Bug#563894: gnome-panel messes up icon placement if screen resolution is changed

Denis Laxalde dlaxalde at gmail.com
Mon Mar 29 13:05:12 UTC 2010


Hi,

On Wed, 6 Jan 2010 18:59:32 +1100, Craig Sanders wrote:
> a quick google reveals that this has been known upstream since at
> least 2007, probably much longer. yet another gnome-panel bug they're
> ignoring.

Could you then indicate here which upstream bug it is ?
This one https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=612927 maybe ?

> i've found a work-around at 
> http://srimal-techdiary.blogspot.com/2008/05/gnome-panel-has-this-annoying-habit-of.html
> 
> to summarise:
> 
> 1. apt-get install pessulus
> 
> 2. enable the "Lock down the panels" option in the Lockdown Editor
> (System -> Administration -> Lockdown Editor)

I think here's no need to install pessulus to achieve that.
Simply setting the gconf key /apps/panel/global/locked_down to true
should do the same.

Cheers,

  Denis






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