Two newbie questions - change GRUB menu / change icon size in KDE taskbar

[Chamith]

Hi,

I have two newbie questions

first,
grub displays four options for linux and one option for Windows XP. From what I can gather the linux options are repeated (there are two options for booting kubuntu, and two options for booting kubuntu in 'safe mode'). Is there anyway to erase the double entries - or does it really matter?

second,
the icons in my taskbar (kmenu, konquerer, firefox, etc...) seem to be oversized, is there any way to make the icons smaller?

Thanks,

[sky]

Re: Two newbie questions - change GRUB menu / change icon size in KDE taskbar

Hi,

Usually it doesn't matter but if you want you can remove some, for example :
if you can start well the latest kernel, so you're free to delete the previous one, by deleting it with adept (or whatever tool like aptitude, apt-get, synaptic...)
But for me it doesn't really matter, it's just up to you if you mind about it...

About changing icon size, you can change size in systemsettings :
look&feel > Appearance > Icons > Advanced

Hope it helps

[Chamith]

Re: Two newbie questions - change GRUB menu / change icon size in KDE taskbar

Hey

thanks re: the dual boot - I was worried that there were two systems involved and that they could conflict with each.

Regarding the icons in the panel bar - the <<look&feel > Appearance > Icons > Advanced>> does not work. I am able to change the size of all the icons EXCEPT those in the panel - the option to change size is shaded out...

[sky]

Re: Two newbie questions - change GRUB menu / change icon size in KDE taskbar

You're right, didn't check til there...
Anyway, I'm usually changing the size of the taskbar to really smaller and then get smaller icon.
To do this :
right click on it > Configure panel > In size, select tiny (it's really small you will see)

[Chamith]

Re: Two newbie questions - change GRUB menu / change icon size in KDE taskbar

hey

Thanks, that worked well!

Now, just need to figure out how to get the taskbar on the side of my screen and have everything arranged vertically...

any ideas?

[sky]

Re: Two newbie questions - change GRUB menu / change icon size in KDE taskbar

Hi,

Yes it's possible, two solutions :
- take it by the mouse on the bar where it's empty and move it to the side
- Right click on the taskbar, Configure Panel > In position, change the layout...

Cheers

[Chamith]

Re: Two newbie questions - change GRUB menu / change icon size in KDE taskbar

hey

It worked a bit... messy though, I had the change the behaviour / text sizes of the items displaying on the task bar manually. I'm now treading *very* carefully about adding new items to the bar...

Thanks for the help