[SOLVED] How do I restore the shortcut panel?

[martinfromdublin]

When I installed OpenSUSE 11.3, it had this nice shortcut panel in the left-centre of the screen displaying shortcuts to Firefox,My Computer, OpenOffice & a few others. Somehow I knocked this entire panel off the screen & I don't know what I clicked on in the desktop area but I think it was either the 'Add Widgets' or 'Remove this Panel'. Either way, does anyone know how to restore it as it was really handy and if yes, would you also know how to add more shortcuts onto it?

[gogalthorp]

It is the widget called Folder view widget I believe.

Right click unlock widgets. Right click again select add widget. Add Folder view.
Select configure (the wrench icon in the pop out menu) to point the widget to your home Desktop directory or any other directory you want.

Once configured lock the widgets so you don't delete or move them accidentally.

As long as widgets are unlocked you can drag them rotate them resize them delete them configure them etc

You can pop the background widgets to the front if you have the dashboard widget in you panel. Should be next to the menu button if you have not managed to remove it LOL

To add a folder just right click the (locked) widget and create just like you always have.

BTW you notice almost all things in KDE4 are now widgets.

[martinfromdublin]

That sorted it, great job! Thanks