Every time I login/reboot, the panel on the left ends up somewhere in the middle of the screen (the exact position changes slightly each time). I have no clue what to do. Help?

Do you have more than one monitor connected to your system? Alternately, does the resolution of your screen change during login?

Also, what version of KDE are you using? I remember issues like this a few releases ago, but I haven't seen anything like it in a while.

I have exactly the same problem, but with the vertical panel in the center. I have only one screen/monitor, and the resolution doesn't change.

If I move it back to the left side of the screen, in the next login, or plasma-desktop start, it is again in the center.
If I remove these files:

~/.kde/share/config/plasma-appletsrc
~/.kde/share/config/plasma-desktop-appletsrc
~/.kde/share/config/plasma-desktoprc
~/.kde/share/config/plasmarc

start plasma-desktop, arrange all the widgets again, and logout or do "kquitapp plasma-desktop", at the next start the panel is again in the center of the screen.

I had this problem in KDE 4.5 or 4.6, now I installed KDE 4.7.95 and the problem is back. What can I do?

Can you pastebin your plasma-desktop-appletsrc before the issue and after the issue?

Hi, sorry for the delay.

plasma-desktop-appletsrc before (autogenerated file):

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[ActionPlugins]
MidButton;NoModifier=paste
RightButton;NoModifier=contextmenu
wheel:Vertical;NoModifier=switchdesktop

[Containments][1]
ActionPluginsSource=Global
activity=Desktop
activityId=30aefec4-6bce-4d5a-ba25-3555385ee1bb
desktop=-1
formfactor=0
geometry=0,0,1280,1024
immutability=1
lastDesktop=-1
lastScreen=0
location=0
plugin=desktop
screen=0
wallpaperplugin=image
wallpaperpluginmode=SingleImage
zvalue=0

[Containments][1][Applets][2]
geometry=20,20,600,400
immutability=1
plugin=folderview
zvalue=0

[Containments][1][Applets][2][Configuration]
geometry=20,20,600,400
immutability=1
plugin=folderview
sortDirsFirst=true
url=desktop:/
zvalue=0

[Containments][1][Wallpaper][image]
slideTimer=10
slidepaths=/usr/share/wallpapers/
userswallpapers=
wallpaper=/usr/share/wallpapers/Ariya
wallpapercolor=0,0,0
wallpaperposition=0

[Containments][3]
activity=
activityId=
desktop=-1
formfactor=2
geometry=0,-41,1280,35
immutability=1
lastDesktop=-1
lastScreen=0
location=4
plugin=panel
screen=0
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][ActionPlugins]
RightButton;NoModifier=contextmenu

[Containments][3][Applets][4]
geometry=0,3,32,32
immutability=1
plugin=launcher
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][4][LayoutInformation]
Order=0

[Containments][3][Applets][4][Shortcuts]
global=Alt+F1

[Containments][3][Applets][5]
geometry=36,3,60,32
immutability=1
plugin=pager
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][5][LayoutInformation]
Order=1

[Containments][3][Applets][6]
geometry=100,3,911,32
immutability=1
plugin=tasks
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][6][LayoutInformation]
Order=2

[Containments][3][Applets][7]
geometry=1015,3,32,32
immutability=1
plugin=showdesktop
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][7][LayoutInformation]
Order=3

[Containments][3][Applets][8]
geometry=1051,3,137,32
immutability=1
plugin=systemtray
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration]
DefaultAppletsAdded=true

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration][Applets][1]
geometry=6,36,24,24
immutability=1
plugin=message-indicator
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration][Applets][1][PopupApplet]
DialogHeight=199
DialogWidth=372

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration][Applets][10]
geometry=6,66,24,24
immutability=1
plugin=notifications
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration][Applets][10][Configuration][ExtenderItems][1]
extenderIconName=dialog-information
extenderItemName=jobGroup
extenderTitle=Jobs
isCollapsed=true
isGroup=true
sourceAppletId=10
sourceAppletPluginName=notifications

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration][Applets][2]
geometry=79,0,24,24
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.networkmanagement
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration][Applets][2][PopupApplet]
DialogHeight=350
DialogWidth=724

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration][Applets][3]
geometry=6,6,24,24
immutability=1
plugin=notifier
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration][Applets][3][PopupApplet]
DialogHeight=362
DialogWidth=312

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration][Shortcuts]
Systemtray-Klipper-8=Ctrl+Alt+V

[Containments][3][Applets][8][LayoutInformation]
Order=4

[Containments][3][Applets][8][PopupApplet]
DialogHeight=118
DialogWidth=181

[Containments][3][Applets][9]
geometry=1192,3,64,32
immutability=1
plugin=digital-clock
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][9][LayoutInformation]
Order=5

[Containments][3][Applets][9][PopupApplet]
DialogHeight=242
DialogWidth=252

[Containments][3][Configuration]
maximumSize=1280,35
minimumSize=1280,35


plasma-desktop-appletsrc after, the only change is that the panel is vertically at the left side:

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[ActionPlugins]
MidButton;NoModifier=paste
RightButton;NoModifier=contextmenu
wheel:Vertical;NoModifier=switchdesktop

