--- a/layout-templates/org.kde.plasma.desktop.defaultPanel/contents/layout.js

+++ b/layout-templates/org.kde.plasma.desktop.defaultPanel/contents/layout.js

@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ if (freeEdges["bottom"] == true) {

 // For an Icons-Only Task Manager on the bottom, *3 is too much, *2 is too little

 // Round down to next highest even number since the Panel size widget only displays

 // even numbers

-panel.height = 2 * Math.floor(gridUnit * 2.5 / 2)

+panel.height = gridUnit * 3

+panel.alignment = 'center'

+//panel.maxWidth = screenGeometry(panelScreen).width - 4

 // Restrict horizontal panel to a maximum size of a 21:9 monitor

 const maximumAspectRatio = 21/9;

@@ -42,10 +44,14 @@ if (panel.formFactor === "horizontal") {

     }

 }

-var kickoff = panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.kickoff")

+var kickoff = panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.kicker")

 kickoff.currentConfigGroup = ["Shortcuts"]

 kickoff.writeConfig("global", "Alt+F1")

+if( knownWidgetTypes.indexOf("org.kde.placesWidget") >= 0) {

+    panel.addWidget("org.kde.placesWidget")

+}

+

 //panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.showActivityManager")

 panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.pager")

 panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.icontasks")