diff --git a/app/view/view.cpp b/app/view/view.cpp
index b543c903..4cfa4d69 100644
--- a/app/view/view.cpp
+++ b/app/view/view.cpp
@@ -1,1220 +1,1240 @@
 /*
 *  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/>.
 */
 
 #include "view.h"
 
 // local
 #include "contextmenu.h"
 #include "effects.h"
 #include "positioner.h"
 #include "visibilitymanager.h"
 #include "settings/primaryconfigview.h"
 #include "settings/secondaryconfigview.h"
 #include "../lattecorona.h"
 #include "../layoutmanager.h"
 #include "../layout/genericlayout.h"
 #include "../plasma/extended/theme.h"
 #include "../screenpool.h"
 #include "../settings/universalsettings.h"
 #include "../shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h"
 #include "../shortcuts/shortcutstracker.h"
 #include "../../liblatte2/extras.h"
 
 // Qt
 #include <QAction>
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <QQmlContext>
 #include <QQmlEngine>
 #include <QQmlProperty>
 #include <QQuickItem>
 #include <QMenu>
 
 // KDe
 #include <KActionCollection>
 #include <KActivities/Consumer>
 #include <KWayland/Client/plasmashell.h>
 #include <KWayland/Client/surface.h>
 #include <KWindowSystem>
 
 // Plasma
 #include <Plasma/Containment>
 #include <Plasma/ContainmentActions>
 #include <PlasmaQuick/AppletQuickItem>
 
 namespace Latte {
 
 //! both alwaysVisible and byPassWM are passed through corona because
 //! during the view window creation containment hasn't been set, but these variables
 //! are needed in order for window flags to be set correctly
 View::View(Plasma::Corona *corona, QScreen *targetScreen, bool byPassWM)
     : PlasmaQuick::ContainmentView(corona),
       m_contextMenu(new ViewPart::ContextMenu(this)),
       m_effects(new ViewPart::Effects(this)),
       m_positioner(new ViewPart::Positioner(this)) //needs to be created after Effects because it catches some of its signals
 {   
     setTitle(corona->kPackage().metadata().name());
     setIcon(qGuiApp->windowIcon());
     setResizeMode(QuickViewSharedEngine::SizeRootObjectToView);
     setColor(QColor(Qt::transparent));
     setClearBeforeRendering(true);
 
     const auto flags = Qt::FramelessWindowHint
             | Qt::WindowStaysOnTopHint
             | Qt::NoDropShadowWindowHint
             | Qt::WindowDoesNotAcceptFocus;
 
     if (byPassWM) {
         setFlags(flags | Qt::BypassWindowManagerHint);
     } else {
         setFlags(flags);
     }
 
     KWindowSystem::setOnAllDesktops(winId(), true);
 
     if (targetScreen)
         m_positioner->setScreenToFollow(targetScreen);
     else
         m_positioner->setScreenToFollow(qGuiApp->primaryScreen());
 
     connect(this, &View::containmentChanged
             , this, [ &, byPassWM]() {
         qDebug() << "dock view c++ containment changed 1...";
 
         if (!this->containment())
             return;
 
         qDebug() << "dock view c++ containment changed 2...";
 
         //! First load default values from file
         restoreConfig();
 
         //! Afterwards override that values in case during creation something different is needed
         setByPassWM(byPassWM);
 
         //! Check the screen assigned to this dock
         reconsiderScreen();
 
         //! needs to be created before visibility creation because visibility uses it
         if (!m_windowsTracker) {
             m_windowsTracker = new ViewPart::WindowsTracker(this);
             emit windowsTrackerChanged();
         }
 
         if (!m_visibility) {
             m_visibility = new ViewPart::VisibilityManager(this);
 
             connect(m_visibility, &ViewPart::VisibilityManager::isHiddenChanged, this, [&]() {
                 if (m_visibility->isHidden()) {
                     deactivateApplets();
                 }
             });
 
             emit visibilityChanged();
         }
 
         if (!m_indicator) {
             m_indicator = new ViewPart::Indicator(this);
             emit indicatorChanged();
         }
 
         connect(this->containment(), SIGNAL(statusChanged(Plasma::Types::ItemStatus)), SLOT(statusChanged(Plasma::Types::ItemStatus)));
     }, Qt::DirectConnection);
 
     m_corona = qobject_cast<Latte::Corona *>(this->corona());
 
     if (m_corona) {
         connect(m_corona, &Latte::Corona::viewLocationChanged, this, &View::dockLocationChanged);
     }
 }
 
 View::~View()
 {
     m_inDelete = true;
 
+    //! clear managedLayout connections
+    m_visibleHackTimer1.stop();
+    m_visibleHackTimer2.stop();
+    for (auto &c : connectionsManagedLayout) {
+        disconnect(c);
+    }
+
+    //! unload indicators
     if (m_indicator) {
         m_indicator->unloadIndicators();
     }
 
     disconnect(m_corona, &Latte::Corona::availableScreenRectChangedFrom, this, &View::availableScreenRectChangedFrom);
     disconnect(containment(), SIGNAL(statusChanged(Plasma::Types::ItemStatus)), this, SLOT(statusChanged(Plasma::Types::ItemStatus)));
 
     qDebug() << "dock view deleting...";
     rootContext()->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("dock"), nullptr);
     rootContext()->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("layoutManager"), nullptr);
     rootContext()->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("shortcutsEngine"), nullptr);
     rootContext()->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("themeExtended"), nullptr);
     rootContext()->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("universalSettings"), nullptr);
 
