[clug-talk] KDE broken?

Hi Folks, I'm using kde 4.4.5 on a PC running Debian 6.0.1. Until a few days ago my desktop showed a task bar or panel containing icons upon which I could click to start the associated applications. Unfortunately, I clicked on something I shouldn't have and my desk top now looks quiet differe

Re: [clug-talk] KDE broken?

I run a much older version and the daemon which handles it in my machine is "kicker". On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 12:46:06PM -0400, Richard Carter wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I'm using kde 4.4.5 on a PC running Debian 6.0.1. Until a few days > ago my desktop showed a task bar or panel containing ico

Re: [clug-talk] KDE broken?

Check and see if your Desktop activity setting were changed by: 1) right-click somewhere on empty Desktop space 2) click on "Folder View Activity Settings" -- a new window opens 3) click on icon Activity in the left pane 4) if you want the behaviour of KDE 3.5, I recommend you set Type to "Folder V

Re: [clug-talk] KDE broken?

This is the problem with these "gui" systems. We need a log! As a programmer there were many times I had a camera over my shoulder! On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 12:19:09PM -0600, Hendrik Schaink wrote: > Check and see if your Desktop activity setting were changed by: > 1) right-click somewhere on e

Re: [clug-talk] KDE broken?

Thanks for the tip. I don't seem to have "kicker" on my system. Robin On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 2:41 PM, wrote: > I run a much older version and the daemon which handles it in my machine is > "kicker". > > > On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 12:46:06PM -0400, Richard Carter wrote: >> Hi Folks, >> >> I'm

Re: [clug-talk] KDE broken?

Hendrik, Thsnks for your detailed help. I think I got most of it right. I now have a panel containing the icons for most of my applications. But I can't have done everything correctly because the desk top looks like it did a few days ago. There is a wide strip at the top containing icons labele

Re: [clug-talk] Managing passwords

Thanks for the suggestions. On Sunday 29 May 2011 17:00:46 Gustin Johnson wrote: > Having said that, I would not use someone else's > computer/device to log into any service. I check my email on the computer at the library at times. Is that not safe or are you talking about Internet cafes?

Re: [clug-talk] KDE broken?

A few things for you... First, it sounds like your current desktop *may* be showing the Activities desktop. (Hitting Alt-D then Alt-A reveals the activity switcher). While activities can be fun to play with, it's probably not quite what you want. Next, you *could* delete your /home/youruse