutName,
                                                                               latteDock.launchersGroup, separatorName);
             } else {
                 tasksModel.requestAddLauncher(separatorName);
             }
         }
     }
 
     // This is called by dockcorona in response to a Meta+number shortcut.
     function activateTaskAtIndex(index) {
         if (typeof index !== "number") {
             return;
         }
 
         var tasks = icList.contentItem.children;
 
         //! this is used to bypass the internal separators if they exist
         var confirmedIndex = parabolicManager.realTaskIndex(index - 1);
 
         for(var i=0; i<tasks.length; ++i){
             var task = tasks[i];
 
             if (task.itemIndex === confirmedIndex) {
                 task.activateTask();
                 break;
             }
         }
     }
 
     // This is called by dockcorona in response to a Meta+Alt+number shortcut.
     function newInstanceForTaskAtIndex(index) {
         if (typeof index !== "number") {
             return;
         }
 
         var tasks = icList.contentItem.children;
 
         //! this is used to bypass the internal separators if they exist
         var confirmedIndex = parabolicManager.realTaskIndex(index - 1);
 
         for(var i=0; i<tasks.length; ++i){
             var task = tasks[i];
 
             if (task.itemIndex === confirmedIndex) {
                 TaskTools.activateTask(task.modelIndex(), task.m, Qt.ControlModifier , task);
                 break;
             }
         }
     }
 
     function setHoveredIndex(ind) {
         icList.hoveredIndex = ind;
     }
 
     function updatePosition(){
         var newPosition;
         var tempVertical=false;
 
         var positionUsed;
 
 
         if (root.debugLocation)
             positionUsed = root.newLocationDebugUse;
         else
             positionUsed = plasmoid.location;
 
         switch (positionUsed) {
         case PlasmaCore.Types.LeftEdge:
             newPosition = PlasmaCore.Types.LeftPositioned;
             tempVertical = true;
             break;
         case PlasmaCore.Types.RightEdge:
             newPosition = PlasmaCore.Types.RightPositioned;
             tempVertical = true;
             break;
         case PlasmaCore.Types.TopEdge:
             newPosition = PlasmaCore.Types.TopPositioned;
             break;
         default:
             newPosition = PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPositioned;
             break
         }
 
         movePanel(barLine,newPosition);
         movePanel(icList,newPosition);
 
         if(tempVertical)
             icList.orientation = Qt.Vertical;
         else
             icList.orientation = Qt.Horizontal;
 
         root.position = newPosition;
     }
 
     function getBadger(identifier) {
         var ident1 = identifier;
         var n = ident1.lastIndexOf('/');
 
         var result = n>=0 ? ident1.substring(n + 1) : identifier;
 
         for(var i=0; i<badgers.length; ++i) {
             if (result.indexOf(badgers[i].id) >= 0) {
                 return badgers[i];
             }
         }
     }
 
     function updateBadge(identifier, value) {
         var tasks = icList.contentItem.children;
         var identifierF = identifier.concat(".desktop");
 
         for(var i=0; i<tasks.length; ++i){
             var task = tasks[i];
 
             if (task && task.launcherUrl && task.launcherUrl.indexOf(identifierF) >= 0) {
                 task.badgeIndicator = value === "" ? 0 : Number(value);
                 var badge = getBadger(identifierF);
                 if (badge) {
                     badge.value = value;
                 } else {
                     badgers.push({id: identifierF, value: value});
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
     function getLauncherList() {
         return plasmoid.configuration.launchers59;
     }
 
     //! BEGIN ::: external launchers signals in order to update the tasks model
     function extSignalAddLauncher(group, launcher) {
         if (group === latteDock.launchersGroup) {
             tasksModel.requestAddLauncher(launcher);
             launchersUpdatedFor(launcher);
         }
     }
 
     function extSignalRemoveLauncher(group, launcher) {
         if (group === latteDock.launchersGroup) {
             root.launcherForRemoval = launcher;
             tasksModel.requestRemoveLauncher(launcher);
             launchersUpdatedFor(launcher);
         }
     }
 
     function extSignalAddLauncherToActivity(group, launcher, activity) {
         if (group === latteDock.launchersGroup) {
             var launcherActivities = tasksModel.launcherActivities(launcher);
 
             if (activity !== tasksModel.activity && (launcherActivities[0] === "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000")) {
                 root.launcherForRemoval = launcher;
             }
 
             tasksModel.requestAddLauncherToActivity(launcher, activity);
             launchersUpdatedFor(launcher);
         }
     }
 
     function extSignalRemoveLauncherFromActivity(group, launcher, activity) {
         if (group === latteDock.launchersGroup) {
             if (activity === tasksModel.activity) {
                 root.launcherForRemoval = launcher;
             }
 
             tasksModel.requestRemoveLauncherFromActivity(launcher, activity);
             launchersUpdatedFor(launcher);
         }
     }
 
     function extSignalUrlsDropped(group, urls) {
         if (group === latteDock.launchersGroup) {
             mouseHandler.urlsDroppedOnArea(urls);
         }
     }
 
     function extSignalMoveTask(group, from, to) {
         if (group === latteDock.launchersGroup && !root.dragSource) {
             tasksModel.move(from, to);
         }
     }
 
     function extSignalInternalSeparators(group, separators, indexes) {
         if (group === latteDock.launchersGroup && !root.dragSource) {
             var tasks = icList.contentItem.children;
             var size = icList.contentItem.children.length;
 
             for(var i=0; i<separators.length; ++i) {
                 var curIndex = -1;
                 var toIndex = Number(indexes[i]);
 
                 for(var j=0; j<size; ++j) {
                     if (j>=icList.contentItem.children.length){
                         break;
                     }
 
                     if (tasks[j] && tasks[j].launcherUrl === separators[i]) {
                         curIndex = tasks[j].itemIndex;
                     }
                 }
 
                 if ((curIndex !== -1) && (curIndex!==toIndex)) {
                     if (toIndex>=icList.contentItem.children.length) {
                         toIndex = icList.contentItem.children.length-1;
                     }
 
                     console.log("Fix internal separator pos, from :: " +curIndex + " to :: " + toIndex);
                     tasksModel.move(curIndex, toIndex);
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
     //! END ::: external launchers signals in order to update the tasks model
 
 
     //! it is used to add the fake desktop file which represents
     //! the separator (fake launcher)
     function addSeparator(pos){
         var separatorName = parabolicManager.freeAvailableSeparatorName();
 
         if (separatorName !== "") {
             parabolicManager.addLauncherToBeMoved(separatorName, Math.max(0,pos));
 
             if (latteDock && latteDock.launchersGroup >= Latte.Dock.LayoutLaunchers) {
                 latteDock.universalLayoutManager.launchersSignals.addLauncher(latteDock.launchersGroup, separatorName);
             } else {
                 tasksModel.requestAddLauncher(separatorName);
             }
         }
     }
 
     function removeLastSeparator(){
         var separatorName = parabolicManager.lastPresentSeparatorName();
 
         if (separatorName !== "") {
             if (latteDock && latteDock.launchersGroup >= Latte.Dock.LayoutLaunchers) {
                 latteDock.universalLayoutManager.launchersSignals.removeLauncher(root.managedLayoutName,
                                                                                  latteDock.launchersGroup, separatorName);
             } else {
                 root.launcherForRemoval = separatorName;
                 tasksModel.requestRemoveLauncher(separatorName);
             }
         }
     }
 
     //! show/hide tasks numbered badges e.g. from global shortcuts
     function setShowTasksNumbers(showNumbers){
         showTasksNumbers = showNumbers;
     }
 
     //! setup the tasks first index based on the fact that this is a plasmoid
     //! and applets could exist before it
     function setTasksNumbersBase(base){
         tasksNumbersBase = base;
     }
 
     function previewContainsMouse() {
         if(toolTipDelegate && toolTipDelegate.containsMouse && toolTipDelegate.parentTask)
             return true;
         else
             return false;
     }
 
     function containsMouse(){
         //console.log("s1...");
         if (disableRestoreZoom && (root.contextMenu || windowsPreviewDlg.visible)) {
             return;
         } else {
             disableRestoreZoom = false;
         }
 
         //if (previewContainsMouse())
         //  windowsPreviewDlg.hide(4);
 
         if (previewContainsMouse())
             return true;
 
         //console.log("s3...");
         var tasks = icList.contentItem.children;
 
         for(var i=0; i<tasks.length; ++i){
             var task = tasks[i];
 
             if(task && task.containsMouse){
                 // console.log("Checking "+i+" - "+task.index+" - "+task.containsMouse);
                 return true;
             }
         }
 
         return false;
     }
 
     function clearZoom(){
         //console.log("Plasmoid clear...");
         if (disableRestoreZoom && (root.contextMenu || windowsPreviewDlg.visible)) {
             return;
         } else {
             disableRestoreZoom = false;
         }
 
         if (!previewContainsMouse())
             windowsPreviewDlg.hide(4.2);
 
         if (!latteDock) {
             initializeHoveredIndex();
         }
 
         root.clearZoomSignal();
     }
 
     function hasLauncher(url) {
         return tasksModel.launcherPosition(url) != -1;
     }
 
     function addLauncher(url) {
         //workaround to protect in case the launcher contains the iconData
         var pos = url.indexOf("?iconData=");
 
         if (pos>0) {
             url = url.substring( 0, url.indexOf("?iconData=" ) );
         }
 
         tasksModel.requestAddLauncher(url);
         launchersUpdatedFor(url);
     }
 
     function resetDragSource() {
         dragSource.z = 0;
         dragSource = null;
     }
 
     function setGlobalDirectRender(value) {
         if (waitingLaunchers.length > 0)
             return;
 
         if (latteDock) {
             latteDock.setGlobalDirectRender(value);
         } else {
             if (value === true) {
                 if (root.containsMouse()) {
                     icList.directRender = true;
                 } else {
                     //    console.log("direct render true ignored...");
                 }
             } else {
                 icList.directRender = false;
             }
         }
     }
 
     function startCheckRestoreZoomTimer(duration) {
         if (latteDock) {
             latteDock.startCheckRestoreZoomTimer();
         } else {
             if (duration > 0) {
                 checkListHovered.startDuration(duration);
             } else {
                 checkListHovered.startNormal();
             }
         }
     }
 
     function stopCheckRestoreZoomTimer() {
         if (latteDock) {
             latteDock.stopCheckRestoreZoomTimer();
         } else {
             checkListHovered.stop();
         }
     }
 
     function startDirectRenderDelayerDuringEntering(){
         if (latteDock) {
             latteDock.startDirectRenderDelayerDuringEntering();
         } else {
             directRenderDelayerForEnteringTimer.start();
         }
     }
 
