9 files changed, 131 insertions, 82 deletions

diff --git a/kicker/kicker/core/kicker.cpp b/kicker/kicker/core/kicker.cpp
index 904fcbb20..70ec00a39 100644
--- a/kicker/kicker/core/kicker.cpp
+++ b/kicker/kicker/core/kicker.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ Kicker::Kicker()
       keys(0),
       m_twinModule(0),
       m_configDialog(0),
-      m_canAddContainers(true)
+      m_canAddContainers(true),
+      m_reloadingConfigDialog(false)
 {
     // initialize the configuration object
     KickerSettings::instance(instanceName() + "rc");
@@ -367,7 +368,7 @@ void Kicker::showConfig(const TQString& configPath, const TQString& configFile,
     m_configDialog->raise();
     if (page > -1)
     {
-        if (configFile == "")
+        if ((configFile == "") && (page != 4))
         {
             m_configDialog->showPage(0);
         }
@@ -382,6 +383,19 @@ void Kicker::showTaskBarConfig()
     showConfig(TQString(), TQString(), 4);
 }
 
+void Kicker::hideTaskBarConfig()
+{
+    if (m_configDialog) {
+        m_configDialog->close();
+    }
+}
+
+void Kicker::reshowTaskBarConfig()
+{
+    m_reloadingConfigDialog = true;
+    hideTaskBarConfig();
+}
+
 void Kicker::showTaskBarConfig(const TQString& configFile)
 {
     showConfig(TQString(), configFile, 4);
@@ -396,6 +410,11 @@ void Kicker::configDialogFinished()
 {
     m_configDialog->delayedDestruct();
     m_configDialog = 0;
+    if (m_reloadingConfigDialog) {
+        TQByteArray data;
+        m_reloadingConfigDialog = false;
+        kapp->dcopClient()->send("kicker", "kicker", "showTaskBarConfig()", data);
+    }
 }
 
 void Kicker::slotDesktopResized()
diff --git a/kicker/kicker/core/kicker.h b/kicker/kicker/core/kicker.h
index 81fa8123f..6a3e02d36 100644
--- a/kicker/kicker/core/kicker.h
+++ b/kicker/kicker/core/kicker.h
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ k_dcop:
     void showConfig(const TQString& config, const TQString& configFile = TQString::null, int page = -1);
     void showTaskBarConfig();
     void showTaskBarConfig(const TQString& configFile);
+    void hideTaskBarConfig();
+    void reshowTaskBarConfig();
     void configureMenubar();
     // return the region on the desktop, which is not covered by panels
     // and therefore allowed to be used by icons placed on the desktop
@@ -123,10 +125,11 @@ private:
     static void crashHandler(int signal);
 
     TDEGlobalAccel*  keys;
-    KWinModule*    m_twinModule;
-    KCMultiDialog* m_configDialog;
-    bool           m_canAddContainers;
-    TQPoint         m_insertionPoint;
+    KWinModule*      m_twinModule;
+    KCMultiDialog*   m_configDialog;
+    bool             m_canAddContainers;
+    TQPoint          m_insertionPoint;
+    bool             m_reloadingConfigDialog;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/kicker/taskbar/taskbar.cpp b/kicker/taskbar/taskbar.cpp
index 5f92b9fa4..0838082d1 100644
--- a/kicker/taskbar/taskbar.cpp
+++ b/kicker/taskbar/taskbar.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #include "taskbar.h"
 #include "taskbar.moc"
 
+#define READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(x) ((m_settingsObject->useGlobalSettings())?m_globalSettingsObject->x():m_settingsObject->x())
 
-TaskBar::TaskBar( TaskBarSettings* settingsObject, TQWidget *parent, const char *name )
+TaskBar::TaskBar( TaskBarSettings* settingsObject, TaskBarSettings* globalSettingsObject, TQWidget *parent, const char *name )
     : Panner( parent, name ),
       m_showAllWindows(false),
       m_cycleWheel(false),
@@ -72,6 +73,11 @@ TaskBar::TaskBar( TaskBarSettings* settingsObject, TQWidget *parent, const char
     {
         m_settingsObject->readConfig();
     }
+    m_globalSettingsObject = globalSettingsObject;
+    if (m_globalSettingsObject)
+    {
+        m_globalSettingsObject->readConfig();
+    }
 
