KDE4 Config issue - values not being written

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#1

I have been trying kde4 on my laptop Lenovo R61e

Running kde3 perfectly.

Firt login to kde4 - default desktop arrives. But logout and back in, and all the Panel icons/plugins are all over the place.

The file in question .kde4/share/config/plasma-appletsrc
which contains the settings
never gets written too

eg:
[Containments][3][Applets][13]
geometry=0,0,150,75
immutability=1
plugin=digital-clock
zvalue=0

the geometry=0,0 (is wrong and never changes)

All such Containments are the same 0,0 and never change.

  1. Why is it not being written too?

  2. Does anyone have a .kde4/share/config/plasma-appletsrc
    for 1280x800

#2

This is my plasma-appletsrc:

I have highlighted in RED some of the geometry sections with 0,0 value.

Does anyone understand these figures? 0,0, and then the following. I’m guessing the first in the section below is correct: geometry=0,0,1280,800

[Containments][1]
formfactor=0
geometry=0,0,1280,800
immutability=1
location=0
plugin=desktop
screen=0
wallpaperplugin=image
wallpaperpluginmode=SingleImage
zvalue=0

[Containments][1][Wallpaper][image]
slideTimer=60
slidepaths=/usr/share/wallpapers/
userswallpapers=
wallpaper=/usr/share/wallpapers/openSUSE110-1600x1200.png
wallpapercolor=56,111,150
wallpaperposition=0

[Containments][3]
formfactor=2
geometry=0,-44,1280,38
immutability=1
location=4
plugin=panel
screen=0
zvalue=150

[Containments][3][Applets][10]
geometry=0,0,500,58
immutability=1
plugin=tasks
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][11]
geometry=0,0,22,19http://software.opensuse.org/
immutability=1
plugin=systemtray
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][12]
geometry=0,0,128,128
immutability=1
plugin=battery
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][13]
geometry=0,0,150,75
immutability=1
plugin=digital-clock
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][13][Configuration]
currentTimezone=Local
plainClockColor=20,19,18
plainClockFont=Sans Serif,36,-1,0,50,0,0,0,0,0
showDate=true
showDay=true
showSeconds=false
showTimezone=false
showYear=false
timeZones=
useCustomColor=false

[Containments][3][Applets][14]
geometry=0,0,16,32
immutability=1
plugin=lockout
transform=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][4]
geometry=0,0,48,48
immutability=1
plugin=launcher
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][4][Shortcuts]
global=Alt+F1

[Containments][3][Applets][6]
geometry=0,0,64,78
immutability=1
plugin=icon
transform=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][6][Configuration]
Url=file:///usr/share/applications/kde4/dolphin.desktop

[Containments][3][Applets][7]
geometry=0,0,78,78
immutability=1
plugin=icon
transform=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][7][Configuration]
Url=file:///usr/share/applications/kde4/konqbrowser.desktop

[Containments][3][Applets][8]
geometry=0,0,22,19
immutability=1
plugin=notifier
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][9]
geometry=0,0,140,88
immutability=1
plugin=pager
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Configuration]
maximumSize=1280,38
minimumSize=1280,38