     ///REMOVE
     /*function createContextMenu(task) {
         var menu = root.contextMenuComponent.createObject(task);
         menu.visualParent = task;
         menu.mpris2Source = mpris2Source;
         menu.activitiesCount = activityModelInstance.count;
         return menu;
     }*/
 
     function createContextMenu(rootTask, modelIndex, args) {
         var initialArgs = args || {}
         initialArgs.visualParent = rootTask;
         initialArgs.modelIndex = modelIndex;
         initialArgs.mpris2Source = mpris2Source;
         initialArgs.backend = backend;
 
         root.contextMenu = root.contextMenuComponent.createObject(rootTask, initialArgs);
 
         return root.contextMenu;
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted:  {
         updatePosition();
 
         root.presentWindows.connect(backend.presentWindows);
         root.windowsHovered.connect(backend.windowsHovered);
         dragHelper.dropped.connect(resetDragSource);
     }
 
     Component.onDestruction: {
         root.presentWindows.disconnect(backend.presentWindows);
         root.windowsHovered.disconnect(backend.windowsHovered);
         dragHelper.dropped.disconnect(resetDragSource);
     }
 
     //BEGIN states
     //user set Panel Positions
     // 0-Center, 1-Left, 2-Right, 3-Top, 4-Bottom
     states: [
 
         ///Bottom Edge
         State {
             name: "bottomCenter"
             when: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPosition && userPanelPosition===Latte.Dock.Center)
 
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: barLine
                 anchors{ top:undefined; bottom:parent.bottom; left:undefined; right:undefined; horizontalCenter:parent.horizontalCenter; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: icList
                 anchors{ top:undefined; bottom:parent.bottom; left:undefined; right:undefined; horizontalCenter:parent.horizontalCenter; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
         },
         State {
             name: "bottomLeft"
             when: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPosition && userPanelPosition===Latte.Dock.Left)
 
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: barLine
                 anchors{ top:undefined; bottom:parent.bottom; left:parent.left; right:undefined; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: icList
                 anchors{ top:undefined; bottom:parent.bottom; left:parent.left; right:undefined; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
         },
         State {
             name: "bottomRight"
             when: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPosition && userPanelPosition===Latte.Dock.Right)
 
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: barLine
                 anchors{ top:undefined; bottom:parent.bottom; left:undefined; right:parent.right; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: icList
                 anchors{ top:undefined; bottom:parent.bottom; left:undefined; right:parent.right; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
         },
         ///Top Edge
         State {
             name: "topCenter"
             when: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.TopPosition && userPanelPosition===Latte.Dock.Center)
 
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: barLine
                 anchors{ top:parent.top; bottom:undefined; left:undefined; right:undefined; horizontalCenter:parent.horizontalCenter; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: icList
                 anchors{ top:parent.top; bottom:undefined; left:undefined; right:undefined; horizontalCenter:parent.horizontalCenter; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
         },
         State {
             name: "topLeft"
             when: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.TopPosition && userPanelPosition===Latte.Dock.Left)
 
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: barLine
                 anchors{ top:parent.top; bottom:undefined; left:parent.left; right:undefined; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: icList
                 anchors{ top:parent.top; bottom:undefined; left:parent.left; right:undefined; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
         },
         State {
             name: "topRight"
             when: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.TopPosition && userPanelPosition===Latte.Dock.Right)
 
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: barLine
                 anchors{ top:parent.top; bottom:undefined; left:undefined; right:parent.right; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: icList
                 anchors{ top:parent.top; bottom:undefined; left:undefined; right:parent.right; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
         },
         ////Left Edge
         State {
             name: "leftCenter"
             when: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftPosition && userPanelPosition===Latte.Dock.Center)
 
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: barLine
                 anchors{ top:undefined; bottom:undefined; left:parent.left; right:undefined; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:parent.verticalCenter}
             }
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: icList
                 anchors{ top:undefined; bottom:undefined; left:parent.left; right:undefined; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:parent.verticalCenter}
             }
         },
         State {
             name: "leftTop"
             when: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftPosition && userPanelPosition===Latte.Dock.Top)
 
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: barLine
                 anchors{ top:parent.top; bottom:undefined; left:parent.left; right:undefined; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: icList
                 anchors{ top:parent.top; bottom:undefined; left:parent.left; right:undefined; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
         },
         State {
             name: "leftBottom"
             when: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftPosition && userPanelPosition===Latte.Dock.Bottom)
 
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: barLine
                 anchors{ top:undefined; bottom:parent.bottom; left:parent.left; right:undefined; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: icList
                 anchors{ top:undefined; bottom:parent.bottom; left:parent.left; right:undefined; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
         },
         ///Right Edge
         State {
             name: "rightCenter"
             when: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.RightPosition && userPanelPosition===Latte.Dock.Center)
 
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: barLine
                 anchors{ top:undefined; bottom:undefined; left:undefined; right:parent.right; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:parent.verticalCenter}
             }
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: icList
                 anchors{ top:undefined; bottom:undefined; left:undefined; right:parent.right; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:parent.verticalCenter}
             }
         },
         State {
             name: "rightTop"
             when: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.RightPosition && userPanelPosition===Latte.Dock.Top)
 
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: barLine
                 anchors{ top:parent.top; bottom:undefined; left:undefined; right:parent.right; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: icList
                 anchors{ top:parent.top; bottom:undefined; left:undefined; right:parent.right; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
         },
         State {
             name: "rightBottom"
             when: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.RightPosition && userPanelPosition===Latte.Dock.Bottom)
 
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: barLine
                 anchors{ top:undefined; bottom:parent.bottom; left:undefined; right:parent.right; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
             AnchorChanges {
                 target: icList
                 anchors{ top:undefined; bottom:parent.bottom; left:undefined; right:parent.right; horizontalCenter:undefined; verticalCenter:undefined}
             }
         }
 
     ]
     //END states
 
 }
diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskDelegate.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskDelegate.qml
index d122b974..a215ca50 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskDelegate.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskDelegate.qml
@@ -1,1503 +1,1531 @@
 /*
 *  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 2.0
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.1
 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.plasma.plasmoid 2.0
 
 import org.kde.plasma.private.taskmanager 0.1 as TaskManagerApplet
 
 import org.kde.latte 0.1 as Latte
 
 import "animations" as TaskAnimations
 
 MouseArea{
     id: mainItemContainer
 
     visible: false //true//(isStartup && root.durationTime !== 0) ? false : true
 
     anchors.bottom: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPositioned) ? parent.bottom : undefined
     anchors.top: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.TopPositioned) ? parent.top : undefined
     anchors.left: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftPositioned) ? parent.left : undefined
     anchors.right: (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.RightPositioned) ? parent.right : undefined
 
     objectName: "TaskDelegate"
 
     width: {
         if (!visible)
             return 0;
 
         if (isSeparator)
             return root.vertical ? separatorItem.width : (root.dragSource || root.editMode ? 5+root.iconMargin : 0);
 
         if (root.vertical) {
             if (!inAttentionAnimation)
                 return wrapper.width;
             else
                 return wrapper.maxThickness;
         } else {
             return hiddenSpacerLeft.width+wrapper.width+hiddenSpacerRight.width;
         }
     }
 
+    /*onWidthChanged: {
+        console.log("T: " + itemIndex + " - " + launcherUrl + " - " + width + " _ "+ hiddenSpacerLeft.width + " _ " + wrapper.width + " _ " + hiddenSpacerRight.width);
+    }*/
+
     height: {
         if (!visible)
             return 0;
 
         if (isSeparator)
             return !root.vertical ? separatorItem.height : (root.dragSource || root.editMode ? 5+root.iconMargin: 0);
 
         if (root.vertical) {
             return hiddenSpacerLeft.height + wrapper.height + hiddenSpacerRight.height;
         } else {
             if (!inAttentionAnimation)
                 return wrapper.height;
             else
                 return wrapper.maxThickness;
         }
     }
 
     acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.MidButton | Qt.RightButton
     hoverEnabled: visible && (!inAnimation) && (!IsStartup) && (!root.taskInAnimation)
                   && (!root.editMode || root.debugLocation)&&(!inBouncingAnimation) && !isSeparator
     // hoverEnabled: false
     //opacity : isSeparator && (hiddenSpacerLeft.neighbourSeparator || hiddenSpacerRight.neighbourSeparator) ? 0 : 1
 
     property bool buffersAreReady: false
     property bool delayingRemove: ListView.delayRemove
     property bool scalesUpdatedOnce: false
     //states that exist in windows in a Group of windows
     property bool hasActive: isActive
     property bool hasMinimized: (IsGroupParent === true) ? tasksWindows.hasMinimized : isMinimized
     property bool hasShown: (IsGroupParent === true) ? tasksWindows.hasShown : !isMinimized
     property bool inAddRemoveAnimation: true
     property bool inAnimation: true
     property bool inAttentionAnimation: false
     property bool inBlockingAnimation: false
     property bool inBouncingAnimation: false
     property bool inFastRestoreAnimation: false
     property bool inMimicParabolicAnimation: false
     property real mimicParabolicScale: -1
     property bool inPopup: false
     property bool inRemoveStage: false
     property bool inWheelAction: false
 
