[CentOS] kde panels not retaining launcher icon

greetings one and all.

new install of centos 6.8.

3 kde panels @ left, top, right sides.

left and top panel are for program selection. right panel for active running
programs.

added 'launcher' icons to left and top panels, but panels are not retaining
launcher icons.

when i close kde to save ~/.kde file and reopen kde, 1, 2, or all 3 panels
will be missing launcher.

has anyone else seen such or know of cure?

much help appreciated.

tia.


-- 

The important thing is not to stop questioning.
 - Albert Einstein


CentOS GNU/Linux 6.8 -- KDE 4.3.4
Firefox 45.7.0 -- Thunderbird 45.6.0
GNUCash 2.4.15 -- zoneminder 1.30.0


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