     // init
     setSizePolicy( TQSizePolicy( TQSizePolicy::Expanding, TQSizePolicy::Expanding ) );
@@ -173,8 +179,8 @@ TQSize TaskBar::sizeHint() const
     // get our minimum height based on the minimum button height or the
     // height of the font in use, which is largest
     TQFontMetrics fm(TDEGlobalSettings::taskbarFont());
-    int minButtonHeight = fm.height() > m_settingsObject->minimumButtonHeight() ?
-                          fm.height() : m_settingsObject->minimumButtonHeight();
+    int minButtonHeight = fm.height() > READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(minimumButtonHeight) ?
+                          fm.height() : READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(minimumButtonHeight);
 
     return TQSize(BUTTON_MIN_WIDTH, minButtonHeight);
 }
@@ -184,8 +190,8 @@ TQSize TaskBar::sizeHint( KPanelExtension::Position p, TQSize maxSize) const
     // get our minimum height based on the minimum button height or the
     // height of the font in use, which is largest
     TQFontMetrics fm(TDEGlobalSettings::taskbarFont());
-    int minButtonHeight = fm.height() > m_settingsObject->minimumButtonHeight() ?
-                          fm.height() : m_settingsObject->minimumButtonHeight();
+    int minButtonHeight = fm.height() > READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(minimumButtonHeight) ?
+                          fm.height() : READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(minimumButtonHeight);
 
     if ( p == KPanelExtension::Left || p == KPanelExtension::Right )
     {
@@ -212,7 +218,7 @@ TQSize TaskBar::sizeHint( KPanelExtension::Position p, TQSize maxSize) const
             rows = 1;
         }
 
-        int maxWidth = m_settingsObject->maximumButtonWidth();
+        int maxWidth = READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(maximumButtonWidth);
         if (maxWidth == 0)
         {
             maxWidth = BUTTON_MAX_WIDTH;
@@ -246,15 +252,15 @@ void TaskBar::configure()
     bool wasShowOnlyIconified = m_showOnlyIconified;
     int  wasShowTaskStates = m_showTaskStates;
 
-    m_showAllWindows = m_settingsObject->showAllWindows();
-    m_sortByDesktop = m_showAllWindows && m_settingsObject->sortByDesktop();
-    m_showIcon = m_settingsObject->showIcon();
-    m_showOnlyIconified = m_settingsObject->showOnlyIconified();
-    m_cycleWheel = m_settingsObject->cycleWheel();
-    m_showTaskStates = m_settingsObject->showTaskStates();
+    m_showAllWindows = READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(showAllWindows);
+    m_sortByDesktop = m_showAllWindows && READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(sortByDesktop);
+    m_showIcon = READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(showIcon);
+    m_showOnlyIconified = READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(showOnlyIconified);
+    m_cycleWheel = READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(cycleWheel);
+    m_showTaskStates = READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(showTaskStates);
 
     m_currentScreen = -1;    // Show all screens or re-get our screen
-    m_showOnlyCurrentScreen = (m_settingsObject->showCurrentScreenOnly() &&
+    m_showOnlyCurrentScreen = (READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(showCurrentScreenOnly) &&
                               TQApplication::desktop()->isVirtualDesktop() &&
                               TQApplication::desktop()->numScreens() > 1);
 
@@ -287,7 +293,7 @@ void TaskBar::configure()
         }
     }
 
-    TaskManager::the()->setXCompositeEnabled(m_settingsObject->showThumbnails());
+    TaskManager::the()->setXCompositeEnabled(READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(showThumbnails));
 
     reLayoutEventually();
 }
@@ -350,7 +356,7 @@ void TaskBar::add(Task::Ptr task)
     }
 
     // create new container
-    TaskContainer *container = new TaskContainer(task, this, m_settingsObject, viewport());
+    TaskContainer *container = new TaskContainer(task, this, m_settingsObject, m_globalSettingsObject, viewport());
     m_hiddenContainers.append(container);
 
