Sorry we couldn't help you. Anyway, PanelSwitcher seems to be capable of backing up your gnome panel [1].
[1] http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=66040 ** Changed in: gnome-panel (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- custom applets in panel disappear after update https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/522555 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-panel in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs