Annoying Icon menu bar

[andreasj64]

How do I stop that annoying menu bar from popping up next to icons on the desktop?

[aged hippy]

Re: Annoying Icon menu bar

Right-click on the desktop ->Lock Widgets.

[andreasj64]

Re: Annoying Icon menu bar

Anyway to just remove the menu without locking it? One other question. Where do I find some sort of auto arrange feature for the icons, or get them to fall into a grid? I like them to line up automatically when I let go of one.

[aged hippy]

Re: Annoying Icon menu bar

1) - i don't think so.
2) - i've no idea, i don't use KDE 4 a lot.

[Snowhog]

Re: Annoying Icon menu bar

You can remove the panel completely if that is your desire. That done, you can then add any of the panel widgets directly to the desktop. You do that by right-clicking anywhere on the desktop. If widgets are locked, unlock them. Then select Add Widgets... (or just press Ctrl+A) and just click-and-drag the desired widget to the desktop and let go of the mouse. That's it. Widget is now on the desktop.

[andreasj64]

Re: Annoying Icon menu bar

I was talking about the menu bar that pops up next to the icons on the desktop, when they're unlocked.

[Snowhog]

Re: Annoying Icon menu bar

Ahh. Sorry 'bout the confusion (mine).

If you could 'get rid' of them, you wouldn't have any means to 'configure' the widget. I don't think you can do what you want.

[andreasj64]

Re: Annoying Icon menu bar

I think you're right. I just went ahead and locked them, although I prefer leaving things unlocked. Not a big deal, just an annoyance. Can't like everything about the system. Thanks.

[Snowhog]

Re: Annoying Icon menu bar

Keeping widgets locked keeps one from 'shooting themselves in the foot.' It's true, that even if you accidentally delete a widget, it can always be added back, but when it happens, it is annoying. Unlocking widgets is only two mouse clicks away, so ....