[SOLVED] Default Gnome Panel?

[changcho]

HI - I am running Fedora 12 with Gnome. I stupidly deleted the default Gnome Panel from my desktop! By the 'default' Gnome panel I basically mean the default one that is installed whenever you first install Fedora 12. Can anyone tell me how to get it back? Thanks!

[Roxoff]

You can create new panels yourself and add any bits you want, but if you want to get back to the default panels installed, then:

- log out
- drop to a text console (CTRL-ALT-F2) and log in.
- rename your .gnome and/or .gnome2 directories in your home directory to something else (e.g. 'mv .gnome2 .gnome2.old').
- log out of your text mode session (CTRL-D)
- return to X/graphical mode (CTRL-ALT-F1) and log in as normal.

Gnome now cannot find your desktop layout, so it will re-create it with the defaults.

[changcho]

Thanks Roxoff, I followed all the steps but that did not work. Instead, was able to install another panel.

However, the real issue is that I want the "Network Manager Applet" in my (new) Panel so I can easily connect to the net. Right now I am using another account which has the Default Gnome Panel, and hence also the "Network Manager Applet". But I'd like to have it back in my original account!

Best.

[changcho]

HI - So I was not able to get my original Panel back. But as I indicated in the earlier post, the main problem I had was not getting the Network Manager Applet in my new panel.

To get it is easy (once you know how!).

Right click in the new panel, then -> "Add to panel..." -> "Notification Area"

(That is not obvious at all).

Thanks.