Re: Accidently deleted a default panel on MATE desktop

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

On 08/23/2019 10:11 AM, Peter Ehlert wrote:
> On 8/23/19 7:35 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > On 08/23/2019 08:30 AM, Peter Ehlert wrote:
> > > right click on the icon/button ... hold and drag to the location you 
> > > prefer.
> > > OR right right click on the icon/button ... select the Move opti0n 
> > > from the menu and again drag it to where you want, even move it to 
> > > another panel.
> >
> > On my machine it is "left click"
> > I had to use the "Menu" option to force it all the way left.
> > I have another machine I can experiment with later to tabulate what 
> > does what and if I was doing something else.
> >
> > Thanks all.
> Glad you got it sorted... however
> Left click? that seems quite odd.
> and I see no "menu" option ...
>
> What system/distribution are you using?
> Very curious on why your setup is different...

Now you have me wondering ;/
It seems to be working as you described now.
I'm using Debian 9.8 with MATE desktop on a Dell Latitude E6410.

I've had other mouse click anomalies before but they have not been 
reproducible.




> > > To prevent moving you can then right click and select the Lock To 
> > > Panel box.
> > >
> > > On 8/23/19 5:23 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > > > The MATE desktop has a default panel at the bottom of the screen 
> > > > with three functions
> > > >    Hide windows
> > > >    Open applications
> > > >    Switch work spaces
> > > > I deleted it -- YES there was a warning message ;<
> > > > I can create a new panel with those functions.
> > > > BUT cannot force the "Hide windows" button all the way to the left 
> > > > as it is in the default.
> > > >
> > > > How can I recreate the default panel's geometry?
> > > > TIA