[Containments][1]
ActionPluginsSource=Global
activity=Desktop
activityId=30aefec4-6bce-4d5a-ba25-3555385ee1bb
desktop=-1
formfactor=0
geometry=0,0,1280,1024
immutability=1
lastDesktop=-1
lastScreen=0
location=0
plugin=desktop
screen=0
wallpaperplugin=image
wallpaperpluginmode=SingleImage
zvalue=0

[Containments][1][Applets][2]
geometry=52,20,600,400
immutability=1
plugin=folderview
zvalue=0

[Containments][1][Applets][2][Configuration]
geometry=52,20,600,400
immutability=1
plugin=folderview
sortDirsFirst=true
url=desktop:/
zvalue=0

[Containments][1][Wallpaper][image]
slideTimer=10
slidepaths=/usr/share/wallpapers/
userswallpapers=
wallpaper=/usr/share/wallpapers/Ariya
wallpapercolor=0,0,0
wallpaperposition=0

[Containments][3]
activity=
activityId=
desktop=-1
formfactor=3
geometry=10058,-1030,52,1024
immutability=1
lastDesktop=-1
lastScreen=0
location=5
plugin=panel
screen=0
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][ActionPlugins]
RightButton;NoModifier=contextmenu

[Containments][3][Applets][4]
geometry=0,0,48,48
immutability=1
plugin=launcher
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][4][LayoutInformation]
Order=0

[Containments][3][Applets][4][Shortcuts]
global=Alt+F1

[Containments][3][Applets][5]
geometry=0,52,48,84
immutability=1
plugin=pager
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][5][LayoutInformation]
Order=1

[Containments][3][Applets][6]
geometry=0,140,48,629
immutability=1
plugin=tasks
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][6][LayoutInformation]
Order=2

[Containments][3][Applets][7]
geometry=0,773,48,48
immutability=1
plugin=showdesktop
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][7][LayoutInformation]
Order=3

[Containments][3][Applets][8]
geometry=0,825,48,137
immutability=1
plugin=systemtray
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration]
DefaultAppletsAdded=true

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration][Applets][1]
geometry=6,36,24,24
immutability=1
plugin=message-indicator
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration][Applets][1][PopupApplet]
DialogHeight=199
DialogWidth=372

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration][Applets][10]
geometry=6,66,24,24
immutability=1
plugin=notifications
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration][Applets][10][Configuration][ExtenderItems][1]
extenderIconName=dialog-information
extenderItemName=jobGroup
extenderItemPosition=0
extenderTitle=Jobs
isCollapsed=true
isGroup=true
sourceAppletId=10
sourceAppletPluginName=notifications

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration][Applets][10][PopupApplet]
DialogHeight=99
DialogWidth=203

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration][Applets][2]
geometry=8,79,24,24
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.networkmanagement
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration][Applets][2][PopupApplet]
DialogHeight=350
DialogWidth=724

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration][Applets][3]
geometry=6,6,24,24
immutability=1
plugin=notifier
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration][Applets][3][PopupApplet]
DialogHeight=362
DialogWidth=312

[Containments][3][Applets][8][Configuration][Shortcuts]
Systemtray-Klipper-8=Ctrl+Alt+V

[Containments][3][Applets][8][LayoutInformation]
Order=4

[Containments][3][Applets][8][PopupApplet]
DialogHeight=118
DialogWidth=181

[Containments][3][Applets][9]
geometry=0,966,48,34
immutability=1
plugin=digital-clock
zvalue=0

[Containments][3][Applets][9][LayoutInformation]
Order=5

[Containments][3][Applets][9][PopupApplet]
DialogHeight=242
DialogWidth=252

[Containments][3][Configuration]
maximumSize=52,1024
minimumSize=52,1024


With the first config file, the panel is not in the middle, it is horizontally at the button, as expected. But with the second config file, when plasma-desktop starts, the panel is (vertically) at the middle of the screen.
It is odd for me, because I can not put manually the panel at the middle of the screen, only next to a side of the screen.

I see that indeed the geometry has changed. Can you check whether the issue appears with a different user account?

I've tested with a new user, and didn't found any problem with the same widgets added.

So I removed all the config files & folders with the "plasma" name on them, and the problem is gone.
But before that, I put the panel at the right side of the screen, stoped/started plasma-desktop and the panel didn't change position. I realized that an old plasma theme was removed with the cleanup. Could that old theme have been the cause of the problem?

Thanks for your help, einar.

make sure you have used some 3d games\apps with lower resolutions

nowardev wrote:make sure you have used some 3d games\apps with lower resolutions

Do you mean that an app that has different resolution can make plasma change those config files?
I don't think that could be the problem, because the panel started at the middle of the screen, but only when it was at the left side, at the right it didn't change the position.

The changing of your computers resolution shouldn't have caused this.

nowardev was right, I played "World of Goo", which started fullscreen and with some other resolution than the one that I use. After closing the game, all the open windows where resized, but the next day, when I login, the panel was again in the middle of the screen.

After deleting some files in /tmp/, /var/tmp/, plasma-desktop-appletsrc and plasma-desktoprc, the problem seems to be gone (after logout).