     // even though there is a signal to listen to, we have to add this
@@ -379,7 +385,7 @@ void TaskBar::add(Startup::Ptr startup)
     }
 
     // create new container
-    TaskContainer *container = new TaskContainer(startup, frames, this, m_settingsObject, viewport());
+    TaskContainer *container = new TaskContainer(startup, frames, this, m_settingsObject, m_globalSettingsObject, viewport());
     m_hiddenContainers.append(container);
     connect(container, TQT_SIGNAL(showMe(TaskContainer*)), this, TQT_SLOT(showTaskContainer(TaskContainer*)));
 }
@@ -398,7 +404,7 @@ void TaskBar::showTaskContainer(TaskContainer* container)
     }
 
     // try to place the container after one of the same app
-    if (m_settingsObject->sortByApp())
+    if (READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(sortByApp))
     {
         TaskContainer::Iterator it = containers.begin();
         for (; it != containers.end(); ++it)
@@ -711,8 +717,8 @@ void TaskBar::reLayout()
     // minimum button height or the height of the font in use, whichever is
     // largest
     TQFontMetrics fm(TDEGlobalSettings::taskbarFont());
-    int minButtonHeight = fm.height() > m_settingsObject->minimumButtonHeight() ?
-                          fm.height() : m_settingsObject->minimumButtonHeight();
+    int minButtonHeight = fm.height() > READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(minimumButtonHeight) ?
+                          fm.height() : READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(minimumButtonHeight);
 
     // horizontal layout
     if (orientation() == Qt::Horizontal)
@@ -750,7 +756,7 @@ void TaskBar::reLayout()
         if (mbpr > bpr)
         {
             bwidth = contentsRect().width() / bpr;
-            int maxWidth = m_settingsObject->maximumButtonWidth();
+            int maxWidth = READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(maximumButtonWidth);
             if (maxWidth > 0 && bwidth > maxWidth)
             {
                 bwidth = maxWidth;
@@ -971,8 +977,8 @@ int TaskBar::taskCount() const
 int TaskBar::maximumButtonsWithoutShrinking() const
 {
     TQFontMetrics fm(TDEGlobalSettings::taskbarFont());
-    int minButtonHeight = fm.height() > m_settingsObject->minimumButtonHeight() ?
-                          fm.height() : m_settingsObject->minimumButtonHeight();
+    int minButtonHeight = fm.height() > READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(minimumButtonHeight) ?
+                          fm.height() : READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(minimumButtonHeight);
     int rows = contentsRect().height() / minButtonHeight;
 
     if (rows < 1)
@@ -982,7 +988,7 @@ int TaskBar::maximumButtonsWithoutShrinking() const
 
     if ( orientation() == Qt::Horizontal ) {
         // maxWidth of 0 means no max width, drop back to default
-        int maxWidth = m_settingsObject->maximumButtonWidth();
+        int maxWidth = READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(maximumButtonWidth);
         if (maxWidth == 0)
         {
             maxWidth = BUTTON_MAX_WIDTH;
@@ -1000,8 +1006,8 @@ int TaskBar::maximumButtonsWithoutShrinking() const
 
 bool TaskBar::shouldGroup() const
 {
-    return m_settingsObject->groupTasks() == m_settingsObject->GroupAlways ||
-           (m_settingsObject->groupTasks() == m_settingsObject->GroupWhenFull &&
+    return READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(groupTasks) == m_settingsObject->GroupAlways ||
+           (READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(groupTasks) == m_settingsObject->GroupWhenFull &&
             taskCount() > maximumButtonsWithoutShrinking());
 }
 
@@ -1149,7 +1155,7 @@ void TaskBar::activateNextTask(bool forward)
 void TaskBar::wheelEvent(TQWheelEvent* e)
 {
 
