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-<chapter id="gospanel-1">
- <title>Working With Panels</title>
- <highlights>
- <para>The information in this chapter describes how to use panels. </para>
- </highlights>
- <sect1 id="gospanel-2">
- <title>Introducing Panels</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>panels</primary>
- <secondary>introduction</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>A panel is an area on your desktop from which you can run
- applications and applets, and perform other tasks. When you start a session for
- the first time, the desktop contains the following panels: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>GNOME Panel</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Menu Panel</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <para>The following sections describe these panels.</para>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-3">
- <title>GNOME Panel</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>panels</primary>
- <secondary>GNOME Panel</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>The GNOME Panel is the default panel for working in a session. The
- GNOME Panel stretches the full length of the bottom edge of the desktop.
- </para>
- <para><xref linkend="gospanel-FIG-58"/> shows a typical GNOME Panel. Your
- system administrator might have set your default GNOME Panel according to your
- local requirements, so you might see a slightly different GNOME Panel. </para>
- <figure id="gospanel-FIG-58">
- <title>Typical GNOME Panel</title>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/gnome_panel.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of a typical GNOME Panel</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- </figure>
- <sect3 id="gospanel-27">
- <title>Contents of the GNOME Panel</title>
- <para><xref linkend="gospanel-TBL-45"/> describes the objects on the
- default GNOME Panel. </para>
- <table frame="topbot" id="gospanel-TBL-45">
- <title>Default GNOME Panel Objects</title>
- <tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0"
- colwidth="36.50*"/>
- <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="20.83*"/><colspec
- colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="41.67*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Object</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Name</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/footprint_icon.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of Global Menu icon</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> button</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Click on this button to open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. From the
- <guimenu>Global Menu </guimenu>, you can start applications
- and applets, open more menus, and perform other tasks. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/logout_icon.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of Log Out icon</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guibutton>Log Out</guibutton> button</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Click on this button to log out of your GNOME
- session.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/lockscreen_icon.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of Lock Screen icon</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button </para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Click on this button to lock your screen. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/help_icon.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of GNOME Help Browser icon</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- </entry>
- <entry>
- <para><application>GNOME Help Browser</application> launcher
- </para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Click on this button to start the <application> GNOME
- Help Browser</application>. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/gnometerminal_icon.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of GNOME Terminal icon</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot></entry>
- <entry>
- <para><application>GNOME Terminal</application> launcher
- </para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Click on this button to start a <application> GNOME
- Terminal</application>. <application>GNOME Terminal</application> provides
- access to a UNIX command line.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/controlcenter_icon.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of Control Center icon</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot></entry>
- <entry>
- <para><application>Control Center</application> launcher
- </para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Click to configure various parts of your system.
- </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/netscape_icon.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of Netscape icon</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot></entry>
- <entry>
- <para><application>Netscape</application> launcher
- </para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Click on this button to start <application>Netscape
- </application>. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/tasklist_applet.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of Tasklist applet</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot></entry>
- <entry>
- <para><application>Tasklist</application> applet
- </para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Displays a button for each window that is open. You can
- use the tasklist buttons to minimize and restore windows.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/statusdock2_button.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of status dock</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Status dock</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Displays status information for some applications and
- applets.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </table>
- <para>You can change the behavior and appearance of your GNOME Panel to
- suit your requirements. You can also add or remove objects from the GNOME
- Panel. </para>
- <para>You can create multiple panels, and choose different properties,
- objects, and backgrounds for each panel. You can also hide panels.</para>
- </sect3>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-6">
- <title>Menu Panel</title>
- <para>The desktop also includes a Menu Panel, which is different in
- appearance from the GNOME Panel, but provides similar functions. The Menu Panel
- stretches the full length of the top edge of your screen. The Menu Panel
- includes textual rather than graphical menus.</para>
- <para><xref linkend="gospanel-FIG-60"/> shows the Menu Panel. Your system
- administrator might have set your default Menu Panel according to your local
- requirements, so you might see a slightly different Menu Panel.</para>
- <figure id="gospanel-FIG-60">
- <title>Typical Menu Panel</title>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/menu_panel.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of typical Menu Panel</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- </figure>
- <para>The Menu Panel contains the following objects: </para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC3"
- colwidth="30.95*"/>
- <colspec colname="COLSPEC4" colwidth="69.05*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Object</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> menu</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> The
- <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> menu contains the standard GNOME
- applications. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu </para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> You can customize the
- <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu to help you work more
- efficiently. You can add items that you use frequently to the
- <guimenu>Favorites </guimenu> menu, and organize the items
- into submenus.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> menu </para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> The
- <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> menu contains menu items to
- configure and customize your desktop. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> menu</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> The
- <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> menu provides menu items that
- relate to the current status of your desktop. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC3">
- <para><application>Desk Guide</application>
- applet</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC4">
- <para>The <application>Desk Guide</application> applet enables
- you to navigate between your workspaces and viewports.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC3">
- <para><application>Mailcheck</application>
- applet</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC4">
- <para>The <application>Mailcheck </application> applet shows
- whether you have new email messages.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Calendar icon</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>The calendar icon normally shows the current time. Click
- on the time readout to display a menu of calendar commands. You can also use
- this menu to change the format of the time readout. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC3">
- <para>Window list icon</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC4">
- <para>The window list is a list of all open windows on the
- desktop. To give focus to a window click on the icon at the extreme right of
- the Menu Panel then choose the window.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- <para>Unlike other types of panel, you can only have one Menu Panel at a
- time on your desktop.</para>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="gospanel-5">
- <title>Managing Your Panels</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>panels</primary>
- <secondary>managing</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>The following sections describe how to manage your panels.</para>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-10">
- <title>To Create a Panel</title>
- <para>You can create different types of panels to customize your desktop.
- <xref linkend="gospanel-TBL-47"/> lists the types of panel that you can create,
- and their characteristics. </para>
- <table frame="topbot" id="gospanel-TBL-47">
- <title>Types of Panel</title>
- <tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0"
- colwidth="32.86*"/>
- <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="32.96*"/><colspec
- colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="33.17*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Panel Type</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Snap Behavior </para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Size</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Aligned panel</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Snaps to one of the edges of the screen, but can only snap
- to the center or the corner of the edge. </para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Stretches as much as required to display the objects on the
- panel.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Edge panel</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Snaps to one of the edges of the screen. The GNOME Panel is
- an example of an edge panel. </para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Stretches the full length of the edge that the panel snaps
- to. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Floating panel</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Does not snap to anything. You can place a floating panel
- anywhere on your desktop.</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Stretches as much as required to display the objects on the
- panel. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Menu Panel</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Snaps to the top edge of the screen. You can not move the
- Menu Panel.</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Stretches the full length of the top edge of the screen.
- You can only have one Menu Panel on your desktop.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Sliding panel</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Snaps to one of the edges of the screen, can snap to any
- point on the edge.</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Stretches as much as required to display the objects on the
- panel. </para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </table>
- <para>To create a panel perform the following steps:</para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Right-click on any part of a panel to open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Panel</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem> Create panel</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose the type of panel that you want to create. The new panel
- is added to the desktop. The new panel contains no objects. </para>
- <para>You can customize the new panel to suit your
- preferences.</para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-11">
- <title>Interacting With a Panel</title>
- <para>To interact with a panel, you must left-click, middle-click, or
- right-click on a vacant space on the panel. If there is no vacant space on the
- panel, you can middle-click or right-click on one of the hide buttons to select
- the panel.</para>
- <para>You use the mouse buttons to interact with a panel in the following
- ways:</para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0"
- colwidth="30.65*"/>
- <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="69.35*"/>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Middle-click</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Enables you to grab a panel, then drag the panel to a new
- location.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Right-click</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Opens the
- <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu>.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-12">
- <title>To Move a Panel</title>
- <para>You can move panels to different locations on your desktop. To move
- a panel, middle-click and hold on any vacant space on the panel, then drag the
- panel to the new location.</para>
- <para>When you drag a floating panel, the panel follows the mouse
- pointer. The panel does not snap to any part of the desktop. When you drag an
- edge panel, an aligned panel, or a sliding panel, the panel snaps to the edge
- of the screen.</para>
- <note>
- <para>You can not move the Menu Panel.</para>
- </note>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-7">
- <title>To Hide a Panel</title>
- <para>You can hide or show a panel on your desktop, except for the Menu
- Panel. Each panel has hide buttons at either end. The hide buttons contain an
- arrow icon. The following illustration shows hide buttons. </para>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/four_hide_button.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of hide buttons</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- <para>To hide a panel, click on one of the hide buttons. The panel
- reduces in the direction of the arrow on the hide button. The hide button at
- the other end of the panel remains visible.</para>
- <para>To show a hidden panel again, click on the visible hide button. The
- panel expands in the direction of the arrow on the hide button. Both hide
- buttons are now visible.</para>
- <para>You can modify the properties of a panel so that the hide buttons
- are not visible. You can also specify that the arrows on hide buttons are not
- visible.</para>
- <para>You can set a panel to autohide. When you set autohide, the panel
- hides automatically when the mouse is not pointing to the panel. The panel
- reappears when you point to the part of the screen where the panel resides. To
- set your panel to autohide, modify the properties of the panel.</para>
- <note>
- <para>On an aligned panel, the behavior of the hide buttons is slightly
- different. If the panel is aligned with one of the corners of the screen, you
- can use the hide buttons as follows:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>To hide the panel, click the hide button that is closest to
- the edge of the screen, as normal.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>To move the panel to the opposite corner of the screen, click
- the hide button that is farthest from the edge of the screen.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </note>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-28">
- <title>To Modify the Properties of a Panel</title>
- <para>You can configure global preferences for all panels in the
- <application> Control Center</application>. For example, you can specify
- various settings related to the appearance and behavior of panel objects.
