Bug#645465: gnome-shell: [upgrade to gnome3] *deletes* old panel data

[Norbert Preining]

On So, 16 Okt 2011, Michael Biebl wrote:
> gnome-shell is a completely different piece of software which e.g. doesn't
> support GNOME 2 style panel applets. So it is no surprise that your old panel
> (applet) configurations no longer work.

I am not talking about applets (although I miss them alot, esp since
I wrote myself one for rfkill support).

> What we can possibly do, is import the old GNOME 2 panel quicklaunch icons into
> the side panel.

Yes, that is what I am talking about. I had about 10 different launchers,
some customized with command line arguments etc. 

Best wishes

Norbert
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