     //! this disconnect does not free up connections correctly when
     //! latteView is deleted. A crash for this example is the following:
     //! switch to Alternative Session and disable compositing,
     //! the signal creating the crash was probably from deleted
     //! windows.
     //! this->disconnect();
 
     if (m_configView) {
         m_configView->setVisible(false);//hide();
     }
 
     if (m_contextMenu) {
         delete m_contextMenu;
     }
 
     //needs to be deleted before Effects because it catches some of its signals
     if (m_positioner) {
         delete m_positioner;
     }
 
     if (m_effects) {
         delete m_effects;
     }
 
     if (m_indicator) {
         delete m_indicator;
     }
 
     if (m_visibility) {
         delete m_visibility;
     }
 
     if (m_windowsTracker) {
         delete m_windowsTracker;
     }
 }
 
 void View::init()
 {
     connect(this, &QQuickWindow::xChanged, this, &View::xChanged);
     connect(this, &QQuickWindow::xChanged, this, &View::updateAbsoluteGeometry);
     connect(this, &QQuickWindow::yChanged, this, &View::yChanged);
     connect(this, &QQuickWindow::yChanged, this, &View::updateAbsoluteGeometry);
     connect(this, &QQuickWindow::widthChanged, this, &View::widthChanged);
     connect(this, &QQuickWindow::widthChanged, this, &View::updateAbsoluteGeometry);
     connect(this, &QQuickWindow::heightChanged, this, &View::heightChanged);
     connect(this, &QQuickWindow::heightChanged, this, &View::updateAbsoluteGeometry);
 
     connect(m_corona, &Latte::Corona::availableScreenRectChangedFrom, this, &View::availableScreenRectChangedFrom);
 
     connect(this, &View::byPassWMChanged, this, &View::saveConfig);
     connect(this, &View::isPreferredForShortcutsChanged, this, &View::saveConfig);
     connect(this, &View::onPrimaryChanged, this, &View::saveConfig);
     connect(this, &View::typeChanged, this, &View::saveConfig);
 
     connect(this, &View::normalThicknessChanged, this, [&]() {
         emit m_corona->availableScreenRectChangedFrom(this);
     });
 
     connect(m_effects, &ViewPart::Effects::innerShadowChanged, this, [&]() {
         emit m_corona->availableScreenRectChangedFrom(this);
     });
     connect(m_positioner, &ViewPart::Positioner::onHideWindowsForSlidingOut, this, &View::hideWindowsForSlidingOut);
     connect(m_positioner, &ViewPart::Positioner::screenGeometryChanged, this, &View::screenGeometryChanged);
     connect(m_positioner, &ViewPart::Positioner::windowSizeChanged, this, [&]() {
         emit m_corona->availableScreenRectChangedFrom(this);
     });
 
     connect(m_contextMenu, &ViewPart::ContextMenu::menuChanged, this, &View::contextMenuIsShownChanged);
 
     ///!!!!!
     rootContext()->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("latteView"), this);
 
     if (m_corona) {
         rootContext()->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("layoutManager"), m_corona->layoutManager());
         rootContext()->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("shortcutsEngine"), m_corona->globalShortcuts()->shortcutsTracker());
         rootContext()->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("themeExtended"), m_corona->themeExtended());
         rootContext()->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("universalSettings"), m_corona->universalSettings());
     }
 
     setSource(corona()->kPackage().filePath("lattedockui"));
     // setVisible(true);
     m_positioner->syncGeometry();
 
     if (!KWindowSystem::isPlatformWayland()) {
         setVisible(true);
     }
 
     qDebug() << "SOURCE:" << source();
 }
 
 bool View::inDelete() const
 {
     return m_inDelete;
 }
 
 void View::disconnectSensitiveSignals()
 {
     disconnect(m_corona, &Latte::Corona::availableScreenRectChangedFrom, this, &View::availableScreenRectChangedFrom);
     setManagedLayout(nullptr);
 
     if (m_windowsTracker) {
         m_windowsTracker->setEnabled(false);
     }
 }
 
 void View::availableScreenRectChangedFrom(View *origin)
 {
     if (m_inDelete || origin == this)
         return;
 
     if (formFactor() == Plasma::Types::Vertical) {
         m_positioner->syncGeometry();
     }
 
 }
 
 void View::setupWaylandIntegration()
 {
     if (m_shellSurface)
         return;
 
     if (Latte::Corona *c = qobject_cast<Latte::Corona *>(corona())) {
         using namespace KWayland::Client;
         PlasmaShell *interface {c->waylandCoronaInterface()};
 
         if (!interface)
             return;
 
         Surface *s{Surface::fromWindow(this)};
 
         if (!s)
             return;
 
         m_shellSurface = interface->createSurface(s, this);
         qDebug() << "WAYLAND dock window surface was created...";
 
         m_shellSurface->setSkipTaskbar(true);
         m_shellSurface->setRole(PlasmaShellSurface::Role::Panel);
         m_shellSurface->setPanelBehavior(PlasmaShellSurface::PanelBehavior::WindowsGoBelow);
     }
 }
 
 KWayland::Client::PlasmaShellSurface *View::surface()
 {
     return m_shellSurface;
 }
 
 //! the main function which decides if this dock is at the
 //! correct screen
 void View::reconsiderScreen()
 {
     m_positioner->reconsiderScreen();
 }
 
 void View::copyView()
 {
     m_managedLayout->copyView(containment());
 }
 
 void View::removeView()
 {
     if (m_managedLayout && m_managedLayout->viewsCount() > 1) {
         QAction *removeAct = this->containment()->actions()->action(QStringLiteral("remove"));
 
         if (removeAct) {
             removeAct->trigger();
         }
     }
 }
 
 bool View::settingsWindowIsShown()
 {
     auto configView = qobject_cast<ViewPart::PrimaryConfigView *>(m_configView);
 
     return (configView != nullptr);
 }
 
 void View::showSettingsWindow()
 {
     if (!settingsWindowIsShown()) {
         emit m_visibility->mustBeShown();
         showConfigurationInterface(containment());
         applyActivitiesToWindows();
     }
 }
 
 PlasmaQuick::ConfigView *View::configView()
 {
     return m_configView;
 }
 
 void View::showConfigurationInterface(Plasma::Applet *applet)
 {
     if (!applet || !applet->containment())
         return;
 
