[Bug 160156] I'd like an option to always use two rows on the taskbar

[Aaron J.Seigo]

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------- Additional Comments From aseigo kde org  2008-03-31 19:18 -------
Rafal: as i said already, the solution to positional movement (spacial memory invalidation) is to always move left-right, top-to-bottom in placement.

 Emil: the point is that configuration options are not a substitute for fixing problems.

consider: what is the better solution to "My elbow hurts when I move my arm": "Instead of using your arm, move things with your feet." or "Get a doctor to look at your elbow if the pain persists and if necessary get treatment for the elbow."

configuration options are fine when they actually provide a meaningful bit of value. when they are simply used as a way to more easily work around a problem, they are not just not useful they are *hazardous* to the code base.

when you add an option, it's really hard to ever take it back again (i've blogged about this some three years ago!) and every option complicates the code base. so if you are just working around problems that would have *real* fixes, then it's really shortsighted to put such a work around in place.

and what i'm saying is that this option would be exactly such a work around.