Hi,

I'm using Kubuntu 13.04 on MacBook Pro Early 2011, 17”. I actually managed to have working triple boot.

I want to make a KDE desktop setup where there is absolutely no panels, only widgets. I did that and then noticed that my wireless connection doesn't connect when I restart my system (actully sometimes it did but usually don't). I also noticed that when I add a default panel to check my wireless status from the panel icon suddenly I see as the icon changes and starts to connect and makes a working connection. I assume this has something to do that when starting OS I don't have that panel with the wireless icon. How can I fix this as I really would like to have no panels. I like my KDE that way to have maximized screen area.

Other two thing:
1) When changing screen brightness with Mac function keys F1 and F2 I don't get any percent notifications in the screen as I get when changing volume with keys F10-F12. Why?
2) My keyboard backlit keys are not working. I have tried them multiple times and only once they actually worked with appropriate screen feedback. This is so Linux. Sometimes it works and sometimes don't. It's like using a OS with free will . Can you help with this how to set up working keyboard backlit keys?

Btw. In Kubuntu my MBP Wireless was working out of the box when in Mint KDE 15 it wasn't.

re network: try adding the network management widget onto the desktop

re backlit: you should post that in the Mac forum

Can you please suggest a widget? I actually tried one without any help. I felt that the whole widget was malfunctioning.

the network management widget should be the same as the one in the system tray

Hmm... I'll try System Tray widget. I hope that will do the job. Also I'll see Skype and Dropbox etc icon from that.

Please note that the Network Management applet can be added completely independently of the system tray to the desktop. If you are concerned about panels cluttering your screen, you could create a hidden panel with your system tray and have it in a infrequently used area of the screen.