     Plasma::Containment *c = qobject_cast<Plasma::Containment *>(applet);
 
     if (m_configView && c && c->isContainment() && c == this->containment()) {
         if (m_configView->isVisible()) {
             m_configView->setVisible(false);
             //m_configView->hide();
         } else {
             m_configView->setVisible(true);
             //m_configView->show();
         }
 
         return;
     } else if (m_configView) {
         if (m_configView->applet() == applet) {
             m_configView->setVisible(true);
             //m_configView->show();
             if (KWindowSystem::isPlatformX11()) {
                 m_configView->requestActivate();
             }
             return;
         } else {
             m_configView->setVisible(false);
             //m_configView->hide();
             m_configView->deleteLater();
         }
     }
 
     bool delayConfigView = false;
 
     if (c && containment() && c->isContainment() && c->id() == this->containment()->id()) {
         m_configView = new ViewPart::PrimaryConfigView(c, this);
         delayConfigView = true;
     } else {
         m_configView = new PlasmaQuick::ConfigView(applet);
     }
 
     m_configView.data()->init();
 
     if (!delayConfigView) {
         m_configView->setVisible(true);
         //m_configView.data()->show();
     } else {
         //add a timer for showing the configuration window the first time it is
         //created in order to give the containment's layouts the time to
         //calculate the window's height
         if (!KWindowSystem::isPlatformWayland()) {
             QTimer::singleShot(150, m_configView, SLOT(show()));
         } else {
             QTimer::singleShot(150, [this]() {
                 m_configView->setVisible(true);
             });
         }
     }
 }
 
 QRect View::localGeometry() const
 {
     return m_localGeometry;
 }
 
 void View::setLocalGeometry(const QRect &geometry)
 {
     if (m_localGeometry == geometry) {
         return;
     }
 
     m_localGeometry = geometry;
     emit localGeometryChanged();
     updateAbsoluteGeometry();
 }
 
 void View::updateAbsoluteGeometry(bool bypassChecks)
 {
     //! there was a -1 in height and width here. The reason of this
     //! if I remember correctly was related to multi-screen but I cant
     //! remember exactly the reason, something related to right edge in
     //! multi screen environment. BUT this was breaking the entire AlwaysVisible
     //! experience with struts. Removing them in order to restore correct
     //! behavior and keeping this comment in order to check for
     //! multi-screen breakage
     QRect absGeometry {x() + m_localGeometry.x(), y() + m_localGeometry.y()
                 , m_localGeometry.width(), m_localGeometry.height()};
 
     if (m_absoluteGeometry == absGeometry && !bypassChecks) {
         return;
     }
 
     if (m_absoluteGeometry != absGeometry) {
         m_absoluteGeometry = absGeometry;
         emit absoluteGeometryChanged(m_absoluteGeometry);
     }
 
     //! this is needed in order to update correctly the screenGeometries
     if (visibility() && corona() && visibility()->mode() == Types::AlwaysVisible) {
         //! main use of BYPASSCKECKS is from Positioner when the view changes screens
         emit m_corona->availableScreenRectChangedFrom(this);
         emit m_corona->availableScreenRegionChangedFrom(this);
     }
 }
 
 void View::statusChanged(Plasma::Types::ItemStatus status)
 {
     if (containment()) {
         if (containment()->status() >= Plasma::Types::NeedsAttentionStatus &&
                 containment()->status() != Plasma::Types::HiddenStatus) {
             setBlockHiding(true);
         } else if (!containment()->isUserConfiguring()){
             setBlockHiding(false);
         }
     }
 }
 
 Types::ViewType View::type() const
 {
     return m_type;
 }
 
 void View::setType(Types::ViewType type)
 {
     if (m_type == type) {
         return;
     }
 
     m_type = type;
     emit typeChanged();
 }
 
 bool View::alternativesIsShown() const
 {
     return m_alternativesIsShown;
 }
 
 void View::setAlternativesIsShown(bool show)
 {
     if (m_alternativesIsShown == show) {
         return;
     }
 
     m_alternativesIsShown = show;
 
     setBlockHiding(show);
     emit alternativesIsShownChanged();
 }
 
 bool View::containsMouse() const
 {
     return m_containsMouse;
 }
 
 bool View::contextMenuIsShown() const
 {
     if (!m_contextMenu) {
         return false;
     }
 
     return m_contextMenu->menu();
 }
 
 int View::currentThickness() const
 {
     if (formFactor() == Plasma::Types::Vertical) {
         return m_effects->mask().isNull() ? width() : m_effects->mask().width() - m_effects->innerShadow();
     } else {
         return m_effects->mask().isNull() ? height() : m_effects->mask().height() - m_effects->innerShadow();
     }
 }
 
 int View::normalThickness() const
 {
     return m_normalThickness;
 }
 
 void View::setNormalThickness(int thickness)
 {
     if (m_normalThickness == thickness) {
         return;
     }
 
     m_normalThickness = thickness;
     emit normalThicknessChanged();
 }
 
 bool View::byPassWM() const
 {
     return m_byPassWM;
 }
 
 void View::setByPassWM(bool bypass)
 {
     if (m_byPassWM == bypass) {
         return;
     }
 
     m_byPassWM = bypass;
     emit byPassWMChanged();
 }
 
 bool View::behaveAsPlasmaPanel() const
 {
     return m_behaveAsPlasmaPanel;
 }
 
 void View::setBehaveAsPlasmaPanel(bool behavior)
 {
     if (m_behaveAsPlasmaPanel == behavior) {
         return;
     }
 
     m_behaveAsPlasmaPanel = behavior;
 
     emit behaveAsPlasmaPanelChanged();
 }
 
 bool View::inEditMode() const
 {
     return m_inEditMode;
 }
 
 void View::setInEditMode(bool edit)
 {
     if (m_inEditMode == edit) {
         return;
     }
 
     m_inEditMode = edit;
 
     emit inEditModeChanged();
 }
 
 bool View::isPreferredForShortcuts() const
 {
     return m_isPreferredForShortcuts;
 }
 