-    if(m_settingsObject->cycleWheel()) {
+    if(READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(cycleWheel)) {
 
         if (e->delta() > 0)
         {
diff --git a/kicker/taskbar/taskbar.h b/kicker/taskbar/taskbar.h
index 7c9540efe..b94928d0f 100644
--- a/kicker/taskbar/taskbar.h
+++ b/kicker/taskbar/taskbar.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class TaskBar : public Panner
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    TaskBar( TaskBarSettings* settingsObject, TQWidget *parent = 0, const char *name = 0 );
+    TaskBar( TaskBarSettings* settingsObject, TaskBarSettings* globalSettingsObject, TQWidget *parent = 0, const char *name = 0 );
     ~TaskBar();
 
     TQSize sizeHint() const;
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public:
     bool showAllWindows() const { return m_showAllWindows; }
 
     TQImage* blendGradient(const TQSize& size);
-    
+
     KTextShadowEngine *textShadowEngine();
 
 public slots:
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ private:
     TQTimer			m_relayoutTimer;
     TQImage			m_blendGradient;
     TaskBarSettings*		m_settingsObject;
+    TaskBarSettings*		m_globalSettingsObject;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/kicker/taskbar/taskbar.kcfg b/kicker/taskbar/taskbar.kcfg
index 7d8d1f5d9..246ee36b7 100644
--- a/kicker/taskbar/taskbar.kcfg
+++ b/kicker/taskbar/taskbar.kcfg
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
     <kcfgfile arg="true"/>
 
     <group name="General">
+        <entry key="UseGlobalSettings" type="Bool" >
+            <default>true</default>
+            <label>Use the global (floating) taskbar configuration</label>
+            <whatsthis>Turning this option off will cause the taskbar to ignore the global (floating) taskbar configuration, instead using a specific configuration for that particular taskbar.</whatsthis>
+        </entry>
         <entry key="ShowAllWindows" type="Bool" >
             <default>true</default>
             <label>Show windows from all desktops</label>
diff --git a/kicker/taskbar/taskbarcontainer.cpp b/kicker/taskbar/taskbarcontainer.cpp
index aacd22519..5a75f7c15 100644
--- a/kicker/taskbar/taskbarcontainer.cpp
+++ b/kicker/taskbar/taskbarcontainer.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
 #define GLOBAL_TASKBAR_CONFIG_FILE_NAME "ktaskbarrc"
 
+#define READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(x) ((settingsObject->useGlobalSettings())?globalSettingsObject->x():settingsObject->x())
+
 TaskBarContainer::TaskBarContainer( bool enableFrame, TQString configFileOverride, TQWidget *parent, const char *name )
     : TQFrame(parent, name),
       configFile(configFileOverride),
@@ -53,7 +55,8 @@ TaskBarContainer::TaskBarContainer( bool enableFrame, TQString configFileOverrid
       showWindowListButton( true ),
       windowListButton(0),
       windowListMenu(0),
-      settingsObject(NULL)
+      settingsObject(NULL),
+      globalSettingsObject(NULL)
 {
     if (configFile == "")
     {
@@ -65,9 +68,11 @@ TaskBarContainer::TaskBarContainer( bool enableFrame, TQString configFileOverrid
         TDEConfig globalConfig(GLOBAL_TASKBAR_CONFIG_FILE_NAME, TRUE, TRUE);
         TDEConfig localConfig(configFile);
         globalConfig.copyTo(configFile, &localConfig);
+        localConfig.writeEntry("UseGlobalSettings", TRUE);
         localConfig.sync();
     }
     settingsObject = new TaskBarSettings(TDESharedConfig::openConfig(configFile));
+    globalSettingsObject = new TaskBarSettings(TDESharedConfig::openConfig(GLOBAL_TASKBAR_CONFIG_FILE_NAME));
 
     setBackgroundOrigin( AncestorOrigin );
 
@@ -89,7 +94,7 @@ TaskBarContainer::TaskBarContainer( bool enableFrame, TQString configFileOverrid
     layout->setMargin( margin );
 