- </para>
- <para>You can also modify properties for each individual panel. You can
- change the features for each panel, such as the type of the panel, the hide
- behavior, and the visual appearance. </para>
- <note>
- <para>You cannot modify properties for the Menu Panel.</para>
- </note>
- <para>The following sections describe how to modify the properties of a
- panel. </para>
- <sect3 id="gospanel-29">
- <title>To Modify a Panel With the Panel Properties Menu</title>
- <para>You can use the panel properties menu to configure the properties
- of a panel. To modify the properties of a panel perform the following steps:
- </para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Right-click on any part of the panel to open the
- <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu>.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Panel</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem> Properties</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice> to open the panel properties menu. The following
- table describes the menu items on the panel properties menu: </para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec
- colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="31.82*"/>
- <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="68.18*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Menu Item</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>All properties</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>For more information see
- <xref linkend="gospanel-30"/>.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Type</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Choose the type of the panel you want. Choose from
- the following types of panel: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Edge panel</guilabel></para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Aligned panel</guilabel></para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Sliding panel</guilabel></para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Floating panel</guilabel></para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Hiding policy</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Select whether to enable autohide. Select from the
- following options:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Explicit hide</guilabel>: Select this
- option if you want to use the hide buttons to hide the panel.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Auto hide</guilabel>: Select this option
- if you want to enable autohide <emphasis>and</emphasis> use the hide buttons to
- hide the panel.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Hide buttons</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Select how to display the hide buttons. Select from
- the following options: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>With pixmap arrows</guilabel>: Select
- this option to display arrow icons on the hide buttons.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Without pixmap</guilabel>: Select this
- option to display no arrow icons on the hide buttons.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>None</guilabel>: Select this option if
- you do not want to display the hide buttons.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Size</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Select the size of the panel. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Orientation</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Floating panel only. Select whether to display the
- panel horizontally or vertically. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Background type</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Select the type of background for the panel. You
- can choose a standard background, a color background, or an image background.
- Use the
- <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog to specify
- the color and image. For more information see <xref linkend="gospanel-30"/>.
- </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Level</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Select the level at which you want the panel to
- appear. Select from one of the following options:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Default</guilabel>: Select this option to
- use the default setting that is specified in the
- <application>Panel</application> capplet.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Below</guilabel>: Select this option if
- you want the panel to appear below windows. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Normal</guilabel>: Select this option if
- you want the panel to appear at the same level as windows. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Above</guilabel>: Select this option if
- you want the panel to appear above windows.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Maximize mode</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Select whether you want maximized windows to avoid
- the panel or cover the panel.</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Avoid on maximize</guilabel>: Select this
- option if you do not want to overlap the panel when you maximize
- windows.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Don't avoid on maximize</guilabel>:
- Select this option if you want to overlap the panel when you maximize windows.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </sect3>
- <sect3 id="gospanel-30">
- <title>To Modify a Panel With the Panel Properties Dialog</title>
- <para>You can use the
- <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog to modify panel
- properties. To modify the properties of a panel perform the following steps:
- </para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Right-click on any part of the panel to open the
- <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu>.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Panel</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu> Properties</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>All properties</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice> to display the
- <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog. The following
- figure shows the
- <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog for the GNOME Panel.
- The GNOME Panel is an edge panel that resides at the bottom edge of your
- desktop. </para>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/panelprop_dialog.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of Panel Properties dialog</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- <para>The
- <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog contains the
- following tabbed sections: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Panel</guilabel></para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Background</guilabel></para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>To modify panel size, position, and hiding properties, click
- on the
- <guilabel>Panel</guilabel> tab. The
- <guilabel>Panel</guilabel> tabbed section contains the following
- options: </para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec
- colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="28.57*"/>
- <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="71.43*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Option</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Panel size</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Choose the size of the panel.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Panel position</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Choose the position of the panel on your desktop.
- Click on the required position for the panel. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <guilabel>Panel window level</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Select the level or layer at which you want the
- panel to appear. Select from one of the following options:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Default (from global preferences)
- </guilabel>: Select this option to use the default setting that is specified in
- the <application> Panel</application> capplet.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Below other windows</guilabel>: Select
- this option if you want the panel to appear below windows.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Normal</guilabel>: Select this option if
- you want the panel to appear at the same level as windows.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Above other windows</guilabel>: Select
- this option if you want the panel to appear above windows.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Orient panel
- horizontally</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Floating panel only. Select this option to display
- the panel horizontally. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Orient panel
- vertically</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Floating panel only. Select this option to display
- the panel vertically.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Top left corner's
- position</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Floating panel only. Use the
- <guilabel>X</guilabel> and
- <guilabel> Y</guilabel> spin boxes to specify the
- coordinates for the top-left corner of the panel. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Offset from screen
- edge</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Sliding panel only. Use this spin box to specify
- the distance between your panel and the edge of the screen, in pixels.
- </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Enable Auto-hide</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Select this option to enable autohide.
- </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Show hide buttons</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Select this option to display hide buttons on your
- panel.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Show arrows on hide button
- </guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Select this option to display arrows on the hide
- buttons, if the hide button is enabled.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <guilabel>Avoid this panel when maximizing
- windows</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Select this option if you do not want to overlap
- the panel when you maximize windows. </para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>To modify the panel background, click on the
- <guilabel>Background </guilabel> tab. The
- <guilabel>Background</guilabel> tabbed section contains the
- following elements: </para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec
- colwidth="27.00*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC5" colwidth="29.14*"/><colspec
- colname="COLSPEC6" colwidth="42.86*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Dialog Element</para></entry>
- <entry namest="COLSPEC5" nameend="COLSPEC6">
- <para>Description</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Background Type</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry namest="COLSPEC5" nameend="COLSPEC6">
- <para>Choose the type of background for the panel. The
- choices are as follows:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Standard</guilabel>: The standard
- background type. The standard background depends on the settings in the
- <application>Theme Selector</application> capplet. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Color</guilabel>: Enables you to choose a
- color for the panel background.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Pixmap</guilabel>: Enables you to choose
- an image for the panel background. </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Color</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry namest="COLSPEC5" nameend="COLSPEC6">
- <para>If
- <guilabel>Background Type</guilabel> is
- <guilabel> Color</guilabel>, click on the
- <guibutton>Color to use</guibutton> button to display
- the color selector dialog. Choose the color you require from the color selector
- dialog. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry morerows="4">
- <para>
- <guilabel>Image</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry namest="COLSPEC5" nameend="COLSPEC6">
- <para>If
- <guilabel>Background Type</guilabel> is
- <guilabel>Pixmap</guilabel>, choose the image to use on
- the background of the panel. Specify the following settings for the image
- background:</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Don't scale image to
- fit</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Select this option to tile the background image to
- fit the panel background.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Scale image</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Select this option to scale the background image
- to fit the panel background. The width-to-height ratio of the image is
- retained. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Stretch image</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Select this option to stretch the background image
- to fit the panel background. The width-to-height ratio of the image is not
- retained. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Rotate image for vertical panels
- </guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Select this option to rotate the background image
- on a vertical panel.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click
- <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply the changes and close the
- <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </sect3>
- <sect3 id="gospanel-61">
- <title>To Drag a Color or Image to the Background of a Panel</title>
- <para>You can drag a color or image on to a panel to set the color or
- image as the background of the panel. You can drag a color or image from many
- applications. For example, you can drag a color from the <application>Color
- Browser</application> application to a panel to set the color as the background
- of the panel. You can also drag a color from any color selector dialog.</para>
- <para>You can drag an image from a file manager to a panel to set the
- image as the background of the panel. You can also drag colors and pattern
- images from the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager application to
- set the background of the panel.</para>
- </sect3>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-31">
- <title>To Delete a Panel</title>
- <para>To delete a panel perform the following steps:</para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Right-click on the panel you want to delete. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Panel</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem> Remove this panel</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice> to remove the panel from the desktop. </para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- <note>
- <para>You must always have at least one panel on your desktop. If you
- have only one panel on your desktop, you can not delete that panel.</para>
- </note>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="gospanel-8">
- <title>Panel Objects</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>panels</primary>
- <secondary>panel objects</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>You can add the following types of object to a panel: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Launchers</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Menus</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Applets</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Drawers</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Special Objects </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <para>This section describes the objects that you can use on your panels.</para>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-100">
- <title>Interacting With Panel Objects</title>
- <para>You use the mouse buttons to interact with a panel object in the
- following ways:</para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0"
- colwidth="30.65*"/>
- <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="69.35*"/>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Left-click</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Launches the panel object.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Middle-click</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Enables you to grab an object, then drag the object to a
- new location.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Right-click</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Opens the panel object popup menu.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- <para>You interact with applet panel objects in a different way. For more
- information see <xref linkend="gospanel-39"/>.</para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-15">
- <title>To Add an Object to a Panel</title>
- <para>You can add an object to a panel in several ways, as follows:
- </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>From the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu></para>
- <para>The
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> contains a
- <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> menu. The
- <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> menu contains an
- <guisubmenu>Add to panel </guisubmenu> submenu. The
- <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu> submenu enables you to add
- the following objects to your panels:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Launchers</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Menus</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Applets</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Drawers</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Special objects</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>From any menu</para>
- <para>When you right-click on the title of an item in a menu, the
- popup menu for the menu, launcher, or applet opens. You can use this popup menu
- to add the menu, launcher, or applet to a panel. </para>
- <para>You can also drag menus, launchers, and applets from menus to
- panels. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>From the file manager</para>
- <para>Each launcher and applet corresponds to a
- <filename>.desktop</filename> file. You can drag the
- <filename>.desktop</filename> file on to your panels to add the launcher or
- applet to the panel. </para>
- <para>Each menu corresponds to a directory. You can drag the
- directory on to your panels to add the directory to the panel as a menu
- object.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-9">
- <title>To Modify the Properties of an Object</title>
- <para>Some panel objects have a set of associated properties. The
- properties are different for each type of object. The properties specify
- details such as the following:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>The command that starts a launcher application.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>The location of the source files for a menu.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>The icon that represents the object.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></para>
- <para>To modify the properties of an object perform the following steps:
- </para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Right-click on the object to open the panel object popup menu,
- as shown in <xref linkend="gospanel-FIG-54"/>.</para>
- <figure id="gospanel-FIG-54">
- <title>Panel Object Popup Menu</title>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/panel_object_popup_menu.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of panel object popup menu</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- </figure>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose
