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4.5. Launchers
A launcher is an object that performs a specific action when you open it.
You can find launchers in the panels, in the panel menubar, and on the desktop. A launcher is represented by an icon in all of these locations.
You might use a launcher to do any of the following:
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Start a particular application.
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Execute a command.
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Open a folder.
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Open a Web browser at a particular page on the Web.
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Open special Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs). The GNOME Desktop contains special URIs that enable you to access particular functions from the file manager.
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. For more on this, see the section called Modifying a Launcher.
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Chapter 4. Working With Panels
Table of Contents
4.1. Introduction
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 (you are here)
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
