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    KDE4 how-to move taskbar reduce to 1 window and resize widgets

    Currently I have a very strange KDE4 desktop. The Taskbar is nearly a 3rd of the way up the screen I cannot lower it. The widgets are very large and I cannot get them to be smaller plus it appears (now this may be a feature ?) that I have multiple mini desktop screens running all with zoom out in the top right corner.

    How can you start with just one normal desktop and not have multiple smaller ones?

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    "The problem with reality is that it leaves a lot to the Imagination" - John Lenon.

    #2
    Re: KDE4 how-to move taskbar reduce to 1 window and resize widgets

    I am thinking your problem is in your system settings for KDE4

    in your home folder you should check the settings in the file

    Code:
    vim .kde4/share/config/systemsettingsrc
    post them if you need help

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      #3
      Re: KDE4 how-to move taskbar reduce to 1 window and resize widgets

      Its a bit of a short file

      [MainWindow]
      MenuBar=Disabled
      State=AAAA/wAAAAD9AAAAAAAAAwwAAAIcAAAABAAAAAQAAAAIAAAACPwAAAA BAAAAAgAAAAEAAAAWAG0AYQBpAG4AVABvAG8AbABCAGEAcgEAA AAAAAADDAAAAAAAAAAA

      [MainWindow Toolbar mainToolBar]
      ToolButtonStyle=TextBesideIcon
      I am thinking KDE4 mabe isn't coping with my Nvidia settings to enable a second screen ( My TV). Of course if this file is short an entry please let me know as I have never changed settings through this file before.

      "The problem with reality is that it leaves a lot to the Imagination" - John Lenon.

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        #4
        Re: KDE4 how-to move taskbar reduce to 1 window and resize widgets

        The fault I found lies in the fact that kde4 cannot cope with multiple screens. so I changed my xorg to be
        Code:
        # nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
        # nvidia-settings: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder3) Thu Oct 4 10:34:46 PDT 2007
        
        # xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
        #
        # This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
        # values from the debconf database.
        #
        # Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
        # (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
        #
        # This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
        # if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
        # package.
        #
        # If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
        # again, run the following command:
        #  sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
        
        Section "ServerLayout"
        
        	# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
        	#	InputDevice   "stylus"	"SendCoreEvents"
        	#	InputDevice   "cursor"	"SendCoreEvents"
        	#	InputDevice   "eraser"	"SendCoreEvents"
          Identifier   "Default Layout"
          Screen   0 "Screen0" 0 0
        #  Screen   1 "Screen1" RightOf "Screen0"
          InputDevice  "Generic Keyboard"
          InputDevice  "Configured Mouse"
        EndSection
        
        Section "Files"
        EndSection
        
        Section "Module"
          Load      "glx"
        EndSection
        
        Section "ServerFlags"
          Option     "Xinerama" "0"
        EndSection
        
        Section "InputDevice"
          Identifier   "Generic Keyboard"
          Driver     "kbd"
          Option     "CoreKeyboard"
          Option     "XkbRules" "xorg"
          Option     "XkbModel" "pc105"
          Option     "XkbLayout" "us"
        EndSection
        
        Section "InputDevice"
          Identifier   "Configured Mouse"
          Driver     "mouse"
          Option     "CorePointer"
          Option     "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
          Option     "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
          Option     "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
          Option     "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
        EndSection
        
        Section "InputDevice"
          Identifier   "stylus"
          Driver     "wacom"
          Option     "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
          Option     "Type" "stylus"
          Option     "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
        EndSection
        
        Section "InputDevice"
          Identifier   "eraser"
          Driver     "wacom"
          Option     "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
          Option     "Type" "eraser"
          Option     "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
        EndSection
        
        Section "InputDevice"
          Identifier   "cursor"
          Driver     "wacom"
          Option     "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
          Option     "Type" "cursor"
          Option     "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
        EndSection
        
        Section "Monitor"
          Identifier   "Generic Monitor"
          HorizSync    30.0 - 70.0
          VertRefresh   50.0 - 160.0
          Option     "DPMS"
        EndSection
        
        Section "Monitor"
          Identifier   "Monitor0"
          VendorName   "Unknown"
          ModelName   "LG L194WT"
          HorizSync    30.0 - 83.0
          VertRefresh   56.0 - 75.0
        EndSection
        
        #Section "Monitor"
        #  Identifier   "Monitor1"
        #  VendorName   "Unknown"
        #  ModelName   "TV-0"
        #  HorizSync    28.0 - 33.0
        #  VertRefresh   43.0 - 72.0
        #EndSection
        
        Section "Device"
          Identifier   "nVidia Corporation NV44A [GeForce 6200]"
          Driver     "nvidia"
          Option     "AddARGBVisuals" "True"
          Option     "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
          Option     "NoLogo" "True"
          BusID     "PCI:1:0:0"
        EndSection
        
        Section "Device"
          Identifier   "Videocard0"
          Driver     "nvidia"
          VendorName   "NVIDIA Corporation"
          BoardName   "GeForce 6200"
          BusID     "PCI:1:0:0"
          Screen     0
        EndSection
        
        #Section "Device"
        #  Identifier   "Videocard1"
        #  Driver     "nvidia"
        #  VendorName   "NVIDIA Corporation"
        #  BoardName   "GeForce 6200"
        #  BusID     "PCI:1:0:0"
        #  Screen     1
        #EndSection
        
        Section "Screen"
          Identifier   "Default Screen"
          Device     "nVidia Corporation NV44A [GeForce 6200]"
          Monitor    "Generic Monitor"
          DefaultDepth  24
          Option     "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
        EndSection
        
        Section "Screen"
          Identifier   "Screen0"
          Device     "Videocard0"
          Monitor    "Monitor0"
          DefaultDepth  24
          Option     "TwinView" "0"
          Option     "metamodes" "CRT: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
        EndSection
        
        #Section "Screen"
        #  Identifier   "Screen1"
        #  Device     "Videocard1"
        #  Monitor    "Monitor1"
        #  DefaultDepth  24
        #  Option     "TwinView" "0"
        #  Option     "metamodes" "TV: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
        #EndSection
        
        Section "Extensions"
          Option     "Composite" "Enable"
        EndSection
        Once that was doen kde4 works a lot better.
        "The problem with reality is that it leaves a lot to the Imagination" - John Lenon.

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          #5
          Re: KDE4 how-to move taskbar reduce to 1 window and resize widgets

          This is a slightly similar problem.
          While in KDE4 gutsy the:
          ... default theme's font sizes too small... I cannot read any of the settings fonts to change anything. The fonts on all my icons are way too small and the fonts in open windows where it says "file edit view history, etc... is too small to see as well.
          Fonts on web pages are fine while web surfing.

          The point is that using the default font is impossible for me to see and make adjustments.

          My system:
          amd 6000+
          msi motherboard
          nvidia geforce 8600 gts vid card (PNY brand)
          2 gig ram

          I really appreciate any help I can get. Thanks

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