- <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. Use the
- <guilabel> Properties</guilabel> dialog to modify the properties as
- required. The properties in the
- <guilabel> Properties</guilabel> dialog depend on which object you
- select in step 1. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click
- <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply the changes, then close the
- <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-32">
- <title>To Move a Panel Object</title>
- <para>You can move panel objects within a panel, and from one panel to
- another. You can also move objects between panels and drawers.</para>
- <para>To move a panel object, middle-click and hold on the object and
- drag the object to a new location. When you release the middle mouse button,
- the object anchors at the new location.</para>
- <para>Alternatively, you can use the panel object popup menu to move an
- object, as follows: </para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Right-click on the object to open the panel object popup menu.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose
- <guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem>. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Point to the new location for the object, then click any mouse
- button to anchor the object to the new location. This location can be on any
- panel that is currently on your desktop. </para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- <para>Movement of a panel object affects the position of other objects on
- the panel. The movement behavior of the object is determined by the default
- movement mode for the panel. You can specify the default movement mode in the
- <application>Panel</application> capplet.</para>
- <para>To override the default movement mode, press one of the following
- keys as you move the panel object:</para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC2"
- colwidth="15.00*"/>
- <colspec colwidth="30.00*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC3"
- colwidth="54.00*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Key</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Movement Mode</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC3">
- <para>Description</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>
- <keycap>Alt</keycap> key</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Free movement</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC3">
- <para> The object jumps over other panel objects into the next
- vacant space on the panel.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>
- <keycap>Shift</keycap> key </para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Push movement</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC3">
- <para> The object pushes other panel objects further along the
- panel. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>
- <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> key</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Switched movement</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC3">
- <para> The object swaps places with other panel
- objects.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-33">
- <title>To Remove a Panel Object</title>
- <para>To remove an object from a panel right-click on the object to open
- the panel object popup menu, then choose
- <guimenuitem>Remove from panel</guimenuitem>. </para>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="gospanel-16">
- <title>Launchers</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>panels</primary>
- <secondary>launchers</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>When you click on a launcher, you initiate one of the following
- actions: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Start a particular application.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Execute a command.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Open a folder in a file manager window.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Start a particular applet.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Open an Internet browser at a particular URL.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <para>You can find launchers in the following places on the desktop:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Panels: On panels, launchers are represented by icons.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Menus: On menus, launchers are represented by menu items with an
- icon.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <para>You can modify the properties of a launcher. For example the
- properties of a launcher include the name of the launcher, the icon that
- represents the launcher, and how the launcher runs. </para>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-34">
- <title>To Add a Launcher to a Panel</title>
- <para>You can add a launcher to a panel in one of the following
- ways:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>From the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu></para>
- <para>To create a new launcher, right-click on any vacant space on
- the panel to open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Panel</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Launcher </guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>. A
- <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog is displayed. For
- more information on how to complete this dialog, see
- <xref linkend="gospanel-52"/>.</para>
- <para>Alternatively, to add an existing launcher to the panel, choose
-
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Panel</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Launcher from menu</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>. Choose the launcher that you want to add from the
- menu.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>From any menu</para>
- <para>To add a launcher to a panel from any menu, perform one of the
- following steps:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>From the panel where you want the launcher to reside,
- open the menu that contains the launcher. Right-click on the title of the
- launcher. Choose
- <guimenuitem>Add this launcher to panel</guimenuitem>.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Open a menu that contains the launcher. Drag the launcher
- on to the panel. </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>From the file manager</para>
- <para>To add a launcher to a panel from the file manager, find the
- <filename> .desktop</filename> file for the launcher in your file system. To
- add the launcher drag the <filename>.desktop</filename> file to the panel.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <sect3 id="gospanel-52">
- <title>To Create a Launcher With the Launcher Properties Dialog</title>
- <para>To create a launcher with the
- <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog perform the following
- steps: </para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Display the
- <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog. You can display
- the
- <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog in one of the
- following ways:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>To add the launcher to a panel: Right-click on any part
- of a panel to open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu> Panel</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem> Launcher</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>To add the launcher to a menu: Start the
- <application>Menu Editor</application>. In the menu tree, select the menu to
- which you want to add the item. Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>File</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem> New Item</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>. The
- <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog is
- displayed in the dialog pane.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></para>
- <para>The dialog displays the
- <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tabbed section, as shown in the
- following figure:</para>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/launcherprop1_dialog.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of Basic tabbed section on Launcher
- Properties dialog</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Enter the properties of the launcher in the dialog. The
- following table describes the dialog elements on the
- <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tabbed section: </para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec
- colwidth="26.19*"/><colspec colwidth="73.81*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Dialog Element</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Name</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Use this text box to specify the name of the
- launcher. You can use the
- <guilabel> Advanced</guilabel> tab to add translations
- of the name. This name is the name that appears when you add the launcher to a
- menu or to the desktop. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Comment</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Use this text box to specify a short description
- of the launcher. The comment is displayed as a tooltip when you point to the
- launcher icon on the panel. You can use the
- <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tabbed section to add
- translations of the comment. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Command</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Use this text box to specify a command to execute
- when you click on the launcher. </para>
- <para>If the launcher type is
- <guilabel>URL</guilabel>, use this text box to specify
- a URL to access when you choose the launcher. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Type</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Use this drop-down combination box to specify the
- type of launcher. Choose from the following: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Application</guilabel>: Choose this list
- item to create a launcher that starts an application.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>PanelApplet</guilabel>: Choose this list
- item to create a launcher that starts an applet.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>URL</guilabel>: Choose this list item to
- create a launcher that opens an Internet browser at a particular URL.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Icon</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Choose an icon to represent the launcher. To choose
- an icon, click on the
- <guibutton> No Icon</guibutton> button. An icon
- selector dialog is displayed. Choose an icon from the dialog. Alternatively, to
- choose an icon from another directory, click
- <guibutton>Browse</guibutton>. When you choose an icon,
- click
- <guibutton> OK</guibutton>. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Run in Terminal</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Select this option to run the application or
- command in a terminal window. Choose this option for an application or command
- that does not create a window in which to run.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>To set advanced properties for the launcher, click on the
- <guilabel> Advanced</guilabel> tab. The
- <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog displays the
- <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tabbed section, as shown in the
- following figure.</para>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/launcherprop2_dialog.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of Advanced tabbed section on Launcher
- Properties dialog</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Enter the advanced properties of the launcher in the dialog.
- The following table describes the dialog elements on the top part of the
- <guilabel> Advanced</guilabel> tabbed section: </para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec
- colwidth="32.03*"/><colspec colwidth="67.97*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Dialog Element</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Try this before
- using</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Enter a command here to check before starting the
- launcher. If the command is executable and is in your path, the launcher
- appears on the panel.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Documentation</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> This field is not currently in use.
- </para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>You can also add a translation of the
- <guilabel>Name</guilabel> and
- <guilabel>Comment</guilabel> fields from the
- <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tabbed section. To add a translation,
- enter the details of the translation in the
- <guilabel>Name/Comment translations</guilabel> table as follows:
- </para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec
- colwidth="20.78*"/><colspec colwidth="79.22*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Field</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>First field</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Enter the two-letter code for the language for
- which you want to add a translation.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Second field</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Enter the translation of the
- <guilabel>Name</guilabel> of the
- launcher.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Third field</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Enter the translation for the
- <guilabel>Comment</guilabel> for the launcher.
- </para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- <para>Then click on the
- <guibutton>Add/Set</guibutton> button. </para>
- <para>To edit a translation, select the translation. The translated
- text appears in the lower part of this dialog. Edit the fields as required,
- then click on the
- <guibutton>Add/Set</guibutton> button.</para>
- <para>To remove a translation, select the translation, then click
- on the
- <guibutton> Remove</guibutton> button.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>To create the launcher and close the
- <guilabel>Launcher Properties </guilabel> dialog, click
- <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </sect3>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-36">
- <title>To Modify the Properties of a Launcher</title>
- <para>To modify the properties of a launcher perform the following steps:
- </para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Right-click on the launcher to open the panel object popup
- menu.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose
- <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. Use the
- <guilabel> Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog to modify the
- properties as required. For more information on the
- <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog see
- <xref linkend="gospanel-52"/>. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click
- <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply the changes you made and close
- the
- <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="gospanel-37">
- <title>Menus</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>panels</primary>
- <secondary>menus</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>You can add the following types of menu to your panels: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>: The
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> is your primary menu. You can access
- almost all of the applications, commands, and configuration options on your
- desktop from the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. You can customize the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> to help you work more efficiently. You
- can modify what menus are displayed on the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>, and how the menus are displayed on
- the
- <guimenu>Global Menu </guimenu>. You can add as many
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> objects to your panels as you want. By
- default, the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> is represented on panels by a stylized
- footprint icon, as follows:</para>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/footprint_icon.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of Global Menu icon</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>: The
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> provides the same menus and functions as
- the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. You can add as many
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> objects as you want to your panels. You
- can modify the properties of each
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>. On each
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>, you can perform the following actions:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Select what menus are on the
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Specify whether the menus are in a submenu on the
- <guimenu> Main Menu</guimenu>.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose the icon that represents each
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>. </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>By default, the
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> is represented on panels as a stylized
- footprint icon.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>System menu: System menus contain the standard applications and
- standard applets that you can use on your desktop. The
- <guimenu>Programs </guimenu> menu and
- <guimenu>Applets</guimenu> menus are system menus.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu: You can use your
- <guimenu> Favorites</guimenu> menu to help you work more efficiently.
- You can add items that you frequently use to your
- <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu, and organize the items into
- submenus. You can add items that you frequently use to your
- <guimenu> Favorites</guimenu> menu, and organize the items into
- submenus.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Custom menu: A custom menu is a menu that you create.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <para>Menus that you add to your panels are represented by an icon with an
- arrow. The arrow indicates that the icon represents a menu or drawer.
- <xref linkend="gospanel-FIG-68"/> shows how menus typically appear on panels.
- </para>
- <figure id="gospanel-FIG-68">
- <title>Typical Menu Objects on a Panel</title>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/typical_menu.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of typical menu objects on a panel</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- </figure>
- <para>For information on adding menus to panels, see
- <xref linkend="gospanel-38"/>. For more information on menus, see Working with
- Menus.</para>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-38">
- <title>To Add a Menu to a Panel</title>
- <para>You can add a menu to a panel in the following ways: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>From the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> </para>
- <para>Right-click on any vacant space on the panel to open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Panel</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu> Add to panel</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Menu</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>. Choose the menu that you want to add to the panel.