 void View::setIsPreferredForShortcuts(bool preferred)
 {
     if (m_isPreferredForShortcuts == preferred) {
         return;
     }
 
     m_isPreferredForShortcuts = preferred;
 
     emit isPreferredForShortcutsChanged();
 
     if (m_isPreferredForShortcuts && m_managedLayout) {
         emit m_managedLayout->preferredViewForShortcutsChanged(this);
     }
 }
 
 bool View::latteTasksArePresent() const
 {
     return m_latteTasksArePresent;
 }
 
 void View::setLatteTasksArePresent(bool present)
 {
     if (m_latteTasksArePresent == present) {
         return;
     }
 
     m_latteTasksArePresent = present;
     emit latteTasksArePresentChanged();
 }
 
 void View::preferredViewForShortcutsChangedSlot(Latte::View *view)
 {
     if (view != this) {
         setIsPreferredForShortcuts(false);
     }
 }
 
 bool View::onPrimary() const
 {
     return m_onPrimary;
 }
 
 void View::setOnPrimary(bool flag)
 {
     if (m_onPrimary == flag) {
         return;
     }
 
     m_onPrimary = flag;
     emit onPrimaryChanged();
 }
 
 float View::maxLength() const
 {
     return m_maxLength;
 }
 
 void View::setMaxLength(float length)
 {
     if (m_maxLength == length) {
         return;
     }
 
     m_maxLength = length;
     emit maxLengthChanged();
 }
 
 int View::editThickness() const
 {
     return m_editThickness;
 }
 
 void View::setEditThickness(int thickness)
 {
     if (m_editThickness == thickness) {
         return;
     }
 
     m_editThickness = thickness;
 
     emit editThicknessChanged();
 }
 
 int View::maxThickness() const
 {
     return m_maxThickness;
 }
 
 void View::setMaxThickness(int thickness)
 {
     if (m_maxThickness == thickness)
         return;
 
     m_maxThickness = thickness;
     emit maxThicknessChanged();
 }
 
 int View::alignment() const
 {
     return m_alignment;
 }
 
 void View::setAlignment(int alignment)
 {
     Types::Alignment align = static_cast<Types::Alignment>(alignment);
 
     if (m_alignment == alignment) {
         return;
     }
 
     m_alignment = align;
     emit alignmentChanged();
 }
 
 QRect View::absoluteGeometry() const
 {
     return m_absoluteGeometry;
 }
 
 QRect View::screenGeometry() const
 {
     if (this->screen()) {
         QRect geom = this->screen()->geometry();
         return geom;
     }
 
     return QRect();
 }
 
 int View::offset() const
 {
     return m_offset;
 }
 
 void View::setOffset(int offset)
 {
     if (m_offset == offset) {
         return;
     }
 
     m_offset = offset;
     emit offsetChanged();
 }
 
 int View::fontPixelSize() const
 {
     return m_fontPixelSize;
 }
 
 void View::setFontPixelSize(int size)
 {
     if (m_fontPixelSize == size) {
         return;
     }
 
     m_fontPixelSize = size;
 
     emit fontPixelSizeChanged();
 }
 
 void View::applyActivitiesToWindows()
 {
     if (m_visibility && m_managedLayout) {
         QStringList activities = m_managedLayout->appliedActivities();
         m_windowsTracker->setWindowOnActivities(*this, activities);
 
         if (m_configView) {
             m_windowsTracker->setWindowOnActivities(*m_configView, activities);
 
             auto configView = qobject_cast<ViewPart::PrimaryConfigView *>(m_configView);
 
             if (configView && configView->secondaryWindow()) {
                 m_windowsTracker->setWindowOnActivities(*configView->secondaryWindow(), activities);
             }
         }
 
         if (m_visibility->supportsKWinEdges()) {
             m_visibility->applyActivitiesToHiddenWindows(activities);
         }
     }
 }
 
 Layout::GenericLayout *View::managedLayout() const
 {
     return m_managedLayout;
 }
 
 void View::setManagedLayout(Layout::GenericLayout *layout)
 {
     if (m_managedLayout == layout) {
         return;
     }
 
     // clear mode
     for (auto &c : connectionsManagedLayout) {
         disconnect(c);
     }
 
     m_managedLayout = layout;
 
     if (m_managedLayout) {
         //! Sometimes the activity isnt completely ready, by adding a delay
         //! we try to catch up
         QTimer::singleShot(100, [this]() {
             if (m_managedLayout && m_visibility) {
                 qDebug() << "DOCK VIEW FROM LAYOUT ::: " << m_managedLayout->name() << " - activities: " << m_managedLayout->appliedActivities();
                 applyActivitiesToWindows();
                 emit activitiesChanged();
             }
         });
 
         connectionsManagedLayout[0] = connect(m_managedLayout, &Layout::GenericLayout::preferredViewForShortcutsChanged, this, &View::preferredViewForShortcutsChangedSlot);
         connectionsManagedLayout[1] = connect(m_managedLayout, &Layout::GenericLayout::configViewCreated, this, &View::configViewCreated);
 
         Latte::Corona *latteCorona = qobject_cast<Latte::Corona *>(this->corona());
 
         if (latteCorona->layoutManager()->memoryUsage() == Types::MultipleLayouts) {
             connectionsManagedLayout[2] = connect(latteCorona->activitiesConsumer(), &KActivities::Consumer::runningActivitiesChanged, this, [&]() {
                 if (m_managedLayout && m_visibility) {
                     qDebug() << "DOCK VIEW FROM LAYOUT (runningActivitiesChanged) ::: " << m_managedLayout->name()
                              << " - activities: " << m_managedLayout->appliedActivities();
                     applyActivitiesToWindows();
                     emit activitiesChanged();
                 }
             });
 
             connectionsManagedLayout[3] = connect(m_managedLayout, &Layout::GenericLayout::activitiesChanged, this, [&]() {
                 if (m_managedLayout) {
                     applyActivitiesToWindows();
                     emit activitiesChanged();
                 }
             });
 
             connectionsManagedLayout[4] = connect(latteCorona->layoutManager(), &LayoutManager::layoutsChanged, this, [&]() {
                 if (m_managedLayout) {
                     applyActivitiesToWindows();
                     emit activitiesChanged();
                 }
             });
 
