I just upgraded from KDE 4.1.3 to KDE 4.2, on openSUSE 11.1. Initial session was okay, but after logging in second time and trying to add a ‘widget’ to the panel (after unlocking it), the panel crashed and all the panel icons and widget got spread out over the desktop.
I tried this script as recommended by some on this forum, but did not help:
kquitapp plasma && rm ~/.kde4/share/config/plasma* && plasma &
How can the Panel & Widgets be repaired ?
OK So you are trying 4.2 again.
Logout to CLI and do rename of the .kde4
mv /home/username/.kde4 .kde4_old
Prior to trying a reinstall (moving the .kde4 directory, which I had already done once before), I tried out the following, as somebody had earlier reported success with it (Suse screw up my panel? - openSUSE Forums).
The code and results are in the box below-
user@linux-4a48:~> kquitapp plasma
user@linux-4a48:~> rm ~/.kde4/share/config/plasma-appletsrc
user@linux-4a48:~> plasma &
[1] 4516
user@linux-4a48:~> plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::AppletPrivate::mainConfigGroup: requesting config for "Plain Desktop" without a containment!
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::AppletPrivate::mainConfigGroup: requesting config for "Panel" without a containment!
QLayout: Attempting to add QLayout "" to QWidget "", which already has a layout
plasma(4519)/kdecore (KService) KServicePrivate::init: The desktop entry file "/usr/share/kde4/services/sysinfo.protocol" has Type= "Application" but no Exec line
Unrecognized character: /
Unrecognized character: /
ERROR: syntax error
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(-2, -1)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(-2, -1)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(-2, -1)
Object::connect: Attempt to bind non-signal TaskManager::TaskGroup::editRequest()
Object::connect: Attempt to bind non-signal TaskManager::TaskGroup::editRequest()
QCoreApplication::postEvent: Unexpected null receiver
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 18)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 18)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 18)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 18)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(-16, 18)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(-16, 18)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
QGraphicsLayout::addChildLayout: layout already has a parent
QGraphicsLayout::addChildLayout: layout already has a parent
user@linux-4a48:~> link g3502 hasn't been detected!
link g3502 hasn't been detected!
link g3502 hasn't been detected!
Couldn't resolve property: linearGradient3679
Couldn't resolve property: linearGradient3681
Couldn't resolve property: linearGradient3941
Couldn't resolve property: linearGradient5184
Couldn't resolve property: linearGradient4745
Couldn't resolve property: radialGradient5077
Couldn't resolve property: linearGradient4636
Couldn't resolve property: linearGradient4592
Couldn't resolve property: linearGradient4247
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 18)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 18)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 18)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 18)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::AppletPrivate::mainConfigGroup: requesting config for "Network Management" without a containment!
QDBusObjectPath: invalid path ""
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(-16, 18)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(-16, 18)
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::FrameSvg::resizeFrame: Invalid size QSizeF(0, 0)
QCoreApplication::postEvent: Unexpected null receiver
plasma(4519)/libplasma Plasma::AppletPrivate::mainConfigGroup: requesting config for "Network Management" without a containment!
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[cursor stops here...press 'Enter' (Carriage return)]*
[1]+ Done plasma
user@linux-4a48:~>
This restored a basic panel & then I was able to add the extra shortcuts & widgets as before.
PS:
What the user has to enter at cmd prompt is in blue text.