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First let me just say that I am a long time user and huge KDE fan. I think KDE is the most powerfull, flexible, intuitive desktop around and it is no easy task to be both powerfull and intuitive. Most of the power like split konqueror windows, profiles and attatched virtual terminals are tucked neatly away by default.

So why put a lame widget icon in the upper right hand corner of the desktop?
The first thing I did was right click on it to try to remove it from my desktop only to find the option wasn't there. Did the KDE mind reader retire?
I know widgets are the latest greatest apple fad, but only because the scrollable popup panel thingy doesn't provide a good home for widgets.
The highly configurable panels in 3.4 rock, please bring some of that functionality back (hiding, sliding, multiple panels that allow me to place things where I want them including the panels themselves. Most of the widgets are in my opinion more appropriat in panels like the clock, run command, logout, battery monitor etc.

As for the widgets, right clicking on my desktop gives me the ability to add widgets to my desktop, so why the static icon and how do I get rid of it.

As for the new menu, it will take some getting used to. Currently it feels much more cumbersome and less efficient than the old menu. Is it possible to choose between the two?

Also, I agree with some of the other post about the default theme. I prefer functional over shiny any day, but the theme manager is still there, so changing the icons etc I assume is as wonderful as ever.

These are just my first impressions. The desktop did seem very responsive, but compared to Windoze esp Vista, KDE 3.4 with Compiz/Beryl has always been super responsive.

I cant wait to check out the new koffice, kwebdev, kontact etc. All of which by the way are my apps of choice in their respective categories. Keep up the good work.

Thank you, this fixes one of my gripes.