-            //!IMPORTANT!!! ::: This fixes a bug when closing an Activity all docks from all Activities are
-            //! disappearing! With this they reappear!!!
+            //! BEGIN OF KWIN HACK
+            //! IMPORTANT ::: Fixing KWin Faulty Behavior that KWin hides ALL Views when an Activity stops
+            //! with no reason!!
+
+            m_visibleHackTimer1.setInterval(100);
+            m_visibleHackTimer2.setInterval(1500);
+            m_visibleHackTimer1.setSingleShot(true);
+            m_visibleHackTimer2.setSingleShot(true);
+
             connectionsManagedLayout[5] = connect(this, &QWindow::visibleChanged, this, [&]() {
-                if (!isVisible() && m_managedLayout) {
-                    QTimer::singleShot(100, [this]() {
-                        if (m_managedLayout && containment() && !containment()->destroyed()) {
-                            setVisible(true);
-                            applyActivitiesToWindows();
-                            emit activitiesChanged();
-                        }
-                    });
+                if (m_managedLayout && !inDelete() & !isVisible()) {
+                    m_visibleHackTimer1.start();
+                    m_visibleHackTimer2.start();
+                }
+            });
 
-                    QTimer::singleShot(1500, [this]() {
-                        if (m_managedLayout && containment() && !containment()->destroyed()) {
-                            setVisible(true);
-                            applyActivitiesToWindows();
-                            emit activitiesChanged();
-                        }
-                    });
+            connectionsManagedLayout[6] = connect(&m_visibleHackTimer1, &QTimer::timeout, this, [&]() {
+                if (m_managedLayout && !inDelete() & !isVisible()) {
+                    setVisible(true);
+                    applyActivitiesToWindows();
+                    emit activitiesChanged();
                 }
             });
+
+            connectionsManagedLayout[7] = connect(&m_visibleHackTimer2, &QTimer::timeout, this, [&]() {
+                if (m_managedLayout && !inDelete() && !isVisible()) {
+                    setVisible(true);
+                    applyActivitiesToWindows();
+                    emit activitiesChanged();
+                }
+            });
+
+            //! END OF KWIN HACK
         }
 
         emit managedLayoutChanged();
     }
 }
 
 void View::moveToLayout(QString layoutName)
 {
     if (!m_managedLayout) {
         return;
     }
 
     QList<Plasma::Containment *> containments = m_managedLayout->unassignFromLayout(this);
 
     Latte::Corona *latteCorona = qobject_cast<Latte::Corona *>(this->corona());
 
     if (latteCorona && containments.size() > 0) {
         Layout::GenericLayout *newLayout = latteCorona->layoutManager()->layout(layoutName);
 
         if (newLayout) {
             newLayout->assignToLayout(this, containments);
         }
     }
 }
 
 void View::setBlockHiding(bool block)
 {
     if (!block) {
         auto *configView = qobject_cast<ViewPart::PrimaryConfigView *>(m_configView);
 
         if (m_alternativesIsShown || (configView && configView->sticker() && configView->isVisible())) {
             return;
         }
 
         if (m_visibility) {
             m_visibility->setBlockHiding(false);
         }
     } else {
         if (m_visibility) {
             m_visibility->setBlockHiding(true);
         }
     }
 }
 
 void View::configViewCreated(QQuickView *configView)
 {
     if (m_configView && m_configView!=configView) {
         //! for each layout only one dock should show its configuration windows
         //! otherwise we could reach a point that because a settings window
         //! is below another Latte View its options are not reachable
         auto configDialog = qobject_cast<ViewPart::PrimaryConfigView *>(m_configView);
 
         if (configDialog) {
             configDialog->hideConfigWindow();
         }
     }
 }
 
 void View::hideWindowsForSlidingOut()
 {
     setBlockHiding(false);
 
     if (m_configView) {
         auto configDialog = qobject_cast<ViewPart::PrimaryConfigView *>(m_configView);
 
         if (configDialog) {
             configDialog->hideConfigWindow();
         }
     }
 }
 
 //! remove latte tasks plasmoid
 void View::removeTasksPlasmoid()
 {
     if (!tasksPresent() || !containment()) {
         return;
     }
 
     for (const Plasma::Applet *applet : containment()->applets()) {
         KPluginMetaData meta = applet->kPackage().metadata();
 
         if (meta.pluginId() == "org.kde.latte.plasmoid") {
             QAction *closeApplet = applet->actions()->action(QStringLiteral("remove"));
 
             if (closeApplet) {
                 closeApplet->trigger();
                 //! remove only the first found
                 return;
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
 //! check if the tasks plasmoid exist in the dock
 bool View::tasksPresent()
 {
     if (!this->containment()) {
         return false;
     }
 
     for (const Plasma::Applet *applet : this->containment()->applets()) {
         const auto &provides = KPluginMetaData::readStringList(applet->pluginMetaData().rawData(), QStringLiteral("X-Plasma-Provides"));
 
         if (provides.contains(QLatin1String("org.kde.plasma.multitasking"))) {
             return true;
         }
     }
 
     return false;
 }
 
 //!check if the plasmoid with _name_ exists in the midedata
 bool View::mimeContainsPlasmoid(QMimeData *mimeData, QString name)
 {
     if (!mimeData) {
         return false;
     }
 
     if (mimeData->hasFormat(QStringLiteral("text/x-plasmoidservicename"))) {
         QString data = mimeData->data(QStringLiteral("text/x-plasmoidservicename"));
         const QStringList appletNames = data.split('\n', QString::SkipEmptyParts);
 
         for (const QString &appletName : appletNames) {
             if (appletName == name)
                 return true;
         }
     }
 
     return false;
 }
 
 ViewPart::Effects *View::effects() const
 {
     return m_effects;
 }
 
 ViewPart::Indicator *View::indicator() const
 {
     return m_indicator;
 }
 
 ViewPart::Positioner *View::positioner() const
 {
     return m_positioner;
 }
 
 ViewPart::VisibilityManager *View::visibility() const
 {
     return m_visibility;
 }
 