- You can add a
- <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu>,
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>,
- <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> menu, or
- <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu to the panel. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>From any menu</para>
- <para>Open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> from the panel where you want the
- new menu launcher to reside, then perform one of the following steps:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Right-click on the title of the menu, then choose
- <guimenuitem> Add this as menu to panel</guimenuitem>.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click-and-hold on the menu title and drag the menu to the
- panel. Note that you do not need to open the menu from any particular panel
- before you drag a menu on to a panel.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="gospanel-17">
- <title>Applets</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>panels</primary>
- <secondary>applets</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>An applet is a small application whose user interface resides within
- a panel. You use the applet panel object to interact with the applet. For
- example, the following figure shows the following applets, from left to right:
- </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para><application>Tasklist</application>: Displays the windows
- currently open on your system.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para><application>CD Player</application>: Enables you to control the
- compact disc player on your system.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para><application>Screen-Shooter</application>: Enables you to take
- screenshots of desktop areas.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/sample_applet.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of sample applets</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-40">
- <title>To Add an Applet to a Panel</title>
- <para>You can add an applet to a panel in the following ways: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>From the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> </para>
- <para>Right-click on any vacant space on the panel to open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. Perform one of the following steps:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose
- <guimenu>Applets</guimenu>, then choose the applet that you
- want to add from the
- <guimenu>Applets</guimenu> menu.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Panel</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu> Add to panel</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Applet</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>. Choose the applet that you want to add from
- the
- <guimenu>Applets</guimenu> menu. </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>From any menu</para>
- <para>Perform one of the following steps:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>From the panel to which you want to add the applet, open
- the menu that contains the applet. Click on the applet to add the applet to the
- panel. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Open a menu that contains the applet, then drag the
- applet on to the panel. </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-55">
- <title>To Add an Applet as a Launcher to a Panel</title>
- <para>You can add an applet to a panel as a launcher. When you add an
- applet to a panel as a launcher, a launcher object is added to the panel. When
- you click on the launcher for the applet, the user interface for the applet is
- added to the panel.</para>
- <para>You can add an applet to a panel as a launcher in the following
- ways: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>From any menu</para>
- <para>To add an applet as a launcher to a panel, open the menu that
- contains the applet from the panel. Right-click on the title of the applet,
- then choose
- <guimenuitem> Add this applet as a launcher to
- panel</guimenuitem>.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>From the file manager</para>
- <para>To add an applet as a launcher to a panel from the file
- manager, find the <filename>.desktop</filename> file for the applet in your
- file system. Drag the <filename>.desktop</filename> file to the panel to add
- the applet to the panel. </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-39">
- <title>To Select an Applet</title>
- <para>To modify the properties of an applet, you must first right-click
- on the applet to display the panel object popup menu. To move an applet, you
- must middle-click on the applet. Some restrictions apply on where you can click
- on an applet in order to display the panel object popup menu or to move the
- applet, as follows: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Some applets have popup menus of applet-specific commands that
- open when you right-click on particular parts of the applet. For example, the
- <application>Tasklist</application> applet has a vertical handle on the left
- side, and buttons that represent your windows on the right side. To open the
- panel object popup menu for the <application>Tasklist</application> applet, you
- must right-click on the handle. If you right-click on a button on the right
- side, a task menu opens.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Some applets have areas that you cannot use to select the
- applet. For example, the <application>Mini-Commander</application> applet has a
- field in which you enter commands. You can not middle-click or right-click on
- this field to select the applet. Instead, middle-click or right-click on
- another part of the applet. </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-41">
- <title>To Modify the Properties of an Applet</title>
- <para>To modify the properties of an applet perform the following steps:
- </para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Right-click on the applet to open the panel object popup menu.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose
- <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. Use the
- <guilabel> Properties</guilabel> dialog to modify the properties as
- required. The properties for panel applets vary depending on the applet.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click
- <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply the changes you made and close
- the
- <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="gospanel-18">
- <title>Drawers</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>panels</primary>
- <secondary>drawers</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>A drawer is an extension of a panel. You can open and close a drawer
- in the same way that you can show and hide a panel. A drawer can contain all
- panel objects including launchers, menus, applets, special objects, and other
- drawers. When you open a drawer, you can use the objects in exactly the same
- way that you use objects on a panel. </para>
- <para>The following figure shows an open drawer that contains two panel
- objects. </para>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/open_drawer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of an open drawer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- <para>The arrow on the drawer icon indicates that the icon represents a
- drawer or menu.</para>
- <para>You can add, move, and remove objects from drawers in exactly the
- same way that you add, move, and remove objects from panels. </para>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-42">
- <title>To Open and Close a Drawer</title>
- <para>To open a drawer, click on the drawer object in a panel. You can
- close a drawer in the following ways:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click on the drawer.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click on the drawer hide button.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-420">
- <title>To Add a Drawer to a Panel</title>
- <para>You can add a drawer to a panel in the following ways: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>From the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu></para>
- <para>Right-click on any vacant space on the panel to open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Panel</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu> Add to panel</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Drawer</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>From any menu</para>
- <para>You can add a menu as a drawer object to a panel.</para>
- <para>To add a menu as a drawer to a panel, open the menu from the
- panel. Right-click on the title of the menu, then choose
- <guimenuitem>Add this as drawer to panel</guimenuitem>.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-54">
- <title>To Add an Object to a Drawer</title>
- <para>You add an object to a drawer in the same way that you add objects
- to panels. For more information, see <xref linkend="gospanel-15"/>.</para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-550">
- <title>To Modify the Properties of a Drawer</title>
- <para>You can choose global preferences for all panels and drawers in the
- <application> Panel</application> capplet. For example, you can select various
- options related to the appearance and behavior of objects on panels and
- drawers. You can also select options that relate to drawers only. For example,
- you can select an option to close your drawers when you click on a launcher in
- the drawer.</para>
- <para>You can also modify other properties for each individual drawer.
- You can change features for each drawer, such as the visual appearance of the
- drawer and whether the drawer has hide buttons.</para>
+<chapter id="gospanel-1">
+<title>Working With Panels</title>
+<highlights><para>The information in this chapter describes how to use panels.
+</para></highlights>
+<sect1 id="gospanel-2">
+<title>Introducing Panels</title>
+<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary></indexterm>
+<para>A panel is an area on your desktop from which you can run applications
+and applets, and perform other tasks. When you start a session for the first
+time, the desktop contains the following panels: </para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>Menu Panel</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Edge panel at the bottom of the desktop</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+<para>The following sections describe these panels.</para>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-6">
+<title>Menu Panel</title>
+<indexterm><primary>Menu Panel</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary>
+</indexterm><indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>Menu Panel</secondary>
+<see>Menu Panel</see></indexterm><para>The Menu Panel stretches the full length
+of the top edge of your screen. The Menu Panel includes textual rather than
+graphical menus. <xref linkend="gospanel-FIG-60"/> shows the Menu Panel. Your
+system administrator might have set your default Menu Panel according to your
+local requirements, so you might see a slightly different Menu Panel.</para>
+<figure id="gospanel-FIG-60">
+<title>Typical Menu Panel</title>
+<screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/menu_panel.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Shows the default Menu Panel. The context describes the graphic.
+</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot>
+</figure>
+<indexterm><primary>Menu Panel</primary><secondary>default contents</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>The typical Menu Panel contains the following objects:
+</para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="30.95*"/>
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC4" colwidth="69.05*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Object</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Description </para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu</para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>The <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu contains
+the standard GNOME applications.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu</para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>The <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu provides menu
+items that relate to the current status of your desktop. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para><application>GNOME Terminal
+</application> launcher </para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC4" valign="top"><para>
+Click on this button to start a <application>GNOME Terminal</application>. <application>
+GNOME Terminal</application> provides access to a UNIX command line.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para><application>Volume Control
+</application> applet</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC4" valign="top"><para><application>
+Volume Control</application> enables you to control the volume of the speaker
+on your system.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><application>Clock</application> applet</para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para><application>Clock</application> shows the current
+time. Click on the time readout to display a menu of clock commands.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><indexterm><primary>Menu Panel
+</primary><secondary>window list icon</secondary></indexterm><para>Window
+list icon</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC4" valign="top"><para>The window
+list is a list of all open windows on the desktop. To give focus to a window
+click on the icon at the extreme right of the Menu Panel then choose the window.
+</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+<para>Unlike other types of panel, you can only have one Menu Panel at a time
+on your desktop.</para>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-3">
+<title>Bottom Edge Panel</title>
+<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>bottom edge panel</secondary>
+<see>bottom edge panel</see></indexterm><indexterm><primary>bottom edge panel
+</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary></indexterm><para>On startup,
+an edge panel stretches the full length of the bottom edge of the desktop. <xref
+linkend="gospanel-FIG-58"/> shows a typical bottom edge panel. Your system
+administrator might have set your default bottom edge panel according to your
+local requirements, so you might see a slightly different bottom edge panel.
+</para>
+<figure id="gospanel-FIG-58">
+<title>Typical Bottom Edge Panel</title>
+<screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/gnome_panel.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Shows the bottom edge panel. The context describes the graphic.
+</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot>
+</figure>
+<indexterm><primary>bottom edge panel</primary><secondary>default contents
+</secondary></indexterm><para>The bottom edge panel contains the following
+applets:</para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para><application>Window List</application>: Displays a button
+for each window that is open. <application>Window List</application> enables
+you to minimize and restore windows.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><application>Workspace Switcher</application>: Enables you
+to navigate between your workspaces.</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+<para>You can change the behavior and appearance of your bottom edge panel
+to suit your requirements. You can also add or remove objects from your bottom
+edge panel. You can create multiple panels, and choose different properties,
+objects, and backgrounds for each panel. You can also hide panels.</para>
+</sect2>
+</sect1>
+<sect1 id="gospanel-5">
+<title>Managing Your Panels</title>
+<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>managing</secondary></indexterm>
+<para>The following sections describe how to manage your panels.</para>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-10">
+<title>To Create a Panel</title>
+<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>creating</secondary></indexterm>
+<para>You can create different types of panels to customize your desktop. <xref
+linkend="gospanel-TBL-47"/> lists the types of panel that you can create, and
+their characteristics. </para>
+<table frame="topbot" id="gospanel-TBL-47">
+<title>Types of Panel</title>
+<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="32.86*"/>
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="32.96*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC2"
+colwidth="33.17*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Panel Type</para></entry><entry
+valign="top"><para>Snap Behavior </para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Size</para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Corner panel</para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Snaps to one of the edges of
+the screen, but can only snap to the center or the corner of the edge. </para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>Stretches as much as required
+to display the objects on the panel.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para>Edge panel</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Snaps to one of the edges of the screen. The startup panel at the bottom of
+the desktop is an example of an edge panel. </para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Stretches the full length of the edge that the panel snaps to.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para>Floating panel</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Does not snap to anything. You can place a floating panel anywhere on your
+desktop.</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Stretches as much as required
+to display the objects on the panel.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para>Menu Panel</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Snaps to the top edge of the screen. You can not move the Menu Panel.</para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Stretches the full length of the top edge of the
+screen. You can only have one Menu Panel on your desktop.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para>Sliding panel</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Snaps to one of the edges of the screen, can snap to any point on the edge.
