[Bug 158275] Panel shows 'Add Widgets' menu item when widgets are locked

[Maciej Pilichowski]

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------- Additional Comments From bluedzins wp pl  2008-06-27 21:13 -------
Mike, wait, wait. Two issues:

a) what panel button -- the plasma liquid? This one should be off in some mode, because after setting all it is very rare that you change things, so there is no point to waste space for it
b) "add widget" availability -- there is a problem

Maybe if... the button was not treated as button, but as widget (plasmoid) itself! There are quite interesting advantages:
a) my report about problems with placement of widgets --> solved (because lock/unlock mode does not change a thing in layout)
b) better fullfiling HIG
c) maybe it could be nice inspiration how to solve the main cashew problem...?

So... user could have access to add widgets via RMB. If she/he does not like it, she/he uses this way only once and adds "liquid" plasmoid. This way, all those functions are available by simple clicking on it (LMB).
If liquid is added to the panel it could be placed as user fits, and it would be placed there always. In locked mode it would be semi-disabled, so the only action user could to would be to unlock widgets or change panel settings.

Uff, found out two other issues -- time to post another reports :-)