     property bool isActive: (IsActive === true) ? true : false
     property bool isDemandingAttention: (IsDemandingAttention === true) ? true : false
     property bool isDragged: false
     property bool isGroupParent: (IsGroupParent === true) ? true : false
+    property bool isForcedHidden: false
     property bool isLauncher: (IsLauncher === true) ? true : false
     property bool isMinimized: (IsMinimized === true) ? true : false
     property bool isSeparator: false
     property bool isStartup: (IsStartup === true) ? true : false
     property bool isWindow: (IsWindow === true) ? true : false
     property bool isZoomed: false
 
     property bool pressed: false
     readonly property bool showAttention: isDemandingAttention && plasmoid.status === PlasmaCore.Types.RequiresAttentionStatus ?
                                               true : false
 
     property int animationTime: root.durationTime * 1.2 * units.shortDuration
     property int badgeIndicator: 0 //it is used from external apps
     property int hoveredIndex: icList.hoveredIndex
     property int itemIndex: index
     property int lastValidIndex: -1 //used for the removal animation
     property int lastButtonClicked: -1;
     property int pressX: -1
     property int pressY: -1
     property int resistanceDelay: 450
     property int spacersMaxSize: Math.max(0,Math.ceil(0.55*root.iconSize) - root.iconMargin)
 
     property string activity: tasksModel.activity
 
     readonly property var m: model
     readonly property int pid: model && model.AppPid ? model.AppPid : -1
     readonly property string appName: model && model.AppName ? model.AppName : ""
 
     property string modelLauncherUrl: (LauncherUrlWithoutIcon && LauncherUrlWithoutIcon !== null) ? LauncherUrlWithoutIcon : ""
     property string modelLauncherUrlWithIcon: (LauncherUrl && LauncherUrl !== null) ? LauncherUrl : ""
     property string launcherUrl: ""
     property string launcherUrlWithIcon: ""
     property string launcherName: ""
 
     property Item tooltipVisualParent: wrapper.titleTooltipVisualParent
     property Item previewsVisualParent: wrapper.previewsTooltipVisualParent
 
     onModelLauncherUrlChanged: {
         if (modelLauncherUrl !== ""){
             launcherUrl = modelLauncherUrl;
 
             //!extract the launcherName if possible
             var nameStarts = launcherUrl.lastIndexOf("/");
             if (nameStarts === -1){
                 nameStarts = launcherUrl.lastIndexOf(":");
             }
 
             var nameEnds = launcherUrl.lastIndexOf(".desktop");
 
             if (nameStarts!==-1 && nameEnds!==-1 && nameStarts<nameEnds) {
                 launcherName = launcherUrl.substring(nameStarts+1,nameEnds);
             }
         }
 
         if (parabolicManager.isSeparator(modelLauncherUrl)){
             isSeparator = true;
         } else {
             isSeparator = false;
         }
     }
 
     onModelLauncherUrlWithIconChanged: {
         if (modelLauncherUrlWithIcon !== ""){
             launcherUrlWithIcon = modelLauncherUrlWithIcon;
         }
     }
 
     ////// Audio streams //////
     property Item audioStreamOverlay
     property var audioStreams: []
     readonly property bool hasAudioStream: root.indicateAudioStreams && audioStreams.length > 0 && !isLauncher
     readonly property bool playingAudio: hasAudioStream && audioStreams.some(function (item) {
         return !item.corked
     })
 
     readonly property bool muted: hasAudioStream && audioStreams.every(function (item) {
         return item.muted
     })
 
     readonly property int volume: {
         if (!hasAudioStream){
             return 0;
         }
 
         var maxVolume = 0;
         for (var i=0; i<audioStreams.length; ++i){
             if (audioStreams[i].volume > maxVolume)
                 maxVolume = audioStreams[i].volume;
         }
 
         return maxVolume;
     }
 
     //////
 
     property QtObject contextMenu: null
     property QtObject draggingResistaner: null
     property QtObject hoveredTimerObj: null
 
     signal groupWindowAdded();
     signal groupWindowRemoved();
     signal checkWindowsStates();
 
     Behavior on opacity {
         // NumberAnimation { duration: (IsStartup || (IsLauncher) ) ? 0 : 400 }
         NumberAnimation { duration: root.durationTime*units.longDuration }
     }
 
     TaskWindows{
         id: tasksWindows
 
         property int previousCount: 0
 
         onWindowsCountChanged: {
             if (root.showWindowsOnlyFromLaunchers && root.activeIndicator === Latte.Dock.NoneIndicator) {
                 return;
             }
 
             if ((windowsCount >= 2) && (windowsCount > previousCount)
                     && !(mainItemContainer.containsMouse || parabolicManager.neighbourIsHovered(itemIndex)) ){
                 if(root.dragSource == null)
                     mainItemContainer.groupWindowAdded();
             }
             else if ((windowsCount >=1) &&(windowsCount < previousCount)){
                 //sometimes this is triggered in dragging with no reason
                 if(root.dragSource == null && !mainItemContainer.delayingRemove)
                     mainItemContainer.groupWindowRemoved();
             }
 
             if (windowsCount>=1) {
                 mainItemContainer.slotPublishGeometries();
             }
 
             previousCount = windowsCount;
         }
     }
 
     Loader {
         id: isSeparatorRectangle
         active: (opacityN>0)
 
         width: mainItemContainer.width
         height: mainItemContainer.height
         anchors.centerIn: separatorItem
 
         property real opacityN: isSeparator && root.contextMenu && root.contextMenu.visualParent === mainItemContainer ? 1 : 0
 
         Behavior on opacityN {
             NumberAnimation { duration: root.durationTime*units.longDuration }
         }
 
         sourceComponent: Rectangle{
             anchors.fill: parent
             opacity: isSeparatorRectangle.opacityN
             radius: 3
 
             property color tempColor: theme.highlightColor
             color: tempColor
             border.width: 1
             border.color: theme.highlightColor
 
             onTempColorChanged: tempColor.a = 0.35;
 
         }
     }
 
     Item{
         id:separatorItem
         anchors.rightMargin: root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.RightPositioned ? localThickMargin : 0
         anchors.leftMargin: root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftPositioned ? localThickMargin : 0
         anchors.bottomMargin: root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPositioned ? localThickMargin : 0
         anchors.topMargin: root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.TopPositioned ? localThickMargin : 0
 
         anchors.horizontalCenter: !root.vertical ? parent.horizontalCenter : undefined
         anchors.verticalCenter: root.vertical ? parent.verticalCenter : undefined
         anchors.right: root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.RightPositioned ? parent.right : undefined;
         anchors.left: root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftPositioned ? parent.left : undefined;
         anchors.top: root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.TopPositioned ? parent.top : undefined;
         anchors.bottom: root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPositioned ? parent.bottom : undefined;
 
         //opacity: separatorShadow.active || root.internalSeparatorHidden ? 0 : 0.4
         opacity: separatorShadow.active || forceHiddenState ? 0 : 0.4
 
         visible: mainItemContainer.isSeparator
 
         width: root.vertical ? root.iconSize : (root.dragSource || root.editMode) ? 5+root.iconMargin: 1
         height: !root.vertical ? root.iconSize : (root.dragSource || root.editMode) ? 5+root.iconMargin: 1
 
         property int localThickMargin: !root.reverseLinesPosition ? root.statesLineSize + root.thickMarginBase + 4 : root.thickMarginBase + 4
 
         property bool forceHiddenState: false
 
         Behavior on opacity {
             NumberAnimation { duration: root.durationTime*units.longDuration }
         }
 
         function updateForceHiddenState() {
             if (!isSeparator || root.editMode || root.dragSource) {
                 forceHiddenState = false;
             } else {
                 var firstPosition = (index>=0) && (index < parabolicManager.firstRealTaskIndex);
-                var sepNeighbour = parabolicManager.taskIsSeparator(index-1);
+                var sepNeighbour = mainItemContainer.hasNeighbourSeparator(index-1, false);
                 var firstSepFromLastSeparatorsGroup = (index>=0) && (index > parabolicManager.lastRealTaskIndex);
 
                 forceHiddenState = (firstPosition || sepNeighbour || firstSepFromLastSeparatorsGroup);
             }
         }
 
-        Component.onCompleted: updateForceHiddenState();
+        Component.onCompleted: {
+            updateForceHiddenState();
+            root.hiddenTasksUpdated.connect(updateForceHiddenState);
+        }
+
+        Component.onDestruction: {
+            root.hiddenTasksUpdated.disconnect(updateForceHiddenState);
+        }
 
         onForceHiddenStateChanged: root.separatorsUpdated();
 
         Connections{
             target: root
             onEditModeChanged: separatorItem.updateForceHiddenState();
             onDragSourceChanged: {
                 separatorItem.updateForceHiddenState();
 
                 if (isSeparator && !root.dragSource) {
                     parabolicManager.setSeparator(launcherUrl, itemIndex);
                 }
             }
             onSeparatorsUpdated: separatorItem.updateForceHiddenState();
 
             onGlobalDirectRenderChanged:{
                 if (root.globalDirectRender && restoreAnimation.running) {
                     // console.log("Cleat Task Scale !!!!");
                     restoreAnimation.stop();
                 }
             }
 
             onShowWindowsOnlyFromLaunchersChanged: {
                 if (!root.editMode) {
                     return;
                 }
 
                 mainItemContainer.updateVisibilityBasedOnLaunchers();
             }
 
             onInActivityChangeChanged: {
                 if (root.showWindowsOnlyFromLaunchers && !root.inActivityChange) {
                     mainItemContainer.updateVisibilityBasedOnLaunchers();
                 }
             }
         }
 
         Rectangle {
             anchors.horizontalCenter: !root.vertical ? parent.horizontalCenter : undefined
             anchors.verticalCenter: root.vertical ? parent.verticalCenter : undefined
             anchors.right: root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.RightPositioned ? parent.right : undefined;
             anchors.left: root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftPositioned ? parent.left : undefined;
             anchors.top: root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.TopPositioned ? parent.top : undefined;
             anchors.bottom: root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPositioned ? parent.bottom : undefined;
 
             radius: 2
 
             width: root.vertical ? root.iconSize - 8  : 1
             height: !root.vertical ? root.iconSize - 8 : 1
             color: theme.textColor
         }
     }
 
