Bug 487618

Summary:	Missing option to create additional panels
Product:	[I don't know] kde	Reporter:	CummingCowGirl <cummingcowcowgirl>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Unassigned bugs mailing-list <unassigned-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	2635599, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description CummingCowGirl 2024-05-27 11:18:17 UTC

I just installed CachyOS and moved the defauklt panel to the top like I always do. I then went to add my two empty panels to the bottom and the right side and when I right-click the desktop there is no option to add more panels. I went through settings, edit mode on the main panel and nothing. I finally rebooted in to Garuda where I have all 3 panels and right-clicked the desktop and the option to add more panels is missing there as well. This behavior is in both x11 and Wayland in Plasma 6.0.5 on a fully updated Arch based OS’s.

https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/ability-to-create-additional-panels-missing/389
https://discuss.kde.org/t/missing-add-new-panel-option/16179

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2024-06-12 20:44:03 UTC

It was removed from the desktop context menu and now only appears in the toolbar that pops down from the screen in Edit Mode. So enter global Edit Mode and you'll see it up there.

Comment 2 CummingCowGirl 2024-06-13 08:58:18 UTC

IThis was not well thought out. No one wants to have to enter edit mode just to add another panel that they are just going to enter edit mode on to tweak. It's as bad as hiding the context menu item for adding widgets. Looks like rediculious tweaks are bemade instead of bug fixes being handled.