Version: (using Devel) Installed from: Compiled sources Hi Devs ! First of all i would like to thanks you for the great job you're doing. I have compiled the current svn version of the future kde 4.1 and the quality of the desktop environment you are about to make is very amazing. I have an idea to perhaps increase a little more the user experience and usability who is already very great I know that plasma is all configurable and than soon will come the possibility to add new panel where you want. The idea is : 1- add a "favorite apps" plasmoid who use a common source with Kicker (and others) for this one favorites apps 2- add a "recently apps" plasmoid who use a common source with Kicker (and others) for this one recently apps. The recently apps doesn't have to add a favourite apps inside them. 3- add by default a auto-hide left panel who have by order (bottom to hight) : a K Menu plasmoid, Raptor, the classic one or Kicker. a "favorite apps" plasmoid a "recently apss" plasmoid a trashcan plasmoid So whe have a dedicated panel for quick launching (applications can be reached by one click). And we have the principal panel at the bottom who can be dedicated for task/tray icon/hour watch 4- add a show deskop icon on the task bar in place of the K menu :p By adding 1-favorite apss and 2-recently apps to the plasmoid applets the user can doing this by hand and it would be very great (and it is already for a lot of things) to can configure this settings like this. By adding this by default the end user will have a very nice usability out of the box and can use the fact that all is configurable to rearrange the two panels (or more !) how he like. I hope than this can help. I thing that kde is very promising and i would like to have it the most friendly possible for users so they can switch with enthusiasm. Best regards
> 1- add a "favorite apps" plasmoid who use a common source with Kicker (and others) for this one favorites apps This feature is implemented by the Lancelot Shelf plasmoid. > 2- add a "recently apps" plasmoid who use a common source with Kicker (and others) for this one recently apps. The recently apps doesn't have to add a favourite apps inside them. This feature has a separate report: #160861 > 3- add by default a auto-hide left panel who have by order (bottom to hight) : Configuring default panels and widgets is up to distributions. > 4- add a show deskop icon on the task bar in place of the K menu. Same applies to this request.