     ///Shadow in tasks
     Loader{
         id: separatorShadow
         anchors.fill: separatorItem
         active: root.enableShadows && isSeparator
         opacity: separatorItem.forceHiddenState ? 0 : 0.4
 
         Behavior on opacity {
             NumberAnimation { duration: root.durationTime*units.longDuration }
         }
 
         sourceComponent: DropShadow{
             anchors.fill: parent
             color: root.appShadowColor
             fast: true
             samples: 2 * radius
             source: separatorItem
             radius: root.appShadowSize
             verticalOffset: 2
         }
     }
 
     /* Rectangle{
             anchors.fill: parent
             color: "transparent"
             border.width: 1
             border.color: "blue"
         } */
 
     Flow{
         id: taskFlow
         width: parent.width
         height: parent.height
 
         // a hidden spacer for the first element to add stability
         // IMPORTANT: hidden spacers must be tested on vertical !!!
         TaskHiddenSpacer{ id:hiddenSpacerLeft;}
 
         TaskWrapper{ id: wrapper }
 
         // a hidden spacer on the right for the last item to add stability
         TaskHiddenSpacer{ id:hiddenSpacerRight; rightSpacer: true }
     }// Flow with hidden spacers inside
 
     /*Rectangle{
         anchors.fill: taskFlow
         color: "transparent"
         border.width: 1
         border.color: "blue"
     }*/
 
     Component {
         id: taskInitComponent
         Timer {
             id: timer
 
             interval: 800
             repeat: false
 
             onTriggered: {
                 //      mainItemContainer.hoverEnabled = true;
                 slotPublishGeometries();
 
                 if (latteDock && latteDock.debugModeTimers) {
                     console.log("plasmoid timer: taskInitComponentTimer called...");
                 }
 
                 timer.destroy();
             }
 
             Component.onCompleted: timer.start()
         }
     }
 
     ////// Values Changes /////
     //restore scales when there is no zoom factor for that item or
     //the mouse is out of the ListView
     // onItemIndexChanged: {
     //  }
 
     onAppNameChanged: updateAudioStreams()
     onPidChanged: updateAudioStreams()
     onHasAudioStreamChanged: updateAudioStreams()
 
     onHoveredIndexChanged: {
         var distanceFromHovered = Math.abs(index - icList.hoveredIndex);
 
         /*if( (distanceFromHovered > 1) && (hoveredIndex !== -1)){
             if(!isDragged)
                 wrapper.mScale = 1;
         }*/
 
         if (distanceFromHovered >= 1 && !inAttentionAnimation && !inFastRestoreAnimation && !inMimicParabolicAnimation) {
             hiddenSpacerLeft.nScale = 0;
             hiddenSpacerRight.nScale = 0;
         }
     }
 
     onItemIndexChanged: {
         if (itemIndex>=0)
             lastValidTimer.start();
 
         if (isSeparator){
             parabolicManager.setSeparator(launcherUrl, itemIndex);
         }
     }
 
     onIsDraggedChanged: {
         if(isDragged && (!root.editMode)){
             root.dragSource = mainItemContainer;
             dragHelper.startDrag(mainItemContainer, model.MimeType, model.MimeData,
                                  model.LauncherUrlWithoutIcon, model.decoration);
             pressX = -1;
             pressY = -1;
         }
     }
 
     onIsWindowChanged: {
         if (isWindow) {
             taskInitComponent.createObject(mainItemContainer);
         }
     }
 
     onIsMinimizedChanged: {
         checkWindowsStates();
     }
 
     onIsActiveChanged: {
         checkWindowsStates();
     }
 
+    onIsForcedHiddenChanged: root.hiddenTasksUpdated();
+
     onIsSeparatorChanged: {
         if (isSeparator) {
             parabolicManager.setSeparator(launcherUrl, itemIndex);
 
             if (parabolicManager.isLauncherToBeMoved(launcherUrl) && itemIndex>=0) {
                 parabolicManager.moveLauncherToCorrectPos(launcherUrl, itemIndex);
             }
         } else {
             parabolicManager.setSeparator(launcherUrl, -1);
         }
     }
 
     onLauncherUrlChanged: updateBadge();
 
     ////// End of Values Changes /////
 
 
     ///////////////// Mouse Area Events ///////////////////
     onEntered: {
         if (root.editMode)
             return;
 
         root.stopCheckRestoreZoomTimer();
 
         if (restoreAnimation.running) {
             restoreAnimation.stop();
         }
 
         // console.log("entered task:" + icList.hoveredIndex);
         if (icList.hoveredIndex === -1 && root.dockHoveredIndex ===-1) {
             root.startDirectRenderDelayerDuringEntering();
         }
 
         if ((icList.hoveredIndex !== itemIndex) && isLauncher && windowsPreviewDlg.visible) {
             windowsPreviewDlg.hide(1);
         }
 
         if (!latteDock || (latteDock && !(latteDock.dockIsHidden || latteDock.inSlidingIn || latteDock.inSlidingOut))){
             icList.hoveredIndex = index;
         }
 
         if (root.latteDock && (!root.showPreviews)){
             root.latteDock.showTooltipLabel(mainItemContainer, model.AppName);
         }
 
         if (root.latteDock && root.latteDock.isHalfShown) {
             return;
         }
 
         /*  if((!inAnimation)&&(root.dragSource == null)&&(!root.taskInAnimation) && hoverEnabled){
             if (inAttentionAnimation) {
                 var subSpacerScale = (root.zoomFactor-1)/2;
                 hiddenSpacerLeft.nScale = subSpacerScale;
                 hiddenSpacerRight.nScale = subSpacerScale;
             }
 
             if (!inBlockingAnimation || inAttentionAnimation) {
                 if (icList.orientation == Qt.Horizontal){
                     icList.currentSpot = mouseX;
                     wrapper.calculateScales(mouseX);
                 }
                 else{
                     icList.currentSpot = mouseY;
                     wrapper.calculateScales(mouseY);
                 }
             }
         }*/
     }
 
     // IMPORTANT: This must be improved ! even for small miliseconds  it reduces performance
     onExited: {
         mainItemContainer.scalesUpdatedOnce = false;
 
         if (root.latteDock && (!root.showPreviews || (root.showPreviews && isLauncher))){
             root.latteDock.hideTooltipLabel();
         }
 
         if(mainItemContainer.contextMenu && mainItemContainer.contextMenu.status == PlasmaComponents.DialogStatus.Open){
             ///dont check to restore zooms
         }
         else{
             if(!inAnimation){
                 root.startCheckRestoreZoomTimer();
             }
         }
 
         /* if(draggingResistaner != null){
                 draggingResistaner.destroy();
                 draggingResistaner = null;
                 isDragged = false;
             }*/
     }
 
     //! mouseX-Y values are delayed to be updated onEntered events and at the same time
     //! onPositionChanged signal may be delayed. we can fix this by dont delay at all
     //! when mouseX-Y is updated based on the plasmoid formFactor
     function mousePosChanged(mousePos) {
         if (root.editMode || mousePos<0 ||
                 (inBlockingAnimation && !(inAttentionAnimation||inFastRestoreAnimation||inMimicParabolicAnimation)))
             return;
 
         root.stopCheckRestoreZoomTimer();
 
         if (root.latteDock && root.latteDock.isHalfShown) {
             return;
         }
 
         //! show previews
         if(root.showPreviews && !windowsPreviewDlg.visible && windowsPreviewDlg.activeItem !== mainItemContainer){
             if (hoveredTimerObj) {
                 //! dont delay showing preview in normal states,
                 //! that is when the dock wasnt hidden
                 if (!hoveredTimerObj.running) {
                     hoveredTimerObj.start();
                 }
             } else {
                 hoveredTimerObj = hoveredTimerComponent.createObject(mainItemContainer);
             }
         }
 
         if((inAnimation == false)&&(!root.taskInAnimation)&&(!root.disableRestoreZoom) && hoverEnabled){
             if (icList.hoveredIndex === -1 && root.dockHoveredIndex ===-1) {
                 root.startDirectRenderDelayerDuringEntering();
             }
 
             if (!latteDock || (latteDock && !(latteDock.dockIsHidden || latteDock.inSlidingIn || latteDock.inSlidingOut))){
                 icList.hoveredIndex = index;
             }
 
             if (!root.globalDirectRender && !root.directRenderDelayerIsRunning) {
                 root.setGlobalDirectRender(true);
             }
 
             if( ((wrapper.mScale == 1 || wrapper.mScale === root.zoomFactor) && !root.globalDirectRender)
                     || root.globalDirectRender || !scalesUpdatedOnce) {
                 if(root.dragSource == null){
                     var step = Math.abs(icList.currentSpot-mousePos);
                     if (step >= root.animationStep){
                         icList.currentSpot = mousePos;
 
                         wrapper.calculateScales(mousePos);
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
     onMouseXChanged: {
         if (!root.vertical) {
             mousePosChanged(mouseX);
         }
     }
 
     onMouseYChanged: {
         if (root.vertical) {
             mousePosChanged(mouseY);
         }
     }
 
