Index: libs/plasma/containment.cpp =================================================================== --- libs/plasma/containment.cpp (revision 722281) +++ libs/plasma/containment.cpp (working copy) @@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ } applet->setParentItem(this); + applet->updateConstraints(Plasma::AllConstraints); //kDebug() << "adding applet" << applet->name() << "with a default geometry of" << geometry << geometry.isValid(); if (geometry.isValid()) { applet->setGeometry(geometry); @@ -371,8 +372,7 @@ d->layout->addItem(applet); } - applet->updateConstraints(Plasma::AllConstraints); - + kDebug() << applet->name() << "sizehint:" << applet->sizeHint() << "geometry:" << applet->geometry();