# the start bar disappeared & hidden **URL:** \ **Category:** SLED Configure-Administer\ **Created:** [April 26, 2017, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/the-start-bar-disappeared-hidden/29715 "2017-04-26T11:37:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ugurseluloz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/59ef9b/32.png) [@ugurseluloz](https://forums.suse.com/u/ugurseluloz)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/the-start-bar-disappeared-hidden/29715/1 "2017-04-26T11:37:14Z")
pls see below the secreen-shot of the problem we are having; the start bar disappeared. Thanks forthe help. screenshot desktop ; [https://yadi.sk/i/eOqyjamt3HMxSq](https://yadi.sk/i/eOqyjamt3HMxSq) ---
**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/the-start-bar-disappeared-hidden/29715/2 "2017-04-26T12:54:50Z")
On 26/04/17 09:44, ugurseluloz wrote: [color=blue] > pls see below the secreen-shot of the problem we are having; the start > bar disappeared. > Thanks forthe help. > screenshot desktop ; > [https://yadi.sk/i/eOqyjamt3HMxSq](https://yadi.sk/i/eOqyjamt3HMxSq)[/color] Which version and release of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) are you using? Please can you post the output from “cat /etc/\*release”. ## HTH. Simon SUSE Knowledge Partner * * * ## If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![ugurseluloz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/59ef9b/32.png) [@ugurseluloz](https://forums.suse.com/u/ugurseluloz)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/the-start-bar-disappeared-hidden/29715/3 "2017-04-26T14:16:00Z")
LSB\_VERSION=“core-2.0-noarch:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-noarch:core-2.0-x86\_64:core-3.2-x86\_64:core-4.0-x86\_64” SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86\_64) VERSION = 11 PATCHLEVEL = 3 ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/the-start-bar-disappeared-hidden/29715/4 "2017-04-26T15:30:24Z")
Hi If you open a terminal and run the command; ```auto gnome-panel ``` Do you get an error about a panel already running? If not, either it’s set to autohide or the size has been reduced. If you login as a user (rather than root) does the panel appear? ---
**Author:** ![ugurseluloz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/59ef9b/32.png) [@ugurseluloz](https://forums.suse.com/u/ugurseluloz)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/the-start-bar-disappeared-hidden/29715/5 "2017-04-26T15:49:53Z")
hi! my friend. uskhana:~/Desktop # gnome-panel Cannot register the panel shell: there is already one running. ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/the-start-bar-disappeared-hidden/29715/6 "2017-04-26T16:07:44Z")
[QUOTE=ugurseluloz;37620]hi! my friend. uskhana:~/Desktop # gnome-panel Cannot register the panel shell: there is already one running.[/QUOTE] Hi OK, from the same terminal run; ```auto killall gnome-panel ``` Does it re-appear? If you move the mouse pointer to the bottom (where you think it is), does it re-appear, or if you right-click in this area do you get a selection for panel properties? Also try this on the top, left and right parts of the screen, just in case it’s accidentally been set to autohide and position… ---
**Author:** ![ugurseluloz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/59ef9b/32.png) [@ugurseluloz](https://forums.suse.com/u/ugurseluloz)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/the-start-bar-disappeared-hidden/29715/7 "2017-04-26T16:32:06Z")
great!!! my friend. thank you so much. Was! ---
**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/the-start-bar-disappeared-hidden/29715/8 "2017-04-26T16:54:03Z")
On 26/04/17 12:24, ugurseluloz wrote: [color=blue] > LSB\_VERSION=“core-2.0-noarch:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-noarch:core-2.0-x86\_64:core-3.2-x86\_64:core-4.0-x86\_64” > SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86\_64) > VERSION = 11 > PATCHLEVEL = 3[/color] FYI for future reference you are using SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) so should post in the SLES-related forums @ [https://forums.suse.com/forumdisplay.php?8-SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server](https://forums.suse.com/forumdisplay.php?8-SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server) rather than here in a forum related to SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED). ## HTH. Simon SUSE Knowledge Partner * * * ## If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below. Thanks.