 
 
     onPositionChanged: {
         if (root.editMode || (inBlockingAnimation && !(inAttentionAnimation||inFastRestoreAnimation||inMimicParabolicAnimation)))
             return;
 
         if (root.latteDock && root.latteDock.isHalfShown) {
             return;
         }
 
         if((inAnimation == false)&&(!root.taskInAnimation)&&(!root.disableRestoreZoom) && hoverEnabled){
             // mouse.button is always 0 here, hence checking with mouse.buttons
             if (pressX != -1 && mouse.buttons == Qt.LeftButton
                     && isDragged
                     && !root.editMode
                     && dragHelper.isDrag(pressX, pressY, mouse.x, mouse.y) ) {
                 root.dragSource = mainItemContainer;
                 dragHelper.startDrag(mainItemContainer, model.MimeType, model.MimeData,
                                      model.LauncherUrlWithoutIcon, model.decoration);
                 pressX = -1;
                 pressY = -1;
             }
         }
     }
 
     onContainsMouseChanged:{
         if(!containsMouse){
             //  hiddenSpacerLeft.nScale = 0;
             //  hiddenSpacerRight.nScale = 0;
 
             if(!inAnimation)
                 pressed=false;
         }
 
         ////window previews/////////
         if (isWindow) {
             if(containsMouse && (root.showPreviews || (!root.showPreviews && root.highlightWindows)) && Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive){
                 if (hoveredTimerObj) {
                     hoveredTimerObj.restart();
                 } else {
                     hoveredTimerObj = hoveredTimerComponent.createObject(mainItemContainer);
                 }
             }
             else{
                 if (hoveredTimerObj){
                     hoveredTimerObj.stop();
                     hoveredTimerObj.destroy();
                 }
             }
         }
 
         ////disable hover effect///
         if (isWindow && root.highlightWindows && !containsMouse) {
             root.windowsHovered(model.LegacyWinIdList, false);
         }
     }
 
     onPressed: {
         //console.log("Pressed Task Delegate..");
         if (Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive) {
             windowsPreviewDlg.hide(2);
         }
 
         var modAccepted = modifierAccepted(mouse);
 
         if ((mouse.button == Qt.LeftButton)||(mouse.button == Qt.MidButton) || modAccepted) {
             lastButtonClicked = mouse.button;
             pressed = true;
             pressX = mouse.x;
             pressY = mouse.y;
 
             if(draggingResistaner == null && !modAccepted)
                 draggingResistaner = resistanerTimerComponent.createObject(mainItemContainer);
         }
         else if (mouse.button == Qt.RightButton && !modAccepted){
             // When we're a launcher, there's no window controls, so we can show all
             // places without the menu getting super huge.
             if (model.IsLauncher === true && !isSeparator) {
                 showContextMenu({showAllPlaces: true})
             } else {
                 showContextMenu();
             }
 
             //root.createContextMenu(mainItemContainer).show();
         }
 
         if (hoveredTimerObj){
             hoveredTimerObj.restart();
             /*hoveredTimerObj.stop();
             hoveredTimerObj.destroy();*/
         }
     }
 
     onReleased: {
         //console.log("Released Task Delegate...");
         if (draggingResistaner != null){
             draggingResistaner.destroy();
             draggingResistaner = null;
         }
 
         if(pressed && (!inBlockingAnimation || inAttentionAnimation) && !isSeparator){
 
             if (modifierAccepted(mouse)){
                 if( !mainItemContainer.isLauncher){
                     if (root.modifierClickAction == Latte.Dock.NewInstance) {
                         tasksModel.requestNewInstance(modelIndex());
                     } else if (root.modifierClickAction == Latte.Dock.Close) {
                         tasksModel.requestClose(modelIndex());
                     } else if (root.modifierClickAction == Latte.Dock.ToggleMinimized) {
                         tasksModel.requestToggleMinimized(modelIndex());
                     } else if ( root.modifierClickAction == Latte.Dock.CycleThroughTasks) {
                         if (isGroupParent)
                             tasksWindows.activateNextTask();
                         else
                             activateTask();
                     } else if (root.modifierClickAction == Latte.Dock.ToggleGrouping) {
                         tasksModel.requestToggleGrouping(modelIndex());
                     }
                 } else {
                     activateTask();
                 }
             } else if (mouse.button == Qt.MidButton){
                 if( !mainItemContainer.isLauncher){
                     if (root.middleClickAction == Latte.Dock.NewInstance) {
                         tasksModel.requestNewInstance(modelIndex());
                     } else if (root.middleClickAction == Latte.Dock.Close) {
                         tasksModel.requestClose(modelIndex());
                     } else if (root.middleClickAction == Latte.Dock.ToggleMinimized) {
                         tasksModel.requestToggleMinimized(modelIndex());
                     } else if ( root.middleClickAction == Latte.Dock.CycleThroughTasks) {
                         if (isGroupParent)
                             tasksWindows.activateNextTask();
                         else
                             activateTask();
                     } else if (root.middleClickAction == Latte.Dock.ToggleGrouping) {
                         tasksModel.requestToggleGrouping(modelIndex());
                     }
                 } else {
                     activateTask();
                 }
             } else if (mouse.button == Qt.LeftButton){
                 activateTask();
             }
 
             backend.cancelHighlightWindows();
         }
 
         pressed = false;
 
         if(!inAnimation) {
             startCheckRestoreZoomTimer(3*units.longDuration);
         }
     }
 
     onWheel: {
         if (isSeparator || !root.mouseWheelActions || inWheelAction || inBouncingAnimation
                 || (latteDock && (latteDock.dockIsHidden || latteDock.inSlidingIn || latteDock.inSlidingOut))){
             return;
         }
 
         var angle = wheel.angleDelta.y / 8;
 
         //positive direction
         if (angle > 12) {
             if (isLauncher || root.disableAllWindowsFunctionality) {
                 inWheelAction = true;
                 wrapper.runLauncherAnimation();
             } else if (isGroupParent) {
                 tasksWindows.activateNextTask();
             } else {
                 var taskIndex = modelIndex();
 
                 if (isMinimized) {
                     inWheelAction = true;
                     tasksModel.requestToggleMinimized(taskIndex);
                     wheelActionDelayer.start();
                 }
 
                 tasksModel.requestActivate(taskIndex);
             }
             //negative direction
         } else if (angle < -12) {
             if (isLauncher || root.disableAllWindowsFunctionality) {
                 // do nothing
             } else if (isGroupParent) {
                 tasksWindows.activatePreviousTask();
             } else {
                 var taskIndex = modelIndex();
 
                 if (isMinimized) {
                     inWheelAction = true;
                     tasksModel.requestToggleMinimized(taskIndex);
                     wheelActionDelayer.start();
                 }
 
                 tasksModel.requestActivate(taskIndex);
             }
         }
     }
 
     ///////////////// End Of Mouse Area Events ///////////////////
 
     ///// Handlers for Signals /////
     function animationStarted(){
         //    console.log("Animation started: " + index);
         inAnimation = true;
     }
 
     function animationEnded(){
         //   console.log("Animation ended: " + index);
         inAnimation = false;
     }
 
     function clearZoom(){
         if(!root)
             return;
 
         if (root.hoveredIndex === -1 && root.dockHoveredIndex === -1) {
             restoreAnimation.start();
         }
     }
 
     function handlerDraggingFinished(){
         isDragged = false;
     }
     ///// End of Handlers //////
 
 
 
     ///// Helper functions /////
     function activateNextTask() {
         tasksWindows.activateNextTask();
     }
 
     function activateTask() {
         if( mainItemContainer.isLauncher || root.disableAllWindowsFunctionality){
             if (Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive) {
                 wrapper.runLauncherAnimation();
             } else {
                 launcherAction();
             }
         }
         else{
             if (model.IsGroupParent) {
                 if (Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive && backend.canPresentWindows()) {
                     root.presentWindows(model.LegacyWinIdList);
                 } else {
                     if ((windowsPreviewDlg.visualParent === mainItemContainer)&&(windowsPreviewDlg.visible)) {
                         windowsPreviewDlg.hide(3);
                     } else {
                         preparePreviewWindow(false);
                         windowsPreviewDlg.show(mainItemContainer);
                     }
                 }
             } else {
                 if (IsMinimized === true) {
                     var i = modelIndex();
                     tasksModel.requestToggleMinimized(i);
                     tasksModel.requestActivate(i);
                 } else if (IsActive === true) {
                     tasksModel.requestToggleMinimized(modelIndex());
                 } else {
                     tasksModel.requestActivate(modelIndex());
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
+    function hasNeighbourSeparator(ind, positive) {
+        var cursor = ind;
+
+        while (((!positive && cursor>=0) || (positive && cursor<=root.tasksCount-1))
+               && parabolicManager.taskIsForcedHidden(cursor) ) {
+            cursor = positive ? cursor + 1 : cursor - 1;
+        }
+
+        return parabolicManager.taskIsSeparator(cursor);
+    }
+
     function preparePreviewWindow(hideClose){
         windowsPreviewDlg.visualParent = previewsVisualParent;
 
         toolTipDelegate.parentTask = mainItemContainer;
         toolTipDelegate.parentIndex = itemIndex;
 
         toolTipDelegate.hideCloseButtons = hideClose;
 
         toolTipDelegate.appName = Qt.binding(function() {
             return model.AppName;
         });
 
         if (!isLauncher) {
             toolTipDelegate.pidParent = Qt.binding(function() {
                 return model.AppPid;
             });
         } else {
             toolTipDelegate.pidParent = -1;
         }
 
         toolTipDelegate.windows = Qt.binding(function() {
             return model.LegacyWinIdList;
         });
         toolTipDelegate.isGroup = Qt.binding(function() {
             return model.IsGroupParent == true;
         });
         toolTipDelegate.icon = Qt.binding(function() {
             return model.decoration;
         });
         toolTipDelegate.launcherUrl = Qt.binding(function() {
             return model.LauncherUrlWithoutIcon;
         });
         toolTipDelegate.isLauncher = Qt.binding(function() {
             return model.IsLauncher == true;
         });
         toolTipDelegate.isMinimizedParent = Qt.binding(function() {
             return model.IsMinimized == true;
         });
         toolTipDelegate.displayParent = Qt.binding(function() {
             return model.display;
         });
         toolTipDelegate.genericName = Qt.binding(function() {
             return model.GenericName;
         });
         toolTipDelegate.virtualDesktopParent = Qt.binding(function() {
             return model.VirtualDesktop != undefined ? model.VirtualDesktop : 0;
         });
         toolTipDelegate.isOnAllVirtualDesktopsParent = Qt.binding(function() {
             return model.IsOnAllVirtualDesktops == true;
         });
         toolTipDelegate.activitiesParent = Qt.binding(function() {
             return model.Activities;
         });
 