+</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Stretches as much as required to
+display the objects on the panel.</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</table>
+<para>To create a panel perform the following steps:</para>
+<orderedlist>
+<listitem><para>Right-click on a vacant space on any panel, then choose <guimenuitem>
+Create panel</guimenuitem> from the panel popup menu.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Choose the type of panel that you want to create. The new
+panel is added to the desktop. The new panel contains no objects, except for
+a Menu Panel. </para>
+<para>You can customize the new panel to suit your preferences.</para></listitem>
+</orderedlist>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-11">
+<title>Interacting With a Panel</title>
+<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>interacting with</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>To interact with a panel, you must left-click, middle-click,
+or right-click on a vacant space on the panel. You can also middle-click or
+right-click on one of the hide buttons to select the panel, if the panel has
+no vacant space. If the hide buttons are not visible on a panel, modify the
+properties of the panel so that the hide buttons are visible. </para>
+<para>You use the mouse buttons to interact with a panel in the following
+ways:</para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="30.65*"/>
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="69.35*"/>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para>Middle-click</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Enables you to grab a panel, then drag the panel to a new location.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para>Right-click</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Opens the panel popup menu.</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-12">
+<title>To Move a Panel</title>
+<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>moving</secondary></indexterm>
+<para>You can move panels to different locations on your desktop. To move
+a panel, middle-click and hold on any vacant space on the panel, then drag
+the panel to the new location.</para>
+<para>When you drag a floating panel, the panel follows the mouse pointer.
+The panel does not snap to any part of the desktop. When you drag a corner
+panel, an edge panel, or a sliding panel, the panel snaps to the edge of the
+screen.</para>
+<note><para>You can not move the Menu Panel.</para>
+</note>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-7">
+<title>To Hide a Panel</title>
+<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>hiding</secondary></indexterm>
+<para>You can hide or show a panel on your desktop, except for the Menu Panel.
+To hide a panel, use a hide button. If the hide buttons are not visible on
+a panel, modify the preferences of the panel so that the hide buttons are
+visible. </para>
+<para>Hide buttons are at either end of a panel. The hide buttons contain
+an optional arrow icon. The following illustration shows hide buttons. </para>
+<screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/four_hide_button.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Shows a horizontal panel and a vertical panel, both with hide buttons.
+</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot>
+<para>To hide a panel, click on one of the hide buttons. The panel reduces
+in the direction of the arrow on the hide button. The hide button at the other
+end of the panel remains visible.</para>
+<para>To show a hidden panel again, click on the visible hide button. The
+panel expands in the direction of the arrow on the hide button. Both hide
+buttons are now visible.</para>
+<para>You can set a panel to autohide. When you set autohide, the panel hides
+automatically when the mouse is not pointing to the panel. The panel reappears
+when you point to the part of the screen where the panel resides. To set your
+panel to autohide, modify the preferences of the panel.</para>
+<note><para>On a corner panel, the behavior of the hide buttons is slightly
+different. If the panel is in one of the corners of the screen, you can use
+the hide buttons as follows:</para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>To hide the panel, click the hide button that is closest to
+the edge of the screen, as normal.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>To move the panel to the opposite corner of the screen, click
+the hide button that is farthest from the edge of the screen.</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+</note>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-28">
+<title>To Modify Panel Properties</title>
+<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>modifying properties</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>To modify preferences for all panels, choose <menuchoice>
+<guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences
+</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Panel</guimenuitem>
+</menuchoice>, then make the changes that you require. For example, you can
+specify various settings related to the appearance and behavior of panel objects.
+</para>
+<para>You can also modify properties for each individual panel. You can change
+the features for each panel, such as the type of the panel, the hide behavior,
+and the visual appearance. </para>
+<note><para>You cannot modify properties for the Menu Panel.</para>
+</note>
+<para>To modify the properties of a panel perform the following steps: </para>
+<orderedlist>
+<listitem><para>Right-click on a vacant space on the panel, then choose <guimenuitem>
+Properties</guimenuitem> to display the <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel>
+dialog. The following figure shows the <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel>
+dialog for the edge panel at the bottom of your desktop. </para>
+<screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/panelprop_dialog.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Shows a Panel Properties dialog. The context describes the graphic.
+</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot>
+<para>The <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog contains the following
+tabbed sections: </para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Panel</guilabel></para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Background</guilabel></para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+</listitem>
+<listitem><para>To modify panel size, position, and hiding properties, click
+on the <guilabel>Panel</guilabel> tab. The following table describes the dialog
+elements on the <guilabel>Panel</guilabel> tabbed section: </para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="28.57*"/>
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="71.43*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Dialog Element</para></entry><entry
+valign="top"><para>Description </para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Panel size</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Choose the size of the panel.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Panel position</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Choose the position of the panel on your desktop.
+Click on the required position for the panel. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Panel window level
+</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Select
+the level or layer at which you want the panel to appear. Select from one
+of the following options:</para><itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Default (from global preferences) </guilabel>: Select
+this option to use the default setting that is specified in <menuchoice><guimenu>
+Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu>
+<guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Panel</guimenuitem>
+</menuchoice>.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Below other windows</guilabel>: Select this option
+if you want the panel to appear below windows.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Normal</guilabel>: Select this option if you want
+the panel to appear at the same level as windows.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Above other windows</guilabel>: Select this option
+if you want the panel to appear above windows.</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Orient panel horizontally</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Floating panel only. Select this option to display
+the panel horizontally. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Orient panel vertically</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Floating panel only. Select this option to display
+the panel vertically.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Top left corner's position</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Floating panel only. Use the <guilabel>X</guilabel>
+and <guilabel>Y</guilabel> spin boxes to specify the coordinates for the top-left
+corner of the panel. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Offset from screen edge</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Sliding panel only. Use this spin box to specify
+the distance between your panel and the edge of the screen, in pixels. </para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Enable Auto-hide</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to enable autohide. </para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Show hide buttons</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to display hide buttons on your
+panel.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Show arrows on hide button </guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to display arrows on the hide
+buttons, if the hide button is enabled.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Avoid this panel
+when maximizing windows</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"
+valign="top"><para>Select this option if you do not want to overlap the panel
+when you maximize windows.</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+</listitem>
+<listitem><para>To modify the panel background, click on the <guilabel>Background
+</guilabel> tab. The <guilabel>Background</guilabel> tabbed section contains
+the following elements: </para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="27.00*"/><colspec
+colname="COLSPEC5" colwidth="29.14*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC6" colwidth="42.86*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Dialog Element</para></entry><entry
+namest="COLSPEC5" nameend="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para>Description</para></entry>
+</row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Background Type</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry namest="COLSPEC5" nameend="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para>Choose the
+type of background for the panel. The choices are as follows:</para><itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Standard</guilabel>: The standard background type.
+The standard background depends on the settings in <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications
+</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>
+Theme</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Color</guilabel>: Enables you to choose a color
+for the panel background.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Pixmap</guilabel>: Enables you to choose an image
+for the panel background. </para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Color</guilabel></para></entry><entry
+namest="COLSPEC5" nameend="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para>If <guilabel>Background
+Type</guilabel> is <guilabel>Color</guilabel>, click on the <guibutton>Color
+to use</guibutton> button to display the color selector dialog. Choose the
+color that you require from the color selector dialog. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry morerows="4" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Image</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry namest="COLSPEC5" nameend="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para>If <guilabel>
+Background Type</guilabel> is <guilabel>Pixmap</guilabel>, choose the image
+to use on the background of the panel. Specify the following settings for
+the image background:</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Don't scale image to fit</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to tile the background image
+to fit the panel background.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Scale image</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to scale the background image
+to fit the panel background. The width-to-height ratio of the image is retained.
+</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Stretch image</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to stretch the background image
+to fit the panel background. The width-to-height ratio of the image is not
+retained. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Rotate image for vertical panels
+</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to
+rotate the background image on a vertical panel.</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+<para>You can also drag a color or image on to a panel to set the color or
+image as the background of the panel. For more information, see <xref linkend="gospanel-61"/>.
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply the changes and close
+the <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem>
+</orderedlist>
+<sect3 id="gospanel-61">
+<title>To Drag a Color or Image to the Background of a Panel</title>
+<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>changing background</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>You can drag a color or image on to a panel to set the color
+or image as the background of the panel. You can drag a color or image from
+many applications. For example, you can drag a color from the <application>
+Nautilus</application> file manager to a panel to set the color as the background
+of the panel. You can also drag a color from any color selector dialog.</para>
+<para>You can drag an image to a panel to set the image as the background
+of the panel. You can also drag pattern images from the <application>Nautilus
+</application> file manager application to set the background of the panel.
+</para>
+</sect3>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-31">
+<title>To Delete a Panel</title>
+<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>deleting</secondary></indexterm>
+<para>To delete a panel from the desktop, right-click on the panel that you
+want to delete. Choose <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Remove this panel</guimenuitem>
+</menuchoice> from the panel popup menu.</para>
+<note><para>You must always have at least one panel on your desktop. If you
+have only one panel on your desktop, you can not delete that panel.</para>
+</note>
+</sect2>
+</sect1>
+<sect1 id="gospanel-8">
+<title>Panel Objects</title>
+<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>panel objects</secondary><see>
+panel objects</see></indexterm><para>This section describes the objects that
+you can add to your panels, and use from your panels.</para>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-100">
+<title>Interacting With Panel Objects</title>
+<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>interacting with</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>You use the mouse buttons to interact with a panel object
+in the following ways:</para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="30.65*"/>
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="69.35*"/>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Left-click</para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Launches the panel object.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para>Middle-click</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Enables you to grab an object, then drag the object to a new location.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para>Right-click</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Opens the panel object popup menu.</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+<para>You interact with applet panel objects in a different way. For more
+information, see <xref linkend="gospanel-39"/>.</para>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-15">
+<title>To Add an Object to a Panel</title>
+<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>adding</secondary></indexterm>
+<para>You can add an object to a panel in several ways, as follows: </para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>From the panel popup menu</para>
+<para>Right-click on a vacant space on a panel to open the panel popup menu.
+The panel popup menu contains an <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu> submenu.
+The <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu> submenu enables you to add the following
+objects to your panels: <itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>Launchers</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Menus</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Accessory applets</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Amusement applets</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Internet applets</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Multimedia applets</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Utility applets</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Drawers</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Other panel objects</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist></para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>From any menu</para>
+<para>When you right-click on a launcher in any menu, a popup menu for the
+launcher opens. You can use this popup menu to add the launcher to a panel.