     // scrollable taskbar
-    taskBar = new TaskBar(settingsObject, this);
+    taskBar = new TaskBar(settingsObject, globalSettingsObject, this);
     layout->addWidget( taskBar );
 
     connect( taskBar, TQT_SIGNAL( containerCountChanged() ), TQT_SIGNAL( containerCountChanged() ) );
@@ -107,12 +112,13 @@ TaskBarContainer::~TaskBarContainer()
 {
     if (windowListMenu) delete windowListMenu;
     if (settingsObject) delete settingsObject;
+    if (globalSettingsObject) delete globalSettingsObject;
 }
 
 void TaskBarContainer::configure()
 {
-    setFont(settingsObject->taskbarFont());
-    showWindowListButton = settingsObject->showWindowListBtn();
+    setFont(READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(taskbarFont));
+    showWindowListButton = READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(showWindowListBtn);
 
     if (!showWindowListButton)
     {
@@ -170,6 +176,7 @@ void TaskBarContainer::configChanged()
     // to change/fix it if/when it changes) without calling
     // configure() twice on taskbar on start up
     settingsObject->readConfig();
+    globalSettingsObject->readConfig();
 
     configure();
     taskBar->configure();
diff --git a/kicker/taskbar/taskbarcontainer.h b/kicker/taskbar/taskbarcontainer.h
index cac8f1f2d..fb5f26dd1 100644
--- a/kicker/taskbar/taskbarcontainer.h
+++ b/kicker/taskbar/taskbarcontainer.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ private:
     SimpleButton *               windowListButton;
     KWindowListMenu *            windowListMenu;
     TaskBarSettings *            settingsObject;
+    TaskBarSettings *            globalSettingsObject;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/kicker/taskbar/taskcontainer.cpp b/kicker/taskbar/taskcontainer.cpp
index 166175f66..d63166bb8 100644
--- a/kicker/taskbar/taskcontainer.cpp
+++ b/kicker/taskbar/taskcontainer.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #include "taskcontainer.h"
 #include "taskcontainer.moc"
 
+#define READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(x) ((m_settingsObject->useGlobalSettings())?m_globalSettingsObject->x():m_settingsObject->x())
+#define READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_ACTION(x) ((m_settingsObject->useGlobalSettings())?m_globalSettingsObject->action(x):m_settingsObject->action(x))
+
 static Bool netwm_atoms_created = False;
 static Atom net_wm_pid = 0;
 
@@ -112,8 +115,7 @@ bool is_process_resumable(pid_t pid) {
 	}
 }
 
-TaskContainer::TaskContainer(Task::Ptr task, TaskBar* bar, TaskBarSettings* settingsObject,
-                             TQWidget *parent, const char *name)
+TaskContainer::TaskContainer(Task::Ptr task, TaskBar* bar, TaskBarSettings* settingsObject, TaskBarSettings* globalSettingsObject, TQWidget *parent, const char *name)
     : TQToolButton(parent, name),
       animationTimer(0, "TaskContainer::animationTimer"),
       dragSwitchTimer(0, "TaskContainer::dragSwitchTimer"),
@@ -130,7 +132,8 @@ TaskContainer::TaskContainer(Task::Ptr task, TaskBar* bar, TaskBarSettings* sett
       aboutToActivate(false),
       m_mouseOver(false),
       m_paintEventCompression(false),
-      m_settingsObject(settingsObject)
+      m_settingsObject(settingsObject),
+      m_globalSettingsObject(globalSettingsObject)
 {
     init();
     setAcceptDrops(true); // Always enabled to activate task during drag&drop.
@@ -144,8 +147,7 @@ TaskContainer::TaskContainer(Task::Ptr task, TaskBar* bar, TaskBarSettings* sett
     dragSwitchTimer.start(0, true);
 }
 
-TaskContainer::TaskContainer(Startup::Ptr startup, PixmapList& startupFrames,
-                             TaskBar* bar, TaskBarSettings* settingsObject, TQWidget *parent, const char *name)
+TaskContainer::TaskContainer(Startup::Ptr startup, PixmapList& startupFrames, TaskBar* bar, TaskBarSettings* settingsObject, TaskBarSettings* globalSettingsObject, TQWidget *parent, const char *name)
     : TQToolButton(parent, name),
       animationTimer(0, "TaskContainer::animationTimer"),
       dragSwitchTimer(0, "TaskContainer::dragSwitchTimer"),
@@ -163,7 +165,8 @@ TaskContainer::TaskContainer(Startup::Ptr startup, PixmapList& startupFrames,
       aboutToActivate(false),
       m_mouseOver(false),
       m_paintEventCompression(false),
-      m_settingsObject(settingsObject)
+      m_settingsObject(settingsObject),
+      m_globalSettingsObject(globalSettingsObject)
 {
     init();
     setEnabled(false);
@@ -181,6 +184,10 @@ void TaskContainer::init()
     {
         m_settingsObject->readConfig();
     }
+    if (m_globalSettingsObject)
+    {
+        m_globalSettingsObject->readConfig();
+    }
 
     if (!netwm_atoms_created) create_atoms(TQPaintDevice::x11AppDisplay());
 