         /*
         toolTipDelegate.parentIndex = index;
 
         toolTipDelegate.windows = Qt.binding(function() {
             return model.LegacyWinIdList;
         });
         toolTipDelegate.mainText = Qt.binding(function() {
             return model.display;
         });
         toolTipDelegate.icon = Qt.binding(function() {
             return model.decoration;
         });
         toolTipDelegate.subText = Qt.binding(function() {
             return model.IsLauncher === true ? model.GenericName : generateSubText(model);
         });
         toolTipDelegate.launcherUrl = Qt.binding(function() {
             return model.LauncherUrlWithoutIcon;
         });
 
         toolTipDelegate.titles = tasksWindows.windowsTitles();*/
     }
 
 
     function launcherAction(){
         // if ((lastButtonClicked == Qt.LeftButton)||(lastButtonClicked == Qt.MidButton)){
         if (Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive) {
             inBouncingAnimation = true;
             if (!root.disableAllWindowsFunctionality) {
                 root.addWaitingLauncher(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl);
             }
         }
 
         if (root.disableAllWindowsFunctionality) {
             tasksModel.requestNewInstance(modelIndex());
         } else {
             tasksModel.requestActivate(modelIndex());
         }
     }
 
     ///window previews///
     function generateSubText(task) {
         var subTextEntries = new Array();
 
         if (!plasmoid.configuration.showOnlyCurrentDesktop
                 && virtualDesktopInfo.numberOfDesktops > 1
                 && model.IsOnAllVirtualDesktops !== true
                 && model.VirtualDesktop != -1
                 && model.VirtualDesktop != undefined) {
             subTextEntries.push(i18n("On %1", virtualDesktopInfo.desktopNames[model.VirtualDesktop - 1]));
         }
 
         if (model.Activities == undefined) {
             return subTextEntries.join("\n");
         }
 
         if (model.Activities.length == 0 && activityInfo.numberOfRunningActivities > 1) {
             subTextEntries.push(i18nc("Which virtual desktop a window is currently on",
                                       "Available on all activities"));
         } else if (model.Activities.length > 0) {
             var activityNames = new Array();
 
             for (var i = 0; i < model.Activities.length; i++) {
                 var activity = model.Activities[i];
 
                 if (plasmoid.configuration.showOnlyCurrentActivity) {
                     if (activity != activityInfo.currentActivity) {
                         activityNames.push(activityInfo.activityName(model.Activities[i]));
                     }
                 } else if (activity != activityInfo.currentActivity) {
                     activityNames.push(activityInfo.activityName(model.Activities[i]));
                 }
             }
 
             if (plasmoid.configuration.showOnlyCurrentActivity) {
                 if (activityNames.length > 0) {
                     subTextEntries.push(i18nc("Activities a window is currently on (apart from the current one)",
                                               "Also available on %1", activityNames.join(", ")));
                 }
             } else if (activityNames.length > 0) {
                 subTextEntries.push(i18nc("Which activities a window is currently on",
                                           "Available on %1", activityNames.join(", ")));
             }
         }
 
         return subTextEntries.join("\n");
     }
     ///window previews////
 
     function launcherIsPresent(url) {
         var activities = tasksModel.launcherActivities(url);
 
         var NULL_UUID = "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000";
 
         if (activities.indexOf(NULL_UUID) !== -1 || activities.indexOf(activityInfo.currentActivity) !== -1)
             return true;
 
         return false;
     }
 
     function modelIndex(){
         return tasksModel.makeModelIndex(index);
     }
 
     function showContextMenu(args) {
         if (isSeparator && !root.editMode)
             return;
 
         if (!root.contextMenu) {
             contextMenu = root.createContextMenu(mainItemContainer, modelIndex(), args);
             contextMenu.show();
         } else {
             root.contextMenu.close();
         }
     }
 
     function modifierAccepted(mouse){
         if (mouse.modifiers & root.modifierQt){
             if ((mouse.button === Qt.LeftButton && root.modifierClick === Latte.Dock.LeftClick)
                     || (mouse.button === Qt.MiddleButton && root.modifierClick === Latte.Dock.MiddleClick)
                     || (mouse.button === Qt.RightButton && root.modifierClick === Latte.Dock.RightClick))
                 return true;
         }
 
         return false;
     }
 
     function setBlockingAnimation(value){
         inBlockingAnimation = value;
     }
 
     function slotMimicEnterForParabolic(){
         if (containsMouse) {
             if (inMimicParabolicAnimation) {
                 mimicParabolicScale = root.zoomFactor;
             }
 
             wrapper.calculateScales(icList.currentSpot);
         }
     }
 
     function slotShowPreviewForTasks(group) {
         if (group === mainItemContainer) {
             preparePreviewWindow(true);
             windowsPreviewDlg.show(mainItemContainer);
         }
     }
 
     function slotPublishGeometries() {
         //! this way we make sure that layouts that are in different activities that the current layout
         //! dont publish their geometries
         if ((isWindow || isStartup || isGroupParent) && icList && !icList.delayingRemoval
                 && (wrapper.mScale===1 || wrapper.mScale===root.zoomFactor) //dont publish during zoomFactor
                 && (!latteDock
                     || (latteDock && currentLayout && latteDock.universalLayoutManager &&
                         currentLayout.name === latteDock.universalLayoutManager.currentLayoutName))) {
             var globalChoords = backend.globalRect(mainItemContainer);
 
             //! Magic Lamp effect doesnt like coordinates outside the screen and
             //! width,heights of zero value... So we now normalize the geometries
             //! sent in order to avoid such circumstances
             if (root.vertical) {
                 globalChoords.width = 1;
                 globalChoords.height = Math.max(root.iconSize, mainItemContainer.height);
             } else {
                 globalChoords.height = 1;
                 globalChoords.width = Math.max(root.iconSize, mainItemContainer.width);
             }
 
             if (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.BottomPositioned) {
                 globalChoords.y = plasmoid.screenGeometry.y+plasmoid.screenGeometry.height-1;
             } else if (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.TopPositioned) {
                 globalChoords.y = plasmoid.screenGeometry.y+1;
             } else if (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.LeftPositioned) {
                 globalChoords.x = plasmoid.screenGeometry.x+1;
             } else if (root.position === PlasmaCore.Types.RightPositioned) {
                 globalChoords.x = plasmoid.screenGeometry.x+plasmoid.screenGeometry.width - 1;
             }
 
             tasksModel.requestPublishDelegateGeometry(mainItemContainer.modelIndex(), globalChoords, mainItemContainer);
         }
     }
 
     function slotWaitingLauncherRemoved(launch) {
         if ((isWindow || isStartup) && !visible && launch === launcherUrl) {
             wrapper.mScale = 1;
             visible = true;
         }
     }
 
 
     function updateAudioStreams() {
         if (root.dragSource !== null) {
             audioStreams = [];
             return;
         }
 
         var pa = pulseAudio.item;
         if (!pa) {
             audioStreams = [];
             return;
         }
 
         var streams = pa.streamsForPid(mainItemContainer.pid);
         if (streams.length) {
             pa.registerPidMatch(mainItemContainer.appName);
         } else {
             // We only want to fall back to appName matching if we never managed to map
             // a PID to an audio stream window. Otherwise if you have two instances of
             // an application, one playing and the other not, it will look up appName
             // for the non-playing instance and erroneously show an indicator on both.
             if (!pa.hasPidMatch(mainItemContainer.appName)) {
                 var streams_result;
                 streams_result = pa.streamsForAppName(mainItemContainer.appName);
                 if (streams_result.length===0 && launcherName !== "") {
                     streams_result = pa.streamsForAppName(launcherName);
                 }
                 streams = streams_result;
             }
         }
 
         // fix a binding loop concerning audiostreams, the audiostreams
         // should be updated only when they have changed
         var changed = false;
 
         if (streams.length !== audioStreams.length) {
             changed = true;
         } else {
             for(var i=0; i<streams.length; ++i) {
                 if (streams[i] !== audioStreams[i]) {
                     changed = true;
                     break;
                 }
             }
         }
 
         if (changed) {
             mainItemContainer.audioStreams = streams;
         }
     }
 
     function slotLaunchersChangedFor(launcher) {
         if (root.showWindowsOnlyFromLaunchers && launcher === launcherUrl) {
             updateVisibilityBasedOnLaunchers()
         }
     }
 
     function updateVisibilityBasedOnLaunchers(){
         var launcherExists = !(((tasksModel.launcherPosition(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl) == -1)
                                 && (tasksModel.launcherPosition(mainItemContainer.launcherUrlWithIcon) == -1) )
                                || !launcherIsPresent(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl));
 
         if (root.showWindowsOnlyFromLaunchers) {
             var hideWindow =  !launcherExists && mainItemContainer.isWindow;
 
             if (hideWindow) {
+                isForcedHidden = true;
                 taskRealRemovalAnimation.start();
             } else if (launcherExists && mainItemContainer.isWindow && !mainItemContainer.isVisible) {
                 showWindowAnimation.showWindow();
+                isForcedHidden = false;
             }
         } else {
             var showWindow =  !launcherExists && mainItemContainer.isWindow;
 
             if (showWindow) {
                 showWindowAnimation.showWindow();
+                isForcedHidden = false;
             }
         }
     }
 
     function toggleMuted() {
         if (muted) {
             mainItemContainer.audioStreams.forEach(function (item) { item.unmute(); });
         } else {
             mainItemContainer.audioStreams.forEach(function (item) { item.mute(); });
         }
     }
 
     function increaseVolume() {
         mainItemContainer.audioStreams.forEach(function (item) { item.increaseVolume(); });
     }
 
     function decreaseVolume() {
         mainItemContainer.audioStreams.forEach(function (item) { item.decreaseVolume(); });
     }
 
     function updateBadge() {
         var badger = root.getBadger(launcherUrl);
 
         if (badger && !isLauncher) {
             badgeIndicator = parseInt(badger.value);
         } else {
             badgeIndicator = 0;
         }
     }
 