+</para>
+<para>You can also drag menus, launchers, and applets from menus to panels.
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>From the file manager</para>
+<para>Each launcher and applet corresponds to a <filename>.desktop</filename>
+file. You can drag the <filename>.desktop</filename> file on to your panels
+to add the launcher or applet to the panel. </para>
- <sect3 id="gospanel-58">
- <title>To Modify a Drawer With the Panel Properties Menu</title>
- <para>You can use the panel properties menu to modify the properties of
- a panel. For more information see <xref linkend="gospanel-29"/>.</para>
- </sect3>
- <sect3 id="gospanel-59">
- <title>To Modify a Drawer With the Panel Properties Dialog</title>
- <para>You can use the
- <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog to modify the properties
- of a drawer. To modify the properties of a panel perform the following steps:
- </para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Right-click on the drawer to open the panel object popup
- menu. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose
- <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem> to display the
- <guilabel> Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog. The dialog
- displays the
- <guilabel>Drawer </guilabel> tabbed section, as shown in the
- following figure.</para>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/drawerprop_dialog.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of Panel Properties dialog</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Enter the properties of the drawer in the dialog. The
- following table describes the elements on the
- <guilabel>Drawer</guilabel> tabbed section: </para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec
- colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="29.44*"/>
- <colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="70.56*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Dialog Element</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>
- <guilabel>Panel size</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC3">
- <para>Select the size of the drawer.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>
- <guilabel>Panel window level</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC3">
- <para>Select the level or layer at which you want the
- drawer to appear. Select from one of the following options:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Default (from global
- preferences)</guilabel>: Select this option to use the default setting that is
- specified in the <application> Panel</application> capplet.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Below other windows</guilabel>: Select
- this option if you want the panel to appear below windows.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Normal</guilabel>: Select this option if
- you want the panel to appear at the same level as windows.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Above other windows</guilabel>: Select
- this option if you want the panel to appear above windows.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Tooltip/Name</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Use this text box to specify a name for the
- drawer. The name appears as a tooltip when you point at the drawer on the
- panel.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Icon</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Choose an icon to represent the drawer. Click on
- the
- <guibutton>Icon</guibutton> button to display an icon
- selector dialog. Choose an icon from the dialog. Alternatively, click
- <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> to choose an icon from
- another directory. When you choose an icon, click
- <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Enable hide button</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Select this option to display a hide button when
- the drawer opens. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Enable hide button
- arrow</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Select this option to display an arrow on the hide
- button if the hide button is enabled.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>You can also use the
- <guilabel>Background</guilabel> tabbed section to set the
- background for the drawer. For information on how to complete the
- <guilabel>Background</guilabel> tabbed section, see the step on
- this topic in <xref linkend="gospanel-30"/>.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click
- <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply the changes you made and close
- the
- <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </sect3>
- <sect3 id="gospanel-60">
- <title>To Drag a Color or Image to the Background of a Drawer</title>
- <para>You can drag a color or image on to a drawer to set the color or
- image as the background of the drawer. For more information see
- <xref linkend="gospanel-61"/>. </para>
- </sect3>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="gospanel-19">
- <title>Special Panel Objects</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>panels</primary>
- <secondary>special panel objects</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>The GNOME Panel includes a number of special panel objects that you
- can use to perform special tasks.</para>
- <para>You can add special panel objects to your panels from the
- <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu>. To add a special panel object to a panel
- perform the following steps: </para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Right-click on any vacant space on the panel to open the
- <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu>.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Panel</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem> Add to panel</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose the special panel object to add to the panel. The special
- object is added to the panel.</para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- <para>This section describes special panel objects.</para>
+<para>Each menu corresponds to a directory. You can drag the directory on
+to your panels to add the directory to the panel as a menu object.</para>
+</listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-9">
+<title>To Modify the Properties of an Object</title>
+<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>modifying properties
+</secondary></indexterm><para>Some panel objects have a set of associated
+properties. The properties are different for each type of object. The properties
+specify details such as the following: <itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>The command that starts a launcher application.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>The location of the source files for a menu.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>The icon that represents the object.</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist></para>
+<para>To modify the properties of an object perform the following steps:
+</para>
+<orderedlist>
+<listitem><indexterm><primary>panel object popup menu, illustration</primary>
+</indexterm><para>Right-click on the object to open the panel object popup
+menu, as shown in <xref linkend="gospanel-FIG-54"/>.</para>
+<figure id="gospanel-FIG-54">
+<title>Panel Object Popup Menu</title>
+<screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/panel_object_popup_menu.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Shows panel object popup menu. Menu items: Remove this panel, Move, Panel submenu, Properties, Help.
+</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot>
+</figure>
+</listitem>
+<listitem><para>Choose <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. Use the <guilabel>
+Properties</guilabel> dialog to modify the properties as required. The properties
+in the <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> dialog depend on which object you select
+in step 1. </para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply the changes, then
+close the <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem>
+</orderedlist>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-32">
+<title>To Move a Panel Object</title>
+<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>moving</secondary></indexterm>
+<para>You can move panel objects within a panel, and from one panel to another
+panel. You can also move objects between panels and drawers.</para>
+<para>To move a panel object, middle-click and hold on the object and drag
+the object to a new location. When you release the middle mouse button, the
+object anchors at the new location.</para>
+<para>Alternatively, you can use the panel object popup menu to move an object,
+as follows: </para>
+<orderedlist>
+<listitem><para>Right-click on the object to open the panel object popup menu.
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Choose <guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem>. </para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Point to the new location for the object, then click any mouse
+button to anchor the object to the new location. This location can be on any
+panel that is currently on your desktop. </para></listitem>
+</orderedlist>
+<para>Movement of a panel object affects the position of other objects on
+the panel. To control how objects move on a panel, you can specify a movement
+mode. To specify the movement mode, press one of the following keys as you
+move the panel object:</para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="15.00*"/>
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="30.00*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC3"
+colwidth="54.00*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>Key</para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Movement Mode</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3"
+valign="top"><para>Description</para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>No key</para></entry><entry
+colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Switched movement</para></entry><entry
+colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>The object swaps places with other panel
+objects. Switched movement is the default movement mode.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><keycap>Alt</keycap> key
+</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Free movement</para></entry><entry
+colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>The object jumps over other panel objects
+into the next vacant space on the panel.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><keycap>Shift</keycap> key
+</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Push movement</para></entry><entry
+colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>The object pushes other panel objects
+further along the panel. </para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-33">
+<title>To Remove a Panel Object</title>
+<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>removing</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>To remove an object from a panel right-click on the object
+to open the panel object popup menu, then choose <guimenuitem>Remove from
+panel</guimenuitem>. </para>
+</sect2>
+</sect1>
+<sect1 id="gospanel-16">
+<title>Launchers</title>
+<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>launchers</secondary>
+<see>launchers</see></indexterm><para>When you click on a launcher, you initiate
+one of the following actions: </para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>Start a particular application.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Execute a command.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Open a folder in a file manager window.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Open a browser at a particular URL.</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+<para>You can find launchers in the following places on the desktop:</para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>Panels: On panels, launchers are represented by icons.</para>
+</listitem>
+<listitem><para>Menus: On menus, launchers are represented by menu items with
+an icon.</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+<para>You can modify the properties of a launcher. For example, the properties
+of a launcher include the name of the launcher, the icon that represents the
+launcher, and how the launcher runs. </para>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-34">
+<title>To Add a Launcher to a Panel</title>
+<indexterm><primary>launchers</primary><secondary>adding to panel</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>You can add a launcher to a panel in one of the following
+ways:</para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>From the panel popup menu</para>
+<para>To create a new launcher, right-click on any vacant space on the panel
+to open the panel popup menu. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to panel
+</guimenu><guimenuitem>Launcher</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A <guilabel>Launcher
+Properties</guilabel> dialog is displayed. For more information on how to
+complete this dialog, see <xref linkend="gospanel-52"/>.</para>
+<para>Alternatively, to add an existing launcher to the panel, choose <menuchoice>
+<guimenu>Add to panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>Launcher from menu</guimenuitem>
+</menuchoice> from the panel popup menu. Choose the launcher that you want
+to add from the menu.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>From any menu</para>
+<para>To add a launcher to a panel from any menu, perform one of the following
+steps:<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>From the panel where you want the launcher to reside, open
+the menu that contains the launcher. Right-click on the title of the launcher.
+Choose <guimenuitem>Add this launcher to panel</guimenuitem>. </para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Open a menu that contains the launcher. Drag the launcher
+on to the panel. </para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist></para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>From the file manager</para>
+<para>To add a launcher to a panel from the file manager, find the <filename>
+.desktop</filename> file for the launcher in your file system. To add the
+launcher drag the <filename>.desktop</filename> file to the panel. </para>
+</listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+<sect3 id="gospanel-52">
+<title>To Create a Launcher With the Launcher Properties Dialog</title>
+<para>To create a launcher with the <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel>
+dialog perform the following steps: </para>
+<orderedlist>
+<listitem><para>Right-click on any part of a panel to open the panel popup
+menu. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>
+Launcher</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to display the <guilabel>Launcher Properties
+</guilabel> dialog. The dialog displays the <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tabbed
+section, as shown in the following figure:</para>
+<screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/launcherprop1_dialog.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Shows Launcher Properties dialog, Basic tabbed section. Contains: Name, Generic name, Comment text boxes, Command field, Type drop-down list box, Icon icon selector button, Run in Terminal check box.
+</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot>
+</listitem>
+<listitem><para>Enter the properties of the launcher in the dialog. The following
+table describes the dialog elements on the <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tabbed
+section: </para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="26.19*"/>
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="73.81*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Dialog Element</para></entry><entry
+valign="top"><para>Description </para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Name</guilabel></para></entry><entry
+valign="top"><para>Use this text box to specify the name of the launcher.
+You can use the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tab to add translations of the
+name. This name is the name that appears when you add the launcher to a menu
+or to the desktop. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Generic name</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Information to be supplied in a future release.
