--- 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")