     Connections {
         target: pulseAudio.item
         ignoreUnknownSignals: true // Plasma-PA might not be available
         onStreamsChanged: mainItemContainer.updateAudioStreams()
     }
 
     Connections {
         target: root
         //trying to fix #440, showing the audio icon indicator to irrelevant tasks
         //after dragging an existent task with audio
         onDragSourceChanged: mainItemContainer.updateAudioStreams()
         onIndicateAudioStreamsChanged: mainItemContainer.updateAudioStreams()
     }
 
     Connections {
         target: root
         onHoveredIndexChanged: {
             if ((restoreAnimation.running) && (root.hoveredIndex !== -1)) {
                 restoreAnimation.stop();
             }
         }
 
         onDockHoveredIndexChanged: {
             if ((restoreAnimation.running) && (root.dockHoveredIndex !== -1)) {
                 restoreAnimation.stop();
             }
         }
     }
 
 
     ///// End of Helper functions ////
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
         root.draggingFinished.connect(handlerDraggingFinished);
         root.clearZoomSignal.connect(clearZoom);
         root.publishTasksGeometries.connect(slotPublishGeometries);
         root.showPreviewForTasks.connect(slotShowPreviewForTasks);
         root.mimicEnterForParabolic.connect(slotMimicEnterForParabolic);
         root.launchersUpdatedFor.connect(slotLaunchersChangedFor);
 
         //startup without launcher
         var hideStartup =  ((((tasksModel.launcherPosition(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl) == -1)
                               && (tasksModel.launcherPosition(mainItemContainer.launcherUrlWithIcon) == -1) )
                              || !launcherIsPresent(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl))
                             && mainItemContainer.isStartup);
 
         if (!Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive) {
             visible = true;
         } else if ( (isWindow || isStartup) && root.waitingLauncherExists(launcherUrl)) {
             root.waitingLauncherRemoved.connect(slotWaitingLauncherRemoved);
             visible = false;
         } else if (hideStartup){
             visible = false;
         } else {
             visible = true;
         }
 
         showWindowAnimation.showWindow();
         updateAudioStreams();
     }
 
     Component.onDestruction: {
         root.waitingLauncherRemoved.disconnect(slotWaitingLauncherRemoved);
         root.draggingFinished.disconnect(handlerDraggingFinished);
         root.clearZoomSignal.disconnect(clearZoom);
         root.publishTasksGeometries.disconnect(slotPublishGeometries);
         root.showPreviewForTasks.disconnect(slotShowPreviewForTasks);
         root.mimicEnterForParabolic.disconnect(slotMimicEnterForParabolic);
         root.launchersUpdatedFor.disconnect(slotLaunchersChangedFor);
 
         wrapper.sendEndOfNeedBothAxisAnimation();
     }
 
     /////Animations
 
     TaskAnimations.TaskShowWindowAnimation{ id: showWindowAnimation }
 
     TaskAnimations.TaskRestoreAnimation{ id: restoreAnimation}
 
     //A Timer to check how much time the task is hovered in order to check if we must
     //show window previews
     Component {
         id: hoveredTimerComponent
         Timer {
             id: hoveredTimer
 
             interval: Math.max(150,plasmoid.configuration.previewsDelay)
 
             repeat: false
 
             onTriggered: {
                 if(mainItemContainer.containsMouse && windowsPreviewDlg.activeItem !== mainItemContainer){
                     //console.log("Hovered Timer....");
                     if (root.showPreviews && (!root.latteDock || (root.latteDock && !root.latteDock.isHalfShown))) {
                         mainItemContainer.preparePreviewWindow(false);
                         windowsPreviewDlg.show(mainItemContainer);
                     } else if (mainItemContainer.isWindow && root.highlightWindows) {
                         root.windowsHovered(model.LegacyWinIdList, mainItemContainer.containsMouse);
                     }
                 }
 
                 hoveredTimer.destroy();
             }
 
             Component.onCompleted: hoveredTimer.start()
         }
     }
 
 
     //A Timer to help in resist a bit to dragging, the user must try
     //to press a little first before dragging Started
     Component {
         id: resistanerTimerComponent
         Timer {
             id: resistanerTimer
             interval: mainItemContainer.resistanceDelay
             repeat: false
 
             onTriggered: {
                 if (!mainItemContainer.inBlockingAnimation){
                     mainItemContainer.isDragged = true;
                 }
 
                 if (latteDock && latteDock.debugModeTimers) {
                     console.log("plasmoid timer: resistanerTimer called...");
                 }
 
                 resistanerTimer.destroy();
             }
 
             Component.onCompleted: resistanerTimer.start()
         }
     }
 
     ///trying to compete with the crazy situation in the tasksModel
     ///with launchers and startups... There are windows that stay
     ///startup mode e.g. chrome, libreoffice... not showing startups
     ///the user can lose windows...
     ///Based on the animations, windows are shown directly, startups
     ///are shown after 5secs of existence, and launchers after 200ms
     ///for launchers this is set in order to give to a window the time
     ///to desappear and then show the launcher...
 
 
     //   property int mainDelay: IsLauncher ? 800 : 400
     //   property int mainDelay: icList.delayingRemoval ? 2*showWindowAnimation.speed : 450
 
     //BE CAREFUL: this interval (e.g. 700ms) must be lower from the removal animation
     //duration e.g.(800ms) because there are situattions that because of this some
     //launchers delay A LOT to reappear, e.g google-chrome
     //I will blacklist google-chrome as I have not found any other case for this bug
     //to appear, but even this way there are cases that still appears...
     property int mainDelay: (AppId == "google-chrome") ? 0 : 2*root.durationTime*showWindowAnimation.speed
     property int windowDelay: mainItemContainer.isStartup ? 3*root.durationTime*units.longDuration : mainDelay
 
     Component {
         id: delayShowWindow
         Timer {
             id: timerWindow
 
             interval: windowDelay
 
             repeat: false
 
             onTriggered: {
                 //console.log("I am in here: "+mainItemContainer.windowDelay);
                 // showWindowAnimation.execute();
                 if(!mainItemContainer.buffersAreReady)
                     showWindowAnimation.showWindow();
                 else
                     showWindowAnimation.execute();
 
                 if (latteDock && latteDock.debugModeTimers) {
                     console.log("plasmoid timer: timerWindow called...");
                 }
 
                 timerWindow.destroy();
             }
 
             Component.onCompleted: timerWindow.start()
         }
     }
 
     // when changing activities and desktops the index of the tasks
     // is updated immediately to -1, this timer protects this indexing
     // change in order to provide a beautiful removal tasks animation
     Timer {
         id: lastValidTimer
         interval: 100 ///the interval does not follow the animations timing
         repeat: false
 
         onTriggered: {
             if (mainItemContainer.itemIndex >= 0){
                 mainItemContainer.lastValidIndex = mainItemContainer.itemIndex;
 
                 if (root.showWindowsOnlyFromLaunchers) {
                     parabolicManager.updateTasksEdgesIndexes();
                 }
             }
 
             if (latteDock && latteDock.debugModeTimers) {
                 console.log("plasmoid timer: lastValidTimer called...");
             }
         }
     }
 
     // The best solution in order to catch when the wheel action ended is to
     // track the isMinimized state, but when the user has enabled window previews
     // at all times that flag doesnt work
     Timer {
         id: wheelActionDelayer
         interval: 200
         onTriggered: {
             mainItemContainer.inWheelAction = false;
 
             if (latteDock && latteDock.debugModeTimers) {
                 console.log("plasmoid timer: wheelActionDelayer called...");
             }
         }
     }
 
     ///Item's Removal Animation
     ListView.onRemove: TaskAnimations.TaskRealRemovalAnimation{ id: taskRealRemovalAnimation }
 
 }// main Item
 
diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskHiddenSpacer.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskHiddenSpacer.qml
index 2359e332..b87fe92d 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskHiddenSpacer.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskHiddenSpacer.qml
@@ -1,136 +1,145 @@
 /*
 *  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 2.0
 
 import org.kde.latte 0.1 as Latte
 
 Item{
     id: hiddenSpacer
     //we add one missing pixel from calculations
     width: root.vertical ? wrapper.width : nHiddenSize
     height: root.vertical ? nHiddenSize : wrapper.height
 
     visible: (rightSpacer ? index === parabolicManager.lastRealTaskIndex : index === parabolicManager.firstRealTaskIndex)
              || (separatorSpace > 0) || mainItemContainer.inAttentionAnimation
              || mainItemContainer.inFastRestoreAnimation || mainItemContainer.inMimicParabolicAnimation
 
     property bool neighbourSeparator: false
     //in case there is a neighbour separator, lastValidIndex is used in order to protect from false
     //when the task is removed
     property int indexUsed: index === -1 ? lastValidIndex : index
 