 ViewPart::WindowsTracker *View::windowsTracker() const
 {
     return m_windowsTracker;
 }
 
 bool View::event(QEvent *e)
 {   
     if (!m_inDelete) {
         emit eventTriggered(e);
 
         switch (e->type()) {
         case QEvent::Enter:
             m_containsMouse = true;
 
             if (m_configView) {
                 ViewPart::PrimaryConfigView *primaryConfigView = qobject_cast<ViewPart::PrimaryConfigView *>(m_configView);
 
                 if (primaryConfigView) {
                     if (primaryConfigView->secondaryWindow()) {
                         ViewPart::SecondaryConfigView *secConfigView = qobject_cast<ViewPart::SecondaryConfigView *>(primaryConfigView->secondaryWindow());
                         if (secConfigView) {
                             secConfigView->requestActivate();
                         }
                     }
 
                     primaryConfigView->requestActivate();
                 }
             }
             break;
 
         case QEvent::Leave:
             m_containsMouse = false;
             engine()->trimComponentCache();
             break;
 
         case QEvent::MouseButtonPress:
             if (auto mouseEvent = dynamic_cast<QMouseEvent *>(e)) {
                 emit mousePressed(mouseEvent->pos(), mouseEvent->button());
             }
             break;
         case QEvent::MouseButtonRelease:
             if (auto mouseEvent = dynamic_cast<QMouseEvent *>(e)) {
                 emit mouseReleased(mouseEvent->pos(), mouseEvent->button());
             }
             break;
 
         case QEvent::PlatformSurface:
             if (auto pe = dynamic_cast<QPlatformSurfaceEvent *>(e)) {
                 switch (pe->surfaceEventType()) {
                 case QPlatformSurfaceEvent::SurfaceCreated:
                     setupWaylandIntegration();
 
                     if (m_shellSurface) {
                         m_positioner->syncGeometry();
                         m_effects->updateShadows();
                     }
 
                     break;
 
                 case QPlatformSurfaceEvent::SurfaceAboutToBeDestroyed:
                     if (m_shellSurface) {
                         delete m_shellSurface;
                         m_shellSurface = nullptr;
                         qDebug() << "WAYLAND dock window surface was deleted...";
                         m_effects->clearShadows();
                     }
 
                     break;
                 }
             }
 
             break;
 
         default:
             break;
         }
     }
 
     return ContainmentView::event(e);
 }
 
 void View::deactivateApplets()
 {
     if (!containment()) {
         return;
     }
 
     for (const auto applet : containment()->applets()) {
         PlasmaQuick::AppletQuickItem *ai = applet->property("_plasma_graphicObject").value<PlasmaQuick::AppletQuickItem *>();
 
         if (ai) {
             ai->setExpanded(false);
         }
     }
 }
 
 void View::toggleAppletExpanded(const int id)
 {
     if (!containment()) {
         return;
     }
 
     for (const auto applet : containment()->applets()) {
         if (applet->id() == id) {
             PlasmaQuick::AppletQuickItem *ai = applet->property("_plasma_graphicObject").value<PlasmaQuick::AppletQuickItem *>();
 
             if (ai) {
                 if (!ai->isActivationTogglesExpanded()) {
                     ai->setActivationTogglesExpanded(true);
                 }
 
                 emit applet->activated();
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
 QVariantList View::containmentActions()
 {
     QVariantList actions;
     /*if (containment()->corona()->immutability() != Plasma::Types::Mutable) {
         return actions;
     }*/
     //FIXME: the trigger string it should be better to be supported this way
     //const QString trigger = Plasma::ContainmentActions::eventToString(event);
     const QString trigger = "RightButton;NoModifier";
     Plasma::ContainmentActions *plugin = this->containment()->containmentActions().value(trigger);
 
     if (!plugin) {
         return actions;
     }
 
     if (plugin->containment() != this->containment()) {
         plugin->setContainment(this->containment());
         // now configure it
         KConfigGroup cfg(this->containment()->corona()->config(), "ActionPlugins");
         cfg = KConfigGroup(&cfg, QString::number(this->containment()->containmentType()));
         KConfigGroup pluginConfig = KConfigGroup(&cfg, trigger);
         plugin->restore(pluginConfig);
     }
 
     for (QAction *ac : plugin->contextualActions()) {
         actions << QVariant::fromValue<QAction *>(ac);
     }
 
     return actions;
 }
 
 void View::disableGrabItemBehavior()
 {
     setMouseGrabEnabled(false);
 }
 
 void View::restoreGrabItemBehavior()
 {
     if (mouseGrabberItem()) {
         mouseGrabberItem()->ungrabMouse();
     }
 }
 
 bool View::isHighestPriorityView() {
     if (m_managedLayout) {
         return this == m_managedLayout->highestPriorityView();
     }
 
     return false;
 }
 
 //!BEGIN overriding context menus behavior
 void View::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 {
     bool result = m_contextMenu->mousePressEvent(event);
     emit contextMenuIsShownChanged();
 
     if (result) {
         PlasmaQuick::ContainmentView::mousePressEvent(event);
     }
 }
 //!END overriding context menus behavior
 
 //!BEGIN configuration functions
 void View::saveConfig()
 {
     if (!this->containment())
         return;
 
     auto config = this->containment()->config();
     config.writeEntry("onPrimary", onPrimary());
     config.writeEntry("byPassWM", byPassWM());
     config.writeEntry("isPreferredForShortcuts", isPreferredForShortcuts());
     config.writeEntry("viewType", (int)m_type);
     config.sync();
 }
 
 void View::restoreConfig()
 {
     if (!this->containment())
         return;
 
     auto config = this->containment()->config();
     m_onPrimary = config.readEntry("onPrimary", true);
     m_byPassWM = config.readEntry("byPassWM", false);
     m_isPreferredForShortcuts = config.readEntry("isPreferredForShortcuts", false);
 