@@ -356,11 +363,11 @@ void TaskContainer::checkAttention(const Task::Ptr t)
 void TaskContainer::attentionTimerFired()
 {
     assert( attentionState != -1 );
-    if (attentionState < m_settingsObject->attentionBlinkIterations()*2)
+    if (attentionState < READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(attentionBlinkIterations)*2)
     {
         ++attentionState;
     }
-    else if (m_settingsObject->attentionBlinkIterations() < 1000)
+    else if (READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(attentionBlinkIterations) < 1000)
     {
         attentionTimer.stop();
     }
@@ -571,12 +578,12 @@ void TaskContainer::drawButton(TQPainter *p)
     TQPixmap *pm((TQPixmap*)p->device());
     TQPixmap pixmap; // icon
     Task::Ptr task = 0;
-    bool iconified = !m_settingsObject->showOnlyIconified();
-    bool halo = m_settingsObject->haloText();
-    bool alwaysDrawButtons = m_settingsObject->drawButtons();
+    bool iconified = !READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(showOnlyIconified);
+    bool halo = READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(haloText);
+    bool alwaysDrawButtons = READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(drawButtons);
     bool drawButton = alwaysDrawButtons ||
                       (m_mouseOver && !halo && isEnabled() &&
-                       m_settingsObject->showButtonOnHover());
+                       READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(showButtonOnHover));
     TQFont font(TDEGlobalSettings::taskbarFont());
 
     // draw sunken if we contain the active task
@@ -598,7 +605,7 @@ void TaskContainer::drawButton(TQPainter *p)
 
         if (task->demandsAttention())
         {
-            demandsAttention = attentionState == m_settingsObject->attentionBlinkIterations() ||
+            demandsAttention = attentionState == READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(attentionBlinkIterations) ||
                                attentionState % 2 == 0;
         }
     }
@@ -607,12 +614,12 @@ void TaskContainer::drawButton(TQPainter *p)
 
     TQColorGroup colors = palette().active();
     
-    if (m_settingsObject->useCustomColors())
+    if (READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(useCustomColors))
     {
-        colors.setColor( TQColorGroup::Button, m_settingsObject->taskBackgroundColor());
-        colors.setColor( TQColorGroup::Background, m_settingsObject->taskBackgroundColor() );
-        colors.setColor( TQColorGroup::ButtonText, m_settingsObject->inactiveTaskTextColor() );
-        colors.setColor( TQColorGroup::Text, m_settingsObject->inactiveTaskTextColor() );
+        colors.setColor( TQColorGroup::Button, READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(taskBackgroundColor));
+        colors.setColor( TQColorGroup::Background, READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(taskBackgroundColor) );
+        colors.setColor( TQColorGroup::ButtonText, READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(inactiveTaskTextColor) );
+        colors.setColor( TQColorGroup::Text, READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(inactiveTaskTextColor) );
     }
     
     if (demandsAttention)
@@ -661,7 +668,7 @@ void TaskContainer::drawButton(TQPainter *p)
     // draw button background
     if (drawButton)
     {
-        if (m_settingsObject->drawButtons() && KickerSettings::showDeepButtons()) {
+        if (READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(drawButtons) && KickerSettings::showDeepButtons()) {
             style().tqdrawPrimitive(TQStyle::PE_ButtonBevel, p,
                               TQRect(1, 1, width()-3, height()-2),
                               colors, sunken ? TQStyle::Style_On : TQStyle::Style_Raised);
@@ -760,9 +767,9 @@ void TaskContainer::drawButton(TQPainter *p)
         }
         else // hack for the dotNET style and others
         {
-            if (m_settingsObject->useCustomColors())
+            if (READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(useCustomColors))
             {
-                textPen = TQPen(m_settingsObject->activeTaskTextColor());
+                textPen = TQPen(READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(activeTaskTextColor));
             }
             else
             {
@@ -770,7 +777,7 @@ void TaskContainer::drawButton(TQPainter *p)
             }
         }
 
