Re: (OT) ksmoothdock quirk

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(OT) ksmoothdock quirk
\ Mick (30 Oct 2007)
. \ Peter Ruskin (30 Oct 2007)
. . \ Mick (31 Oct 2007)

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Subject:	Re: (OT) ksmoothdock quirk
Group:	Gentoo-user
From:	Mick
Date:	31 Oct 2007

On Tuesday 30 October 2007, Peter Ruskin wrote:
> On Tuesday 30 October 2007, Mick wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I have set up a KDE desktop for my wife to have ksmoothdock at
> > the bottom and the default KDE menu panel at the top.
> >
> > On the left edge of the desktop I have in a column various
> > shortcuts (desktop icons).
> >
> > The problem is that each time the desktop is loaded and
> > ksmoothdock is launched, the icons get progressively bunched up
> > at the top of the screen, under the KDE menu panel. After the
> > machine is rebooted a few times, or the desktop reloaded all the
> > icons are hidden under the KDE menu panel at the top.
> >
> > To avoid a domestic and calls for buying an applemac for
> > Christmas could you please tell me how to nail those icons on the
> > desktop so that they do not shift? :)
>
> Arrange icons on the desktop as you want them, then right-click on
> the desktop | Icons | Lock in place.

Thank you Peter, the problem is that it will not lock them in place! They
still keep moving up . . .

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Regards,
Mick