KDE-4.1: increasing panel height

[Florian Sievert]

Hi Timothy,

> Unfortunately, following your advice (probably wrongly)
> has had a disastrous effect.
> My panel has disappeared completely,
> including the F start icon.
> The only way I can run any application (like knode)
> is to right-click on the empty screen and choose "Give command".
>   
In fact, I am not sure what caused this problem. Might be an invalide 
widget? Did you tried to login again to ensure that not just plasma 
crashed? (try using "plasma" to launch it again)
> If I knew which file in .kde/share/configs/ actually deals with the panel
> I could probably fix it.
>   
plasma-appletsrc
plasmarc
Are both files that handles plasma configuration. IMAO the panel itself 
should be in the first one.
> Sorry, but my experience with KDE-4.1 has been very bad, to date.
> My impression is that the KDE team have become much too clever,
> and have forgotten that simplicity is often the best way.
>   
Like said, it will be improved in kde 4.2. There are two buttons to 
resize or move the panel:
http://www.floriansievert.de/blog/uploads/screenshoots/panel_autohide.png
So don't worry ... it will get better ;)

Best regards,
Florian