Does FC11's KDE 4.2 replace the FC10 KDE taskbar with something better?

rylan76 · 06-15-2009, 04:52 AM

Hi all

Once of the biggest issues I had with FC10's KDE desktop was its taskbar widget and how it worked. It did not group tasks, didn't stack vertically, etc. etc. I understand this was due to KDE 4.1 which was a or is considered a "broken" KDE release?

I've read that many ppl say KDE 4.2 is much better in FC11. Many FC11 reviewers state they like its KDE version better than 4.1 shipped with FC10.

However, has the KDE taskbar widget specifically been replaced or upgraded?

Oh for the KDE 3.5 taskbar widget....!

Anyway, I'm considering an upgrade, and I'm willing to do it JUST to get another taskbar in KDE... if the 4.2 one is an improvement. Fondest wish is for it to be exactly like the KDE 3.5 taskbar widget from FC6!

Any comments appreciated.

Thanks

kilgoretrout · 06-15-2009, 05:57 PM

I'm not sure what you are referring to, but I doubt you'll see much change in the kde taskbar. If you kept fully updated in Fedora 10, you already have kde 4.2. FC10 rolled out the update from 4.1 to 4.2 nearly two months ago IIRC.

rylan76 · 06-17-2009, 01:32 AM

Hi thanks for replying!

Yeah I can probably say it is a personal peeve but I just don't like how the taskbar / tasklist widget works in 4.1 - but I'm busy getting FC11 anyway, so I hope its better there...

Regards,