hover-menu in right side of fixed div

Question

I have a div with a fixed position (a top panel) which shall also contain a settings menu at the far right (currently via floating).

When hovering over the settings-imag

Answer 1

No jQuery necessary, just give your #panel a width:

#panel {
  position: fixed;
  width: 100%;
}
#settings {
  float: right;
}

See DEMO.