Version: (using KDE 4.1.2) Compiler: gcc OS: Linux Installed from: SuSE RPMs First login produces a normal desktop, though some slight missplacement. 2nd login all panel icon/wigets are all over the place settings in [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=0,0,22,19 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 All geometry seems to be 0,0 and does not change with config desktop manual edit of the file is too complex
I found the issue was solved by changing 2 files 1. .kde4/share/config/startupconfigfiles 2. .kde4/share/config/startupconfigkeys edit comment 1. kcmrandrrc Display ApplyOnStartup false (edit to true) 2. kcmrandrrc Display ApplyOnStartup false (edit to true) restart desktop all was perfect and geometry was all set properly in: .kde4/share/config/plasma-appletsrc though both the files 1 & 2 above are now set back to false - but not manually by me. All I can add is: My install of 4.1.2 was added to my system without ever installing or running a login of 4.0.4 - I deleted .kde4 and added the factory repos for 4.1.2 then marked in patterns kde4base and desktop, then switch to filter by repo and use update all in the 4.1.2 factory repos. Not actually installing the shipped 4.0.4 packages helps avoid conflicts.
Is this still reproducable for your with KDE 4.2 (beta1 or beta2)? I ask cause there where a lot of changes in plasma since then and I cannot reproduce it with 4.2 beta2.
I can confirm this on OpenSuse 11.1 and Kubuntu Intrepid. This only happened when I reboot or shutdown the computer from computer power button.
well, two things: * if you turn off the computer without a clean shutdown, all bets are off (comment #3) * in 4.2 we save geometry a lot more agressively which makes the above point nearly moot * if X tells us we now have a screen of incredibly tiny size, there's no way for plasma to know it's being lied to. =/ marking as fixed due to bullet point #2