+</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Comment</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Use this text box to specify a short description
+of the launcher. The comment is displayed as a tooltip when you point to the
+launcher icon on the panel. You can use the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel>
+tabbed section to add translations of the comment. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Command</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Use this field to specify a command to execute when
+you click on the launcher. </para><para>If the launcher type is <guilabel>
+URL</guilabel>, use this text box to specify a URL to access when you choose
+the launcher. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Type</guilabel></para></entry><entry
+valign="top"><para>Use this drop-down combination box to specify the type
+of launcher. Choose from the following: </para><itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Application</guilabel>: Choose this list item to
+create a launcher that starts an application.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>FSDevice</guilabel>: Information to be supplied
+in a future release.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Link</guilabel>: Information to be supplied in a
+future release.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>MimeType</guilabel>: Information to be supplied
+in a future release.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Service</guilabel>: Information to be supplied in
+a future release.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>ServiceType</guilabel>: Information to be supplied
+in a future release.</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Icon</guilabel></para></entry><entry
+valign="top"><para>Choose an icon to represent the launcher. To choose an
+icon, click on the <guibutton>No Icon</guibutton> button. An icon selector
+dialog is displayed. Choose an icon from the dialog. Alternatively, to choose
+an icon from another directory, click <guibutton>Browse</guibutton>. When
+you choose an icon, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Run in Terminal</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to run the application or command
+in a terminal window. Choose this option for an application or command that
+does not create a window in which to run.</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+</listitem>
+<listitem><para>To set advanced properties for the launcher, click on the <guilabel>
+Advanced</guilabel> tab. The <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog
+displays the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tabbed section, as shown in the
+following figure.</para>
+<screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/launcherprop2_dialog.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Shows Launcher Properties dialog, Advanced tabbed section. Contains Try this before using, Documentation fields, Name/Comment translations table, Language, Name, Generic Name, and Comment translation fields, Add/Set and Remove buttons.
+</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot>
+</listitem>
+<listitem><para>Enter the advanced properties of the launcher in the dialog.
+The following table describes the dialog elements on the top part of the <guilabel>
+Advanced</guilabel> tabbed section: </para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="32.03*"/><colspec
+colwidth="67.97*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Dialog Element</para></entry><entry
+valign="top"><para>Description </para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Try this before using</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Enter a command here to check before starting the
+launcher. If the command is executable and is in your path, the launcher appears
+on the panel.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Documentation</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>This field is not currently in use. </para></entry>
+</row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+</listitem>
+<listitem><para>You can also add a translation of the <guilabel>Name</guilabel>
+and <guilabel>Comment</guilabel> fields from the <guilabel>Basic</guilabel>
+tabbed section. To add a translation, enter the details of the translation
+in the <guilabel>Name/Comment translations</guilabel> table as follows: </para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="20.78*"/><colspec
+colwidth="79.22*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Field</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Description </para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para>First field</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Enter the two-letter code for the language for which you want to add a translation.
+</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para>Second field</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Enter the translation of the <guilabel>Name</guilabel> of the launcher.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para>Third field</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Enter the translation for the <guilabel>Comment</guilabel> for the launcher.
+</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+<para>Then click on the <guibutton>Add/Set</guibutton> button. </para>
+<para>To edit a translation, select the translation. The translated text appears
+in the lower part of this dialog. Edit the fields as required, then click
+on the <guibutton>Add/Set</guibutton> button.</para>
+<para>To remove a translation, select the translation, then click on the <guibutton>
+Remove</guibutton> button.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>To create the launcher and close the <guilabel>Launcher Properties
+</guilabel> dialog, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para></listitem>
+</orderedlist>
+</sect3>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-36">
+<title>To Modify the Properties of a Launcher</title>
+<indexterm><primary>launchers</primary><secondary>modifying properties</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>To modify the properties of a launcher perform the following
+steps: </para>
+<orderedlist>
+<listitem><para>Right-click on the launcher to open the panel object popup
+menu.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Choose <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. Use the <guilabel>
+Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog to modify the properties as required.
+For more information on the <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog,
+see <xref linkend="gospanel-52"/>. </para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply your changes, then
+ close the <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem>
+</orderedlist>
+</sect2>
+</sect1>
+<sect1 id="gospanel-37">
+<title>Menus</title>
+<indexterm><primary>menus</primary><secondary>adding to panel</secondary>
+</indexterm><indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>menus</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>You can add the following types of menu to your panels:
+</para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>System menus: System menus contain the standard applications
+and tools that you can use on your desktop. The <guimenu>Applications</guimenu>
+menu and <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu are system menus. To add a system
+menu to a panel, right-click on a launcher in the menu, then choose <menuchoice>
+<guimenu>Entire menu</guimenu><guimenuitem>Add this as menu to panel
+</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>: The <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>
+is your primary menu. You can access almost all of the applications, commands,
+and configuration options on your desktop from the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>.
+To add a <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> to a panel, right-click on any vacant
+space on the panel to open the panel popup menu. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>
+Add to panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>GNOME Menu</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
+You can add as many <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> objects to your panels as
+you want. By default, the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> is represented on
+panels by a stylized footprint icon, as follows:</para>
+<screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/footprint_icon.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Shows GNOME Menu icon.</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot>
+</listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+<para>Menus that you add to your panels are represented by an icon with an
+arrow. The arrow indicates that the icon represents a menu or drawer. <xref
+linkend="gospanel-FIG-68"/> shows how menus typically appear on panels. </para>
+<figure id="gospanel-FIG-68">
+<title>Typical Menu Objects on a Panel </title>
+<screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/typical_menu.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Shows typical menu objects on panel.</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot>
+</figure>
+<para>For more information on menus, see <xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-1"/>.
+</para>
+</sect1>
+<sect1 id="gospanel-17">
+<title>Applets</title>
+<indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>applets</secondary>
+<see>applets</see></indexterm><para>A applet is a small application whose
+user interface resides within a panel. You use the applet panel object to
+interact with the applet. For example, the following figure shows the following
+applets, from left to right: </para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para><application>Window List</application>: Displays the windows
+currently open on your system.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><application>CD Player</application>: Enables you to control
+the compact disc player on your system.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><application>Volume Control</application>: Enables you to
+control the volume of the speaker on your system.</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+<screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/sample_applet.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Shows sample applets. The context describes the graphic.
+</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-40">
+<title>To Add an Applet to a Panel</title>
+<indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>adding to panel</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>You can add an applet to a panel in the following ways:
+</para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>From the panel popup menu</para>
+<para>Right-click on any vacant space on the panel to open the panel popup
+menu. Choose <guimenu>Add to panel</guimenu>, then choose the applet that
+you want to add from one of the following submenus:</para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para><guimenu>Accessories</guimenu></para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guimenu>Amusements</guimenu></para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guimenu>Internet</guimenu></para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guimenu>Multimedia</guimenu></para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guimenu>Utility</guimenu></para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+</listitem>
+<listitem><para>From any menu</para>
+<para>Open any menu that contains the applet, then drag the applet on to the
+panel. </para>
+
+</listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-39">
+<title>To Select an Applet</title>
+<indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>selecting</secondary></indexterm>
+<para>To modify the properties of an applet, you must first right-click on
+the applet to display the panel object popup menu. To move an applet, you
+must middle-click on the applet. Some restrictions apply on where you can
+click on an applet in order to display the panel object popup menu or to move
+the applet, as follows: </para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>Some applets have popup menus of applet-specific commands
+that open when you right-click on particular parts of the applet. For example,
+the <application>Window List</application> applet has a vertical handle on
+the left side, and buttons that represent your windows on the right side.
+To open the panel object popup menu for the <application>Window List</application>
+applet, you must right-click on the handle. If you right-click on a button
+on the right side, a popup menu for the button opens.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Some applets have areas that you cannot use to select the
+applet. For example, the <application>Command Line</application> applet has
+a field in which you enter commands. You can not middle-click or right-click
+on this field to select the applet. Instead, middle-click or right-click on
+another part of the applet. </para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-41">
+<title>To Modify Preferences for an Applet</title>
+<indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>modifying preferences</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>To modify the preferences for an applet perform the following
+steps: </para>
+<orderedlist>
+<listitem><para>Right-click on the applet to open the panel object popup menu.
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. Use the <guilabel>
+Preferences</guilabel> dialog to modify the preferences as required. The preferences
+for applets vary depending on the applet.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply your changes, then
+ close the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem>
+</orderedlist>
+</sect2>
+</sect1>
+<sect1 id="gospanel-18">
+<title>Drawers</title>
+<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>drawers</secondary>
+<see>drawers</see></indexterm><para>A drawer is an extension of a panel. You
+can open and close a drawer in the same way that you can show and hide a panel.
+A drawer can contain all panel objects, including launchers, menus, applets,
+other panel objects, and other drawers. When you open a drawer, you can use
+the objects in the same way that you use objects on a panel. </para>
+<para>The following figure shows an open drawer that contains two panel objects.
+</para>
+<screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/open_drawer.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Shows an open drawer. The context describes the graphic.
+</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot>
+<para>The arrow on the drawer icon indicates that the icon represents a drawer
+or menu.</para>
+<para>You can add, move, and remove objects from drawers in the same way that
+you add, move, and remove objects from panels. </para>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-42">
+<title>To Open and Close a Drawer</title>
+<indexterm><primary>drawers</primary><secondary>opening</secondary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>drawers</primary><secondary>closing</secondary></indexterm>
+<para>To open a drawer, click on the drawer object in a panel. You can close
+a drawer in the following ways: </para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>Click on the drawer.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Click on the drawer hide button.</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-420">
+<title>To Add a Drawer to a Panel</title>
+<indexterm><primary>drawers</primary><secondary>adding to panel</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>You can add a drawer to a panel in the following ways:
+</para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>From the panel popup menu</para>
+<para>Right-click on any vacant space on the panel to open the panel popup
+menu. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>
+Drawer</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>From any menu</para>
+<para>You can add a menu as a drawer object to a panel.</para>
+<para>To add a menu as a drawer to a panel, open the menu from the panel.
+Right-click on any launcher in the menu, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>
+Entire menu</guimenu><guimenuitem>Add this as drawer to panel</guimenuitem>
+</menuchoice>.</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-54">
+<title>To Add an Object to a Drawer</title>
+<indexterm><primary>drawers</primary><secondary>adding objects</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>You add an object to a drawer in the same way that you add
+objects to panels. For more information, see <xref linkend="gospanel-15"/>.
+</para>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-550">
+<title>To Modify Drawer Properties</title>
+<indexterm><primary>drawers</primary><secondary>modifying properties</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>To modify preferences for all panels and drawers, choose <menuchoice>
+<guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences
+</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Panel</guimenuitem>
+</menuchoice>, then make the changes that you require. For example, you can
+select various options related to the appearance and behavior of objects on
+panels and drawers. You can also select options that relate to drawers only.
