it works here in 3.5.3. i don't have a branch version of 3.5 built to test, so
i can only assume that if this report is accurate that it's a change that
happened post-3.5.3. can you try backing kicker up to the 3.5.3 release tag to
confirm this? thanks

This bug appears to have been introduced after the 3.5.3 release.

Specifically, it is highly probably that it was introduced by revision #546213

seems to be mine

*** Bug 129235 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Confirm it here, I also had an external taskbar on the middle right with length
set to 100% and Expand as required to fit contents.  I also have a custom size
of 180 pixels.  After upgrading it now always uses 100% vertical space. If you
want my config files just let me know

I have the same - totally annoying - problem with SUSE 10.0 packages from

ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/stable/3.5.3/SuSE/SUSE_Linux_10.0/i586/kdebase3-3.5.3-7.1.i586.rpm
and
http://software.opensuse.org/download/repositories/KDE:/KDE3/SUSE_Linux_10.0/i586/kdebase3-3.5.3-21.1.i586.rpm

Same problem at my susebox 10.0/KDE 3.5.3 with weekly updates.

The external taskbar at the left side (vertical) at the top don't fit with the content. I have to choose same like 30%, then all my tasks where listet. If not, I got a button to scroll up and down.

1% + fit taskbar to content has no function.

I remember somewhere in KDE 3.4.* was the same effect, an update repairs that.

Please, I love this feature, look to repair that.

Curios: The left horizontal taskbar can fit the content, but that's not, what I want. Tasks will open downward, not to the right side according, how we read.

Thank you,
Helga

Unfortunately, this bug still seems to be present in the upcoming KDE
3.5.4-release. (At least it's present in what Debian Unstable starts to ship as
3.5.4 packages.)

Setting a fixed size (not dynamically resized to match content) works, but
auto-sizing to content doesn't and the taskbar always occupies 100% of the
vertical screen edge.

Are there any news on this topic? Also, is there any chance it will be fixed
with KDE 3.5.4?

Bug still exists in 3.5.4 packages for SUSE Linux (10.0).

Unfortunatly yes :((, [Suse 10.0]

Unfortunatly yes :((, [Suse 10.0]

I'm also getting this bug in 3.5.4 on Gentoo.  It happens when you have the bar
set on the left or right at any position - top, middle, or bottom.

I want to go back to 3.5.1 or 3.5.2 (just kdebase3 which includes kicker).
Unfortunately I didn't keep the packages :-(
And I can't find them on any server anymore...
I need the package kdebase3-3.5.1 or kdebase3-3.5.2 for SUSE 10.0. Anybody out
there who can provide me those package? Helga?

SVN commit 570840 by mueller:

fix stupid typo
BUG: 128552


 M  +2 -2      taskbar.cpp  


--- branches/KDE/3.5/kdebase/kicker/taskbar/taskbar.cpp #570839:570840
@@ -177,14 +177,14 @@
 
         if (containerCount() == 0)
         {
-            actualMax = maxSize.height();
+            actualMax = minButtonHeight;
         }
 
         if (actualMax > maxSize.height())
         {
             return maxSize;
         }
-        return QSize( maxSize.width(), maxSize.height() );
+        return QSize( maxSize.width(), actualMax );
     }
     else
     {

*** Bug 131895 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

*** Bug 132422 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Just for info: bug is fixed in package kdebase3-3.5.4-25.1 for SUSE 10.0