[ubuntu-uk] application indicator

[Norman Silverstone]

On Wed, 2010-04-21 at 12:14 +0100, John Stevenson wrote:
> On 21 April 2010 09:22, Norman Silverstone <norman at littletank.org>
> wrote:
>         I am using Ubuntu 9.10 and have used Ubuntu from the very
>         first version.
>         When an application is selected a box appears on the bottom
>         panel with
>         the application name etc. and the first application selected
>         always
>         appears on the extreme left hand side of the panel. At least
>         it did
>         until this morning. I must have done something of which I am
>         not aware
>         and now the first application box appears on the bottom panel
>         about 4cm
>         in from the LHS. It is almost as if another application has
>         been
>         selected which has no name and no box but occupies the space
>         of a box.
>         
>         Has anyone any idea on what I need to do to rectify this
>         situation,
>         please.
>         
>         Norman
> 
> It may be just a case of moving the application list panel component
> back to position.  Here is a very rough guide...
> 
> 1) Try drag the application list back into place by clicking the
> middle mouse button slightly to the left of the first application box
> (may require a little trial and error)
> 2) Right click with the mouse lightly to the left of the first
> application box and you should get a menu that has Move as an option.
> 
> If you are still having problems, right click on either panel and
> select create new panel.  Add the application list and any other
> components you want to the new panel.  When you are happy delete the
> orignial panel and drag the new one in its place.
> 
> You can lock items to the panel to stop you accidentally dragging them
> into a different position - right click somewhere on the panel item to
> get its menu.

Thank you very much, method 1) solved the problem.

Norman