     //! Send changed signals at the end in order to be sure that saveConfig
     //! wont rewrite default/invalid values
     emit onPrimaryChanged();
     emit byPassWMChanged();
 }
 //!END configuration functions
 
 }
 //!END namespace
diff --git a/app/view/view.h b/app/view/view.h
index da3a6364..78f73206 100644
--- a/app/view/view.h
+++ b/app/view/view.h
@@ -1,329 +1,335 @@
 /*
 *  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/>.
 */
 
 #ifndef VIEW_H
 #define VIEW_H
 
 // local
 #include "effects.h"
 #include "indicator.h"
 #include "positioner.h"
 #include "visibilitymanager.h"
 #include "windowstracker.h"
 #include "settings/primaryconfigview.h"
 #include "../shortcuts/globalshortcuts.h"
 #include "../layout/genericlayout.h"
 #include "../plasma/quick/containmentview.h"
 #include "../plasma/quick/configview.h"
 #include "../../liblatte2/types.h"
 
 // C++
 #include <array>
 
 // Qt
 #include <QQuickView>
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QMimeData>
 #include <QScreen>
 #include <QPointer>
 #include <QTimer>
 
 namespace Plasma {
 class Types;
 class Corona;
 class Containment;
 }
 
 namespace KWayland {
 namespace Client {
 class PlasmaShellSurface;
 }
 }
 
 namespace Latte {
 class Corona;
 class GenericLayout;
 
 namespace ViewPart {
 class ContextMenu;
 }
 }
 
 namespace Latte {
 
 class View : public PlasmaQuick::ContainmentView
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
     Q_PROPERTY(Latte::Types::ViewType type READ type WRITE setType NOTIFY typeChanged)
 
     Q_PROPERTY(bool alternativesIsShown READ alternativesIsShown NOTIFY alternativesIsShownChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool behaveAsPlasmaPanel READ behaveAsPlasmaPanel WRITE setBehaveAsPlasmaPanel NOTIFY behaveAsPlasmaPanelChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool byPassWM READ byPassWM WRITE setByPassWM NOTIFY byPassWMChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool contextMenuIsShown READ contextMenuIsShown NOTIFY contextMenuIsShownChanged)
     //! Because Latte uses animations, changing to edit mode it may be different than
     //! when the isUserConfiguring changes value
     Q_PROPERTY(bool inEditMode READ inEditMode WRITE setInEditMode NOTIFY inEditModeChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool isPreferredForShortcuts READ isPreferredForShortcuts WRITE setIsPreferredForShortcuts NOTIFY isPreferredForShortcutsChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool latteTasksArePresent READ latteTasksArePresent WRITE setLatteTasksArePresent NOTIFY latteTasksArePresentChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool onPrimary READ onPrimary WRITE setOnPrimary NOTIFY onPrimaryChanged)
 
     Q_PROPERTY(int alignment READ alignment WRITE setAlignment NOTIFY alignmentChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int fontPixelSize READ fontPixelSize WRITE setFontPixelSize NOTIFY fontPixelSizeChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int x READ x NOTIFY xChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int y READ y NOTIFY yChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int width READ width NOTIFY widthChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int height READ height NOTIFY heightChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int editThickness READ editThickness WRITE setEditThickness NOTIFY editThicknessChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int maxThickness READ maxThickness WRITE setMaxThickness NOTIFY maxThicknessChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int normalThickness READ normalThickness WRITE setNormalThickness NOTIFY normalThicknessChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int offset READ offset WRITE setOffset NOTIFY offsetChanged)
 
     Q_PROPERTY(float maxLength READ maxLength WRITE setMaxLength NOTIFY maxLengthChanged)
 
     Q_PROPERTY(Latte::Layout::GenericLayout *managedLayout READ managedLayout WRITE setManagedLayout NOTIFY managedLayoutChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(Latte::ViewPart::Effects *effects READ effects NOTIFY effectsChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(Latte::ViewPart::Indicator *indicator READ indicator NOTIFY indicatorChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(Latte::ViewPart::Positioner *positioner READ positioner NOTIFY positionerChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(Latte::ViewPart::VisibilityManager *visibility READ visibility NOTIFY visibilityChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(Latte::ViewPart::WindowsTracker *windowsTracker READ windowsTracker NOTIFY windowsTrackerChanged)
 
     Q_PROPERTY(QRect absoluteGeometry READ absoluteGeometry NOTIFY absoluteGeometryChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QRect localGeometry READ localGeometry WRITE setLocalGeometry NOTIFY localGeometryChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QRect screenGeometry READ screenGeometry NOTIFY screenGeometryChanged)
 
 public:
     View(Plasma::Corona *corona, QScreen *targetScreen = nullptr, bool byPassWM = false);
     virtual ~View();
 
     void init();
 
     Types::ViewType type() const;
     void setType(Types::ViewType type);
 
     bool alternativesIsShown() const;
     void setAlternativesIsShown(bool show);
 
     bool inDelete() const;
 
     bool onPrimary() const;
     void setOnPrimary(bool flag);
 
     int currentThickness() const;
 
     bool behaveAsPlasmaPanel() const;
     void setBehaveAsPlasmaPanel(bool behavior);
 
     bool containsMouse() const;
 
     bool contextMenuIsShown() const;
 
     bool byPassWM() const;
     void setByPassWM(bool bypass);
 
     bool inEditMode() const;
     void setInEditMode(bool edit);
 
     bool isPreferredForShortcuts() const;
     void setIsPreferredForShortcuts(bool preferred);
 
     bool latteTasksArePresent() const;
     void setLatteTasksArePresent(bool present);
 
     float maxLength() const;
     void setMaxLength(float length);
 
     int fontPixelSize() const;
     void setFontPixelSize(int size);
 
     int editThickness() const;
     void setEditThickness(int thickness);
 
     int maxThickness() const;
     void setMaxThickness(int thickness);
 
     int normalThickness() const;
     void setNormalThickness(int thickness);
 
     int offset() const;
     void setOffset(int offset);
 
     int alignment() const;
     void setAlignment(int alignment);
 