+For example, you can select an option to close your drawers when you click
+on a launcher in the drawer.</para>
+<para>You can also modify other properties for each individual drawer. You
+can change features for each drawer, such as the visual appearance of the
+drawer and whether the drawer has hide buttons.</para>
+<para>To modify properties for a drawer perform the following steps: </para>
+<orderedlist>
+<listitem><para>Right-click on the drawer to open the panel object popup menu.
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Choose <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem> to display the <guilabel>
+Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog. The dialog displays the <guilabel>Drawer
+</guilabel> tabbed section, as shown in the following figure.</para>
+<screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/drawerprop_dialog.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Shows a Panel Properties dialog for a drawer. The context describes the graphic.
+</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot>
+</listitem>
+<listitem><para>Select the properties for the drawer in the dialog. The following
+table describes the elements on the <guilabel>Drawer</guilabel> tabbed section:
+</para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="29.44*"/>
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="70.56*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Dialog Element</para></entry><entry
+valign="top"><para>Description </para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Panel size</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Select the size of the drawer.
+</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Panel window level
+</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Select
+the level or layer at which you want the drawer to appear. Select from one
+of the following options:</para><itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Default (from global preferences)</guilabel>: Select
+this option to use the default setting that is specified in the <application>
+Desktop Preferences</application>. To view the default setting, choose <menuchoice>
+<guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences
+</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Panel</guimenuitem>
+</menuchoice>.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Below other windows</guilabel>: Select this option
+if you want the panel to appear below windows.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Normal</guilabel>: Select this option if you want
+the panel to appear at the same level as windows.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Above other windows</guilabel>: Select this option
+if you want the panel to appear above windows.</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Tooltip/Name</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Use this text box to specify a name for the drawer.
+The name appears as a tooltip when you point at the drawer on the panel.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Icon</guilabel></para></entry><entry
+valign="top"><para>Choose an icon to represent the drawer. Click on the <guibutton>
+Icon</guibutton> button to display an icon selector dialog. Choose an icon
+from the dialog. Alternatively, click <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> to choose
+an icon from another directory. When you choose an icon, click <guibutton>
+OK</guibutton>. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Enable hide button</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to display a hide button when
+the drawer opens. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Enable hide button arrow</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to display an arrow on the hide
+button if the hide button is enabled.</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+</listitem>
+<listitem><para>You can use the <guilabel>Background</guilabel> tabbed section
+to set the background for the drawer. For information on how to complete the <guilabel>
+Background</guilabel> tabbed section, see the step on this topic in <xref
+linkend="gospanel-28"/>. You can also drag a color or image on to a drawer
+to set the color or image as the background of the drawer. For more information,
+ see <xref linkend="gospanel-61"/>.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply your changes, then
+close the <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem>
+</orderedlist>
+</sect2>
+</sect1>
+<sect1 id="gospanel-19">
+<title>Other Panel Objects</title>
+<para>Your panels can include other panel objects that you can use to perform
+special tasks. You can add the following panel objects to your panels:</para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>Log Out button</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Lock Screen button</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+<para>To add a panel object to a panel perform the following steps: </para>
+<orderedlist>
+<listitem><para>Right-click on any vacant space on the panel, then choose <menuchoice>
+<guimenuitem>Add to panel</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the panel popup
+menu.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Choose the object you want to add to the panel. </para></listitem>
+</orderedlist>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-20">
+<title>Log Out Button</title>
+<screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/logout_icon.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Shows Log Out icon.</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot>
+<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>Log Out button</secondary>
+</indexterm><indexterm><primary>Log Out button</primary></indexterm><para>
+The <guibutton>Log Out</guibutton> button begins the process to log out of
+a GNOME session. </para>
+<para>To log out of your session or shut down your system, click on the <guibutton>
+Log Out</guibutton> button. </para>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gospanel-21">
+<title>Lock Screen Button</title>
+<screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/lockscreen_icon.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Shows Lock Screen icon.</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot>
+<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>Lock Screen button</secondary>
+</indexterm><indexterm><primary>Lock Screen button</primary></indexterm><indexterm>
+<primary>locking screen</primary></indexterm><para>The <guibutton>Lock Screen
+</guibutton> button locks your screen and starts a screensaver. To access
+your session again, you must enter your password. To lock your screen correctly,
+you must have a screensaver enabled.</para>
+<para>Right-click on the <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button to open
+a popup menu of screensaver-related commands. <xref linkend="gosstartsession-TBL-83"/>
+describes the commands that are available from the popup menu.</para>
+<table frame="topbot" id="gosstartsession-TBL-83">
+<title>Lock Screen Menu Items</title>
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="43.55*"/>
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="56.45*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Menu Item</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Function</para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Activate Screensaver</guimenuitem></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Starts the screensaver immediately, but does not
+lock the screen.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Lock Screen</guimenuitem></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Locks the screen immediately. This command performs
+the same function as when you click on the <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton>
+button.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Kill Screensaver Daemon</guimenuitem></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Kills the screensaver process. After you kill the
+screensaver process, you can not lock your screen.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Restart Screensaver Daemon</guimenuitem></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Kills and restarts the screensaver process. Use
+this command after you change your password. When you restart the screensaver
+process, to use your new password with the screensaver.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Displays an <guilabel>XScreenSaver</guilabel> dialog
+that you can use to configure the screensaver. For information on how to configure
+your screensaver, see <xref linkend="gosstartsession-3"/>.</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</table>
+</sect2>
+</sect1>
+</chapter>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-20">
- <title>Log Out Button</title>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/logout_icon.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of Log Out icon</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- <para>The
- <guibutton>Log Out</guibutton> button begins the process to log out of
- a GNOME session. </para>
- <para>To log out of your session or shut down your system, click on the
- <guibutton> Log Out</guibutton> button. </para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-21">
- <title>Lock Screen Button</title>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/lockscreen_icon.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of Lock Screen icon</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- <para>The
- <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button starts a screensaver that
- locks your screen. To access your session again, you must enter your password.
- </para>
- <para>You can configure your screensaver in the
- <application>Screensaver</application> capplet.</para>
- <note>
- <para>For the
- <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button to work correctly, you must
- have a screensaver enabled.</para>
- </note>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-22">
- <title>Status Dock</title>
- <para>A status dock is a panel object that displays status information.
- This information is contained in status docklets. A status docklet is a small
- window where an application can display status information. The following
- figure shows a status dock with a CD player status docklet. The status docklet
- indicates that a CD is currently playing.</para>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/statusdock_button.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of status docklet</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- <para>You can also use some status docklets to control applications. In
- this respect, status docklets are similar to applets.</para>
- <para>You can only have one status dock on your desktop. That is, you can
- only have one status dock on one panel. </para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-23">
- <title>Run Button</title>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/runprogram_icon.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of Run icon</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- <para>The
- <guibutton>Run</guibutton> button opens the
- <guilabel>Run Program </guilabel> dialog.</para>
- <para>The
- <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog gives you access to the command
- line. You can run a command from the command line. When you run a command in
- the
- <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog, you cannot receive output from
- the command.</para>
- <para>To run a command from the command line perform the following steps:
- </para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Display the
- <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog. You can display the
- <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog in any of the following
- ways:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>From a panel: If the
- <guibutton>Run</guibutton> button is present on a panel,
- click on the
- <guibutton>Run</guibutton> button.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>From the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>: Right-click on any vacant
- space on the panel to open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. Choose
- <guimenuitem> Run</guimenuitem>. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Use a shortcut key: The default shortcut key to display
- the
- <guilabel> Run Program</guilabel> dialog is
- <keycombo><keycap>Modifier</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo>. The default modifier key is the meta
- key. You can change the shortcut key that displays the
- <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog in the <application>
- Panel</application> capplet.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></para>
- <para>The
- <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog is displayed as follows:
- </para>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/runprogram_dialog.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of Run Program dialog</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Enter the command that you want to run in the blank field.
- Alternatively, to choose a command that you ran previously, click the down
- arrow button, then choose the command to run.</para>
- <para>You can use the
- <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button to choose a command to run.
- You can also use the
- <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button to choose a file to append to
- the command line. For example, you can enter <application> emacs</application>
- on the command line, then choose a file to edit.</para>
- <para>Select the
- <guilabel>Run in terminal</guilabel> option to run the application
- or command in a terminal window. Choose this option for an application or
- command that does not create a window in which to run.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click on the
- <guibutton>Run</guibutton> button on the
- <guilabel> Run Program</guilabel> dialog. </para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gospanel-24">
- <title>Swallowed Applications</title>
- <para>A swallowed application is an application that is not a panel
- applet, but runs inside a panel. </para>
- <para>Applications must be small enough so that they can fit on the
- panel. You can specify to shrink the application to fit into the panel. In most
- cases, if the application does not fit in the panel, the panel expands to
- accommodate the application. </para>
- <para>You must know the title of the application window before you can
- add the application as a swallowed application. </para>
- <para>The following figure shows a swallowed <application>CD
- Player</application> application.</para>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/swallow_applet.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of swallowed application</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- <sect3 id="gospanel-43">
- <title>To Add a Swallowed Application to a Panel</title>
- <para>To add a swallowed application to a panel perform the following
- steps: </para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Right-click on any part of a panel to open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Panel</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu> Add to Panel</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Swallowed app</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice> to display the
- <guilabel>Create Swallow Applet</guilabel> dialog. The following
- figure shows the
- <guilabel>Create Swallow Applet</guilabel> dialog.</para>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/swallapp_dialog.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of Create Swallow Applet dialog</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Enter the properties of the swallowed application in the
- dialog. The following table describes the elements on the
- <guilabel>Create Swallow Applet</guilabel> dialog:</para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec
- colwidth="30.30*"/><colspec colwidth="69.70*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para> Dialog Element </para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Description</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Title of application to
- swallow</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Enter the title on the window of the application
- window that you want the panel to swallow.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Command</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> If you leave this field blank, an empty window
- appears in the panel. When you start an application whose title matches the
- title entered in the
- <guilabel> Title of application to swallow</guilabel>
- field, the panel swallows the application. </para>
- <para>If you enter a command in this field, the command
- executes before the panel attempts to swallow the application. The command also
- executes when GNOME starts and displays the panel on your desktop. You can use
- this feature to start an application that you want the panel to
- swallow.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Width</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Specify the width of the swallowed application
- window in the panel, in pixels. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Height</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Specify the height of the swallowed application
- window in the panel, in pixels. </para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click
- <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to add the swallowed application to the
- panel. </para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </sect3>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
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