On Sat, 10 Dec 2011, Darrell Anderson wrote:

>> In the user account that has has the search bar, when you
>> use
>> configure toolbars, does the "search" feature  show up
>> in either the
>> left or right window?  If it does what is it's name?
>
>The search toolbar is not in the list.
>
>> If it does not show, you might have an "orphan" issue where
>> the search
>> feature was discontinued in the upgrade version but the
>> upgrade
>> process left it in when upgrading KDE.
>
>I just tested creating a clean profile. The search toolbar still is not
>in the list. I'm guessing the searchbar is hard-coded into the Location
>bar.
>
>I'm guessing the rsync option is hard-coded too.
>
>In my KDE 3.5.10 setup I don't have the search toolbar showing. The
>searchbar plugin is installed. After all these years I don't remember
>how I disabled the search bar. I don't have the rsync plugin installed
>in 3.5.10.

In my Trinity KDE 3.5.11 I have the search bar.
Right clicking on the toolbar containing the
location bar gives me the "Toolbar Menu".
Selecting "Configure Toolbars" gives me a popup - with the default
"Location Toolbar <konqueror>" selected.  Clicking on the dropdown, I
find "Search Toolbar <search>" listed.  Selecting that and then dragging
"Search Bar" from the left pane to the right, or versie-vicie, permits
me to add and remove the Search Toolbar from konqueror's toolbar.

Stock KDE 3.5.11 here -- never did anything 'fiddly' to konqueror or KDE.

HTH
Jonesy