-        int availableWidth = width() - (br.x() * 2) - textPos - 2 - (m_settingsObject->drawButtons() && KickerSettings::showDeepButtons())?2:0;
+        int availableWidth = width() - (br.x() * 2) - textPos - 2 - (READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(drawButtons) && KickerSettings::showDeepButtons())?2:0;
         if (m_filteredTasks.count() > 1)
         {
             availableWidth -= 8;
@@ -846,7 +853,7 @@ void TaskContainer::drawButton(TQPainter *p)
     }
 
     // draw popup arrow
-    if ((m_filteredTasks.count() > 1) && (!(m_settingsObject->drawButtons() && KickerSettings::showDeepButtons())))
+    if ((m_filteredTasks.count() > 1) && (!(READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(drawButtons) && KickerSettings::showDeepButtons())))
     {
         TQStyle::PrimitiveElement e = TQStyle::PE_ArrowLeft;
 
@@ -989,14 +996,14 @@ void TaskContainer::mousePressEvent( TQMouseEvent* e )
     switch (e->button())
     {
         case Qt::LeftButton:
-            buttonAction = m_settingsObject->action(m_settingsObject->LeftButton);
+            buttonAction = READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_ACTION(m_settingsObject->LeftButton);
             break;
         case Qt::MidButton:
-            buttonAction = m_settingsObject->action(m_settingsObject->MiddleButton);
+            buttonAction = READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_ACTION(m_settingsObject->MiddleButton);
             break;
         case Qt::RightButton:
         default:
-            buttonAction = m_settingsObject->action(m_settingsObject->RightButton);
+            buttonAction = READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_ACTION(m_settingsObject->RightButton);
             break;
     }
 
@@ -1012,7 +1019,7 @@ void TaskContainer::mouseReleaseEvent(TQMouseEvent *e)
 {
     m_dragStartPos = TQPoint();
 
-    if (!m_settingsObject->drawButtons())
+    if (!READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(drawButtons))
     {
         setDown(false);
     }
@@ -1030,14 +1037,14 @@ void TaskContainer::mouseReleaseEvent(TQMouseEvent *e)
     switch (e->button())
     {
         case Qt::LeftButton:
-            buttonAction = m_settingsObject->action(m_settingsObject->LeftButton);
+            buttonAction = READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_ACTION(m_settingsObject->LeftButton);
             break;
         case Qt::MidButton:
-            buttonAction = m_settingsObject->action(m_settingsObject->MiddleButton);
+            buttonAction = READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_ACTION(m_settingsObject->MiddleButton);
             break;
         case Qt::RightButton:
         default:
-            buttonAction = m_settingsObject->action(m_settingsObject->RightButton);
+            buttonAction = READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_ACTION(m_settingsObject->RightButton);
             break;
     }
 
