KDE 4.1: Whew ! That is more like it ! Folderview and panel questions...

[Craig White]

On Wed, 2008-09-10 at 12:07 -0600, linuxguy wrote:
> I got updated to KDE 4.1 this morning.  It looks a lot better.
> 
> I have a couple questions.
> 
> 1) How do I install application icons in the panel ?  I would like an
> icon for Konqueror, Evolution, Dolphin, etc.  I think it used to be in
> Add Widgets or something like that.  Where is it now ?
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right click in empty space but to be honest, I've found that launchers
in the main panel disappointing
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> 
> 2) How do I resize the Desktop folder view ?   I click the resize icon
> in the taskbar that appears on the side.  If I try long enough I can get
> the folderview to move.  But I can't seem to resize it.  What am I doing
> wrong ?
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Desktop folder widget is awfully unfinished at the moment
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> 
> 3) Is there a way to make the folder view to take up the whole desktop,
> for when I want a traditional look ?
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see above
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> Excuse my ignorance but I am unclear how the whole folder view / new
> desktop paradigm is supposed to work.  My desktop used to be littered
> with file and folder icons.   What is it supposed to have now, a bunch
> of folder views ? 
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see above

Craig