[kde-linux] KDE 3.5 Panel problem

[Bob Tennent]

 >|There's no Configure Panel->Appearance (tab or icon) to disable both 
 >|the "Icon-mouseover effects" and "Toolbars" It's missing!

I have the same problem.  I don't know how to fix this.
 
 >|Is there a configuration file I can edit in order to disable them, 
 >|please?

~/.kde/share/config/kickerrc

For example, add

[buttons]
EnableIconZoom=false

to disable the huge tooltips.