In KDE3 the
task bar icons stretch from the top of the
task bar to the bottom. There is no
space above or below the
icons. That is, the icons fully fill the task bar from top
to bottom.
In TDE the icons do not fully fill the task bar. There
is a thin space above and
below the task bar icons.
Could you post a screenshot showing the difference? I never
saw this
myself and I guess maybe other also are not sure what you
mean.