     //fix #846,empty tasks after activity changes
     //in some cases after activity changes some tasks
     //are shown empty because some ghost tasks are created.
     //This was tracked down to hidden TaskDelegates spacers.
     //the flag !root.inActivityChange protects from this
     //and it is used later on Behaviors in order to not break
     //the activity change animations from removal/additions of tasks
     property int separatorSpace: neighbourSeparator && !isSeparator
                                  && !(parabolicManager.hasInternalSeparator && root.dragSource)
                                  && !root.inActivityChange ? //fix for #846
                                                              (2+root.iconMargin/2) : 0
 
     property bool rightSpacer: false
 
     property real nHiddenSize: {
-        if (!inAttentionAnimation && !inMimicParabolicAnimation && !inFastRestoreAnimation) {
+        if (isForcedHidden) {
+            return 0;
+        } else if (!inAttentionAnimation && !inMimicParabolicAnimation && !inFastRestoreAnimation) {
             return (nScale > 0) ? (mainItemContainer.spacersMaxSize * nScale) + separatorSpace : separatorSpace;
         } else {
             return (nScale > 0) ? (root.iconSize * nScale) + separatorSpace : separatorSpace;
         }
     }
 
     property real nScale: 0
 
     function updateNeighbour() {
         //index===-1 indicates that this item is removed
         if (root.editMode) {
             neighbourSeparator = false;
         } else if (latteDock && index!==-1) {
             if (!rightSpacer) {
-                neighbourSeparator = (parabolicManager.taskIsSeparator(itemIndex-1) && !isSeparator && itemIndex!==parabolicManager.firstRealTaskIndex)
+                neighbourSeparator = (mainItemContainer.hasNeighbourSeparator(itemIndex-1, false) && !isSeparator && itemIndex!==parabolicManager.firstRealTaskIndex)
                         || (latteDock.parabolicManager.isSeparator(latteDock.latteAppletPos-1) && parabolicManager.firstRealTaskIndex === itemIndex);
             } else {
-                neighbourSeparator = (parabolicManager.taskIsSeparator(itemIndex+1) && !isSeparator && itemIndex!==parabolicManager.lastRealTaskIndex)
+                neighbourSeparator = (mainItemContainer.hasNeighbourSeparator(itemIndex+1,true) && !isSeparator && itemIndex!==parabolicManager.lastRealTaskIndex)
                         || (latteDock.parabolicManager.isSeparator(latteDock.latteAppletPos+1) && parabolicManager.lastRealTaskIndex === itemIndex );
             }
 
             /* if (launcherUrl.indexOf("kwrite") > -1 || launcherUrl.indexOf("dolphin") > -1 ) {
                 var spacerName = "left";
                 if (rightSpacer)
                     spacerName = "right";
 
                 console.log(launcherUrl +":" + itemIndex +"," + spacerName + " _-_- " +neighbourSeparator);
             }*/
         }
     }
 
     Connections{
         target: root
         onEditModeChanged: hiddenSpacer.updateNeighbour();
         onLatteDockChanged: hiddenSpacer.updateNeighbour();
         // onInternalSeparatorHiddenChanged: hiddenSpacer.updateNeighbour();
         onSeparatorsUpdated: hiddenSpacer.updateNeighbour();
     }
 
     Connections{
         target: latteDock
         onSeparatorsUpdated: hiddenSpacer.updateNeighbour();
         onLatteAppletPosChanged: hiddenSpacer.updateNeighbour();
     }
 
     Connections{
         target: mainItemContainer
         onItemIndexChanged: hiddenSpacer.updateNeighbour();
     }
 
-    Component.onCompleted: hiddenSpacer.updateNeighbour();
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        root.hiddenTasksUpdated.connect(updateNeighbour);
+        hiddenSpacer.updateNeighbour();
+    }
+
+    Component.onDestruction: {
+        root.hiddenTasksUpdated.disconnect(updateNeighbour);
+    }
 
     Behavior on nHiddenSize {
         id: animatedBehavior
         enabled: (mainItemContainer.inFastRestoreAnimation || showWindowAnimation.running || restoreAnimation.running
                   || root.inActivityChange || mainItemContainer.inRemoveStage)
                  || (mainItemContainer.containsMouse && inAttentionAnimation && wrapper.mScale!==root.zoomFactor)
         NumberAnimation{ duration: 3 * mainItemContainer.animationTime }
     }
 
     Behavior on nHiddenSize {
         id: directBehavior
         enabled: !animatedBehavior.running
         NumberAnimation { duration: root.directRenderAnimationTime }
     }
 
     Loader{
         active: latteDock && latteDock.debugModeSpacers
 
         sourceComponent: Rectangle{
             width: !root.vertical ? hiddenSpacer.width : 1
             height: !root.vertical ? 1 : hiddenSpacer.height
             x: root.vertical ? hiddenSpacer.width/2 : 0
             y: !root.vertical ? hiddenSpacer.height/2 : 0
 
             border.width: 1
             border.color: "red"
             color: "transparent"
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskShowWindowAnimation.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskShowWindowAnimation.qml
index d3633c3f..cc3ae011 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskShowWindowAnimation.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskShowWindowAnimation.qml
@@ -1,192 +1,193 @@
 /*
 *  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 2.0
 
 import org.kde.plasma.plasmoid 2.0
 
 import org.kde.latte 0.1 as Latte
 
 ///item's added Animation
 SequentialAnimation{
     id:showWindowAnimation
     property int speed: Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive ? root.durationTime* (1.2*units.longDuration) : 0
     property bool animationSent: false
 
     //Ghost animation that acts as a delayer, in order to fix #342
     PropertyAnimation {
         target: wrapper
         property: "opacity"
         to: 0
         //it is not depend to durationTime when animations are active
         duration: root.durationTime > 0 ? 750 : 0
         easing.type: Easing.InQuad
     }
     //end of ghost animation
 
     ScriptAction{
         script:{
             if (!showWindowAnimation.animationSent) {
                 showWindowAnimation.animationSent = true;
                 root.signalAnimationsNeedLength(1);
             }
         }
     }
 
     PropertyAnimation {
         target: wrapper
         property: (icList.orientation == Qt.Vertical) ? "tempScaleHeight" : "tempScaleWidth"
         to: 1
         duration: showWindowAnimation.speed
         easing.type: Easing.OutQuad
     }
 
     ParallelAnimation{
 
         PropertyAnimation {
             target: wrapper
             property: (icList.orientation == Qt.Vertical) ? "tempScaleWidth" : "tempScaleHeight"
             to: 1
             duration: showWindowAnimation.speed
             easing.type: Easing.OutQuad
         }
 
 
         PropertyAnimation {
             target: wrapper
             property: "opacity"
             from: 0
             to: 1
             duration: showWindowAnimation.speed
             easing.type: Easing.OutQuad
         }
     }
 
     onStopped: {
         mainItemContainer.inAddRemoveAnimation = false;
 
         if(mainItemContainer.isWindow || mainItemContainer.isStartup){
             taskInitComponent.createObject(wrapper);
             if (mainItemContainer.isDemandingAttention){
                 mainItemContainer.groupWindowAdded();
             }
         }
         mainItemContainer.inAnimation = false;
 
         if (showWindowAnimation.animationSent) {
             root.signalAnimationsNeedLength(-1);
             showWindowAnimation.animationSent = false;
         }
     }
 
     function execute(){
         //trying to fix the ListView nasty behavior
         //during the removal the anchoring for ListView children changes a lot
         if (isWindow){
             var previousTask = icList.childAtIndex(index-1);
             var nextTask = icList.childAtIndex(index+1);
             if (previousTask !== undefined && nextTask !== undefined && nextTask.inBouncingAnimation){
                 if (root.vertical) {
                     mainItemContainer.anchors.top = previousTask.bottom;
                 } else {
                     mainItemContainer.anchors.left = previousTask.right;
                 }
             }
         }
 
         //Animation Add/Remove (2) - when is window with no launcher, animations enabled
         //Animation Add/Remove (3) - when is launcher with no window, animations enabled
         var animation2 = ((((tasksModel.launcherPosition(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl) == -1)
                             && (tasksModel.launcherPosition(mainItemContainer.launcherUrlWithIcon) == -1) )
                            || !launcherIsPresent(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl))
                           && mainItemContainer.isWindow
                           && Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive);
 
         var animation3 = (!root.immediateLauncherExists(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl)
                           && mainItemContainer.isLauncher
                           && Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive);
 
         var activities = tasksModel.launcherActivities(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl);
         var animation6 = (root.inActivityChange && mainItemContainer.isWindow
                           && activities.indexOf(activityInfo.currentActivity)>=0
                           && activities.indexOf(activityInfo.previousActivity) === -1
                           && Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive);
 
 
         //startup without launcher, animation should be blocked
         var launcherExists = !(((tasksModel.launcherPosition(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl) == -1)
                                 && (tasksModel.launcherPosition(mainItemContainer.launcherUrlWithIcon) == -1) )
                                || !launcherIsPresent(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl));
 
         var hideStartup =  launcherExists && mainItemContainer.isStartup;
         var hideWindow =  root.showWindowsOnlyFromLaunchers && !launcherExists && mainItemContainer.isWindow;
 
         if (root.immediateLauncherExists(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl) && mainItemContainer.isLauncher) {
             root.removeImmediateLauncher(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl);
         }
 
         if (hideStartup || hideWindow) {
+            isForcedHidden = true;
             mainItemContainer.visible = false;
             wrapper.tempScaleWidth = 0;
             wrapper.tempScaleHeight = 0;
             wrapper.opacity = 0;
             mainItemContainer.inAnimation = false;
         } else if (!Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive || root.inDraggingPhase
                    || mainItemContainer.isSeparator) {
             mainItemContainer.visible = true;
             wrapper.tempScaleWidth = 1;
             wrapper.tempScaleHeight = 1;
             wrapper.mScale = 1;
             wrapper.opacity = 1;
             mainItemContainer.inAnimation = false;
-        } else if (( animation2 || animation3 || animation6) && (root.durationTime !== 0)){
+        } else if (( animation2 || animation3 || animation6 || isForcedHidden) && (root.durationTime !== 0)){
             mainItemContainer.visible = true;
             wrapper.tempScaleWidth = 0;
             wrapper.tempScaleHeight = 0;
             start();
         } else {
             var frozenTask = parabolicManager.getFrozenTask(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl);
 
             if (frozenTask && frozenTask.mScale>1) {
                 wrapper.mScale = frozenTask.mScale;
                 parabolicManager.removeFrozenTask(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl);
             } else {
                 wrapper.tempScaleWidth = 1;
                 wrapper.tempScaleHeight = 1;
             }
 
             mainItemContainer.visible = true;
             wrapper.opacity = 1;
             mainItemContainer.inAnimation = false;
         }
     }
 
     function showWindow(){
         execute();
     }
 
     Component.onDestruction: {
         if (animationSent){
             //console.log("SAFETY REMOVAL 2: animation removing ended");
             animationSent = false;
             root.signalAnimationsNeedLength(-1);
         }
     }
 }