Yep, too simple ;> The previous suggestion of re-starting "kpanel" via alt-f2
is what I was looking for. I'd especially be interested if anybody knows WHY
kpanel dies off, and how to keep it from doing it in the first place.
Jay Summet
On Tue, 23 May 2000, you wrote:
> This may be too simple but do you have the "auto hide" feature turned
> on for your taskbar and menubar?
> vern
>
> Jay Summet wrote:
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > The following has happened to me three times now, intermitantly.
> >
> > I'll come back to my computer after my screensaver has been on (Kmatrix.kss)
> > and type my password. The SS goes away, and I get my desktop with whatever
> > programs were on it, BUT, there is no taskbar & menubar from KDE (without the
> > task bar I can not "un-iconofy" minimized programs, and without the menubar the
> > only way I can start applications is to use the ALT-F2 command run window.
> >
> > I generally kill off my Xserver at this point and log back in. However, I was
> > wondering if there was an easier way (like perhaps running an xterm with
> > the ALT-F2 trick, and then starting whatever process is supposed to be making
> > my taskbar/menubar).
> >
> > Anybody know why this is happening? Suggestions on what to try when it does?
> >
> > I'm running a perty standard Mandrake 7.0-2 install.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jay Summet
>
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