--- kdebase-3.2/kcontrol/kcontrol/global.cpp.kcontrol_global	2004-02-17 23:53:51.000000000 +0100
+++ kdebase-3.2/kcontrol/kcontrol/global.cpp	2004-02-18 17:37:04.000000000 +0100
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include <kdebug.h>
 #include <kapplication.h>
 #include <kuser.h>
-
+#include <kstandarddirs.h>
 #include <qobjectlist.h>
 #include <qaccel.h>
 
@@ -85,18 +85,29 @@ QString KCGlobal::baseGroup()
       kdDebug(1208) << "Found basegroup = " << _baseGroup << endl;
       return _baseGroup;
     }
+    QString mdkMenu = KStandardDirs::menu_type_by_version();
     // Compatibility with old behaviour, in case of missing .directory files.
     if (_baseGroup.isEmpty())
     {
       if (_infocenter)
       {
         kdWarning() << "No K menu group with X-KDE-BaseGroup=info found ! Defaulting to Settings/Information/" << endl;
-        _baseGroup = QString::fromLatin1("Settings/Information/");
+	if( mdkMenu == "mdk" )
+	  _baseGroup = QString::fromLatin1("System/Configuration/KDE/Information/");
+	else if( mdkMenu == "mdk-simplified")
+	  _baseGroup = QString::fromLatin1("mdk/System/Configuration/KDE/Information/");
+	else
+	  _baseGroup = QString::fromLatin1("Settings/");
       }
       else
       {
         kdWarning() << "No K menu group with X-KDE-BaseGroup=settings found ! Defaulting to Settings/" << endl;
-        _baseGroup = QString::fromLatin1("Settings/");
+	if( mdkMenu == "mdk" )
+	  _baseGroup = QString::fromLatin1("System/Configuration/KDE/");
+	else if( mdkMenu == "mdk-simplified")
+	  _baseGroup = QString::fromLatin1("mdk/System/Configuration/KDE/");
+	else
+	  _baseGroup = QString::fromLatin1("Settings/");
       }
     }
   }