Not that you would ever muck them up, but just in case:<\/p>\n
Get a terminal somehow (alt+F2 if you must). Type this in:<\/p>\n
gconftool-2 –shutdown<\/p>\n
or<\/p>\n
gconftool –recursive-unset \/apps\/panel<\/p>\n
(or, both if you like)<\/p>\n
Then,<\/p>\n
rm -rf ~\/.gconf\/apps\/panel<\/p>\n
pkill gnome-panel<\/p>\n
that sounds like a lot of violence and killing and stuff, but it should work. Both of your panels will reappear like magic. If not, go here<\/a> and complain because this is where I learned it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Not that you would ever muck them up, but just in case: Get a terminal somehow (alt+F2 if you must). Type this in: gconftool-2 –shutdown or gconftool –recursive-unset \/apps\/panel (or, both if you like) Then, rm -rf ~\/.gconf\/apps\/panel pkill gnome-panel that sounds like a lot of violence and killing and stuff, but it should work. … Continue reading How to restore the gnome panels to their default state after you mucked them up<\/span>