Version: 1.1 (using KDE KDE 3.2.0) Installed from: Gentoo Packages Compiler: gcc3.3.2-r5 Qt libraries installed are 3.3.0 and I recently updated XFree86 to 4.3.0-r4 OS: Linux If I use the control panel to make a change (typically in the font settings), the kicker graphics get messed up in that they are cut off on the right side. Hence, instead of seeing the arrows, I see a blank space, though the functionality, i.e., selecting sub-menus, etc. still works. I am able to repeat this problem every time just by changing something in the control panel. I can also fix it by deleting the kickerrc. What appears to be happening is that the kickerrc file gets corrupted by these actions. To illustrate this, below I have appended the segment of the kickerrc file before and after the corruption takes place: Before the corruption: [menus] DetailedEntriesNamesFirst=false DetailedMenuEntries=true Extensions= MaxEntries2=30 NumVisibleEntries=5 RecentVsOften=false ShowHiddenFiles=false UseBookmarks=true UseBrowser=true After the corruption: [menus] DetailedEntriesNamesFirst=false DetailedMenuEntries=true Extensions= MaxEntries2=30 NumVisibleEntries=5 RecentAppsStat=1 1076637783 /usr/kde/3.2/share/applications/kde/display.desktop RecentVsOften=false ShowHiddenFiles=false UseBookmarks=true UseBrowser=true Note that the line starting "RecentAppsStat" continues to the next line, i.e., the are one single line in my file and I just was unable to paste it into the window that way!
Hi, I just noticed that this corruption occurs regardless of what application you run. (so long as it's run off the taskbar it seems as if it screws things up.) The crux of the matter appears to be that when it tries to add some file as being the most recently used application things go bad. This seems to be what the additional line in the kickerrc file I posted earlier point to as well. Best, Alex
Hi, I fixed it! I just had to kill and restart the kicker and it seems to be working fine. Best, Alex
Resolved the bug.
Today is just not my day! I tried to reboot the system and the problem I described earlier returned. Given all this information, I hope somebody out there can lend a hand. Sorry for the multiple postings! Best, Alex
I've done some more poking around and have learned more about the reported bug. The problem with the kicker comes up only when I use the control center panel next to it on the taskbar. If I access the same utilities (font changer) via the kicker, everything works out just fine. The same method I described earlier will take care of the problem.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 73237 ***