@@ -1547,7 +1554,7 @@ void TaskContainer::updateFilteredTaskList()
     {
         Task::Ptr t = *it;
         if ((taskBar->showAllWindows() || t->isOnCurrentDesktop()) &&
-            (!m_settingsObject->showOnlyIconified() || t->isIconified()))
+            (!READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(showOnlyIconified) || t->isIconified()))
         {
             pid_t pid = 0;
 #ifdef Q_WS_X11
@@ -1568,15 +1575,15 @@ void TaskContainer::updateFilteredTaskList()
             if (pid < 0) {
                 m_filteredTasks.append(t);
             }
-            else if (m_settingsObject->showTaskStates() != m_settingsObject->ShowAll) {
+            else if (READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(showTaskStates) != m_settingsObject->ShowAll) {
                 if (is_process_resumable(pid)) {
-                    if (m_settingsObject->showTaskStates() == m_settingsObject->ShowAll) {
+                    if (READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(showTaskStates) == m_settingsObject->ShowAll) {
                         m_filteredTasks.append(t);
                     }
-                    else if (m_settingsObject->showTaskStates() == m_settingsObject->ShowStopped) {
+                    else if (READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(showTaskStates) == m_settingsObject->ShowStopped) {
                         m_filteredTasks.append(t);
                     }
-                    else if (m_settingsObject->showTaskStates() == m_settingsObject->ShowRunning) {
+                    else if (READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(showTaskStates) == m_settingsObject->ShowRunning) {
                         t->publishIconGeometry( TQRect());
                     }
                     else {
@@ -1584,13 +1591,13 @@ void TaskContainer::updateFilteredTaskList()
                     }
                 }
                 else {
-                    if (m_settingsObject->showTaskStates() == m_settingsObject->ShowAll) {
+                    if (READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(showTaskStates) == m_settingsObject->ShowAll) {
                         m_filteredTasks.append(t);
                     }
-                    else if (m_settingsObject->showTaskStates() == m_settingsObject->ShowStopped) {
+                    else if (READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(showTaskStates) == m_settingsObject->ShowStopped) {
                         t->publishIconGeometry( TQRect());
                     }
-                    else if (m_settingsObject->showTaskStates() == m_settingsObject->ShowRunning) {
+                    else if (READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(showTaskStates) == m_settingsObject->ShowRunning) {
                         m_filteredTasks.append(t);
                     }
                     else {
@@ -1677,12 +1684,12 @@ void TaskContainer::updateKickerTip(KickerTip::Data& data)
     
     if (m_filteredTasks.count() > 0)
     {
-        if (m_settingsObject->showThumbnails() &&
+        if (READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(showThumbnails) &&
             m_filteredTasks.count() == 1)
         {
             Task::Ptr t = m_filteredTasks.first();
     
-            pixmap = t->thumbnail(m_settingsObject->thumbnailMaxDimension());
+            pixmap = t->thumbnail(READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(thumbnailMaxDimension));
         }
     
         if (pixmap.isNull() && tasks.count())
@@ -1725,7 +1732,7 @@ void TaskContainer::updateKickerTip(KickerTip::Data& data)
             }
         }
     
-        if (m_settingsObject->showAllWindows() && KWin::numberOfDesktops() > 1)
+        if (READ_MERGED_TASBKAR_SETTING(showAllWindows) && KWin::numberOfDesktops() > 1)
         {
             if (desktopMap.isEmpty())
             {
diff --git a/kicker/taskbar/taskcontainer.h b/kicker/taskbar/taskcontainer.h
index a176a0787..b7016477e 100644
--- a/kicker/taskbar/taskcontainer.h
+++ b/kicker/taskbar/taskcontainer.h
@@ -45,9 +45,8 @@ public:
     typedef TQValueList<TaskContainer*> List;
     typedef TQValueList<TaskContainer*>::iterator Iterator;
 
-    TaskContainer(Task::Ptr, TaskBar*, TaskBarSettings* settingsObject, TQWidget *parent = 0, const char *name = 0);
-    TaskContainer(Startup::Ptr, PixmapList&, TaskBar*, TaskBarSettings* settingsObject,
-                  TQWidget *parent = 0, const char *name = 0);
+    TaskContainer(Task::Ptr, TaskBar*, TaskBarSettings* settingsObject, TaskBarSettings* globalSettingsObject, TQWidget *parent = 0, const char *name = 0);
+    TaskContainer(Startup::Ptr, PixmapList&, TaskBar*, TaskBarSettings* settingsObject, TaskBarSettings* globalSettingsObject, TQWidget *parent = 0, const char *name = 0);
     virtual ~TaskContainer();
 
     void setArrowType( TQt::ArrowType at );
@@ -151,6 +150,7 @@ private:
     enum                        { ATTENTION_BLINK_TIMEOUT = 4 };
     TQPoint                     m_dragStartPos;
     TaskBarSettings*            m_settingsObject;
+    TaskBarSettings*            m_globalSettingsObject;
 };
 
 #endif