| Chapter 4. Working With Panels |
4.1. Introduction
A panel is an area in the GNOME Desktop where you have access to certain actions and information, no matter what the state of your application windows. For example, in the default GNOME panels, you can launch applications, see the date and time, control the system sound volume, and more.
You can customize panels to your liking. You can change their behavior and appearance, and you can add or remove objects from your panels. You can create multiple panels, and choose different properties, objects, and backgrounds for each panel. You can also hide panels.
By default, the GNOME Desktop contains a panel at the top edge of the screen, and a panel at the bottom edge of the screen. The following sections describe these panels. (Next: Top Edge Panel)
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Chapter 4. Working With Panels
Table of Contents
4.1. Introduction (you are here)
4.1.a Top
Edge Panel
4.1.b.
Bottom Edge Panel
4.2. Managing Panels
4.2.a.
Moving a Panel
4.2.b.
Panel Properties
4.2.c
Hiding a Panel
4.2.d.
Adding a New Panel
4.2.e.
Deleting a Panel
4.3. Panel Objects
4.3.a. Interacting
With Panel Objects
4.3.b. Adding
an Object to a Panel
4.3.c. Modifying
the Properties of an Object
4.3.d. Moving
a Panel Object
4.3.e. Locking
a Panel Object
4.3.f. Removing
a Panel Object
4.4. Applets
4.5. Launchers
4.5.a.
Adding a Launcher to a Panel
4.5.b.
Modifying a Launcher
4.5.c.
Launcher Properties
4.6. Buttons
4.6.a. Force
Quit Button
4.6.b. Lock
Screen Button
4.6.c. Log
Out Button
4.6.d. Run
Button
4.6.e. Screenshot
Button
4.6.f. Search
Button
4.6.g. Show
Desktop Button
4.7. Menus
4.8. Drawers
4.8.a.
To Open and Close a Drawer
4.8.b.
To Add a Drawer to a Panel
4.8.c.
To Add an Object to a Drawer
4.8.d.
To Modify Drawer Properties
4.9. Default
Panel Objects
4.9.a.
Window Selector Applet
4.9.b.
Notification Area Applet
4.9.c.
Main Menu Panel Object
4.9.d.
Menu Bar Panel Object
