diff --git a/look-and-feel/contents/components/SatelliteStripe.qml b/look-and-feel/contents/components/SatelliteStripe.qml
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+import QtQuick 2.0
+import org.kde.plasma.core 2.0 as PlasmaCore
+
+Rectangle {
+    color: "white" // FIXME
+    opacity: .5
+    height: Math.max(100, units.gridUnit * 2.5)
+    width: parent.width
+    y: parent.height / 2 - height / 2
+    x: 0
+}