[kde-linux] Why can't KDE 3.3.2 leave my desktop icons alone?

[Eike Lantzsch]

On Saturday 23 July 2005 02:26, Jessica Hall wrote:
Jessica Hall wrote:

> On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 22:08, Eike Lantzsch wrote:
> > So why can't KDE leave my "!&%$§&$ desktop icon alone and leave them stay
> > put where I left them?!
>
> Basically, because there is a very nasty bug caused by lack of proper
> awareness between kicker and kdesktop. You can work around it by selecting
> the option to allow windows to cover the panel. This stops interaction
> between kicker & kdesktop pushing your icons around. It probably will still 
> be there in KDE 3.5, but KDE 4 plans to abolish it utterly by tighter 
> integration and communication between desktop components.
>
>Wish I had a better answer for you!
>
>Regards,

Thank you for this explanation and also for the medicine with negligable side 
effects. I took it and it worked a lot better - I don't bother about windows 
covering the panel. Touching the lower edge to rise it is OK.

Thank y'all for the other hints.

Best regards, Eike

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Eike Lantzsch ZP6CGE