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From: Peter Humphrey <peter@prh.myzen.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] KDE desktop vanishing
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On Wednesday 05 November 2014 23:21:46 Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:

> have you tried restarting plasma? Or switched screens?

I don't know how to restart plasma, other than logging out and in again. I 
have six virtual desktops most of the time, and they're all equally blank.

> i have occasionally lost programms from the task bar, switching desktops
> brought them back.

This sounds unlike my problem. Thanks anyway.

PS. Sorry for the delay replying - some nasty, sticky stuff hit the fan and 
I've only just got it going again.

-- 
Rgds
Peter.