welcome, i’ll try to point you in the right direction.
- not quite sure what you are asking, there is built in padding around the icons in taskbar, and this problem seems more likely to be an issue with the theme you are using… if you try switching back to breeze, do you still have an issue?
- i think what you want to do is right click on the launcher and show alternatives, then choose the application menu. instead… it’s more compact and includes a bar with pinned favorites for easy access to items you don’t want pined to your task bar (that’s what i use).
- the store has been problematic lately, there is a chance you may need to edit a file which seemed to work for some, Global Theme: All Categories Missing - #43 by GoldBarb