moving desktop icons on kde

[Eric]

Using kubuntu 6.10 and kde 3.5.6.
Desktop resolution is 1280x1024.

Description :

I have 5 icons on my desktop : /, dvd drive, dvd writer, home, stuff (in that order).
They are located on the left side of the screen, centered vertically.
Icons options (right click on desktop, icons) :
- Align to grid : checked
- Lock in place : checked

After I restart the computer, icons won't be at the same place the next time I get on the desktop. One or more icons will go up. It seems that the 'lock in place' option does not work it should. Notice that I can't move icons on the desktop with that option on however it doesn't prevent icons to move away after a restart.

If I don't put them back in place they will keep going up with each reboot. Once at the top, right under my top panel, they'll start then to go right.

I've seen that bug on the whole 3.5 kde serie (3.5.0, 3.5.1, 3.5.2, 3.5.3, 3.5.4, 3.5.5, 3.5.6).

Screenshots :

1. Desktop with icons at the right place : http://paralis.free.fr/pics/snapshot40.png
2. Desktop after a first reboot : http://paralis.free.fr/pics/snapshot39.png

[Marco Maini (maini10)]

This is a known issue in KDE 3.5 upstream. See for exemple the report http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=138296

[Breuil Cyril (cyrilb856)]

i've make this dediff for kdebase with one of the patch we can find here : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdebase/+bug/90801
i don't have test it yet but should be good. (need test)

[Anthony Mercatante (tonio)]

kdebase (4:3.5.7-1ubuntu4) gutsy; urgency=low

  * Removed kubuntu_55_kdm_usplash_down.diff, usplash is now launched
    via the kdm.init script, modified to launch usplash_down
    (Fixes LP: #83727 and LP: #34821)
  * Added kbuntu_97_khotkeys_alt_print_shortcut.diff, capture a window
    with khotkeys with alt+print
  * Fixed kubuntu_76_kickermedia.diff. Fix from Frode M. Døving <email address hidden>
    (Fixes LP: #116021)
  * Added kubuntu_98_icon_alignement.diff
    (Fixes LP: #90801)

 -- Anthony Mercatante <email address hidden> Thu, 31 May 2007 13:00:24 +0200