     QRect absoluteGeometry() const;
     QRect screenGeometry() const;
 
     QRect localGeometry() const;
     void setLocalGeometry(const QRect &geometry);
 
     bool settingsWindowIsShown();
     void showSettingsWindow();
 
     PlasmaQuick::ConfigView *configView();
 
     ViewPart::Effects *effects() const;
     ViewPart::Indicator *indicator() const;
     ViewPart::Positioner *positioner() const;
     ViewPart::VisibilityManager *visibility() const;
     ViewPart::WindowsTracker *windowsTracker() const;
 
     Layout::GenericLayout *managedLayout() const;
     void setManagedLayout(Layout::GenericLayout *layout);
 
     KWayland::Client::PlasmaShellSurface *surface();
 
     void reconsiderScreen();
 
     //! these are signals that create crashes, such a example is the availableScreenRectChanged from corona
     //! when its containment is destroyed
     void disconnectSensitiveSignals();
 
 public slots:
     Q_INVOKABLE void copyView();
     Q_INVOKABLE void removeView();
 
     Q_INVOKABLE QVariantList containmentActions();
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void deactivateApplets();
     Q_INVOKABLE void moveToLayout(QString layoutName);
     Q_INVOKABLE void removeTasksPlasmoid();
     Q_INVOKABLE void setBlockHiding(bool block);
     Q_INVOKABLE void toggleAppletExpanded(const int id);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE bool mimeContainsPlasmoid(QMimeData *mimeData, QString name);
     Q_INVOKABLE bool tasksPresent();
 
     void updateAbsoluteGeometry(bool bypassChecks = false);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void disableGrabItemBehavior();
     Q_INVOKABLE void restoreGrabItemBehavior();
 
     Q_INVOKABLE bool isHighestPriorityView();
 
 protected slots:
     void showConfigurationInterface(Plasma::Applet *applet) override;
 
 protected:
     bool event(QEvent *ev) override;
     void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
 
 signals:
     void eventTriggered(QEvent *ev);
     void mousePressed(const QPoint pos, const int button);
     void mouseReleased(const QPoint pos, const int button);
 
     void activitiesChanged();
     void alternativesIsShownChanged();
     void alignmentChanged();
     void behaveAsPlasmaPanelChanged();
     void byPassWMChanged();
     void configWindowGeometryChanged(); // is called from config windows
     void contextMenuIsShownChanged();
     void dockLocationChanged();
     void editThicknessChanged();
     void effectsChanged();
     void fontPixelSizeChanged();
     void widthChanged();
     void heightChanged();
     void inEditModeChanged();
     void indicatorChanged();
     void isPreferredForShortcutsChanged();
     void latteTasksArePresentChanged();
     void localGeometryChanged();
     void managedLayoutChanged();
     void maxLengthChanged();
     void maxThicknessChanged();
     void normalThicknessChanged();
     void offsetChanged();
     void onPrimaryChanged();
     void positionerChanged();
     void screenGeometryChanged();
     void typeChanged();
     void visibilityChanged();
     void windowsTrackerChanged();
     void xChanged();
     void yChanged();
 
     void absoluteGeometryChanged(const QRect &geometry);
 
 private slots:
     void availableScreenRectChangedFrom(View *origin);
     void configViewCreated(QQuickView *configView);
     void hideWindowsForSlidingOut();
     void preferredViewForShortcutsChangedSlot(Latte::View *view);
     void statusChanged(Plasma::Types::ItemStatus);
 
     void restoreConfig();
     void saveConfig();
 
 private:
     void applyActivitiesToWindows();
     void initSignalingForLocationChangeSliding();
     void setupWaylandIntegration();
     void updateAppletContainsMethod();
 
 private:
     Plasma::Containment *containmentById(uint id);
 
     bool m_alternativesIsShown{false};
     bool m_behaveAsPlasmaPanel{false};
     bool m_byPassWM{true};
     bool m_containsMouse{false};
     bool m_inDelete{false};
     bool m_inEditMode{false};
     bool m_isPreferredForShortcuts{false};
     bool m_latteTasksArePresent{false};
     bool m_onPrimary{true};
 
     int m_fontPixelSize{ -1};
     int m_editThickness{24};
     int m_maxThickness{24};
     int m_normalThickness{24};
     int m_offset{0};
     float m_maxLength{1};
 
     Types::Alignment m_alignment{Types::Center};
     Types::ViewType m_type{Types::DockView};
 
     QRect m_localGeometry;
     QRect m_absoluteGeometry;
 
+    //! HACK: Timers in order to handle KWin faulty
+    //! behavior that hides Views when closing Activities
+    //! with no actual reason
+    QTimer m_visibleHackTimer1;
+    QTimer m_visibleHackTimer2;
+
     Layout::GenericLayout *m_managedLayout{nullptr};
     QPointer<PlasmaQuick::ConfigView> m_configView;
 
     QPointer<ViewPart::ContextMenu> m_contextMenu;
     QPointer<ViewPart::Effects> m_effects;
     QPointer<ViewPart::Indicator> m_indicator;
     QPointer<ViewPart::Positioner> m_positioner;
     QPointer<ViewPart::VisibilityManager> m_visibility;
     QPointer<ViewPart::WindowsTracker> m_windowsTracker;
 
     //! Connections to release and bound for the managed layout
-    std::array<QMetaObject::Connection, 6> connectionsManagedLayout;
+    std::array<QMetaObject::Connection, 8> connectionsManagedLayout;
 
     QPointer<Latte::Corona> m_corona;
 
     KWayland::Client::PlasmaShellSurface *m_shellSurface{nullptr};
 };
 
 }
 
 #endif