Default Desktop Icons; Desktop Menu; Bottom Panel - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP1 - GNOME 23-05-2007 Manual

Section 1.3.4, "Adding Applets and Applications to the Panel," on page 22

1.3.1 Default Desktop Icons

To remove an icon from the desktop, simply drag it onto the trash can. You cannot move the Home
icon to the trash.
WARNING: .Be careful with this option—if you move folder or file icons to the trash can, the
actual data is deleted. If the icons only represent links to a file or to a directory, only the links are
deleted.

1.3.2 Desktop Menu

Right-clicking an empty spot on the desktop displays a menu with various options. Click Create
Folder to create a new folder. Create a launcher icon for an application with Create Launcher.
Provide the name of the application and the command for starting it, then select an icon to represent
it. You can also change the desktop background and align desktop icons.
GNOME Desktop Menu
Figure 1-2

1.3.3 Bottom Panel

The desktop includes a panel across the bottom of the screen. The bottom panel contains the
Computer menu (similar to the Start menu in Windows*) and the icons of all applications currently
running. You can also add applications and applets to the panel for easy access. If you click the name
of a program in the taskbar, the program's window is moved to the foreground. If the program is
already in the foreground, a mouse click minimizes it. Clicking a minimized application reopens the
respective window.
GNOME Bottom Panel
Figure 1-3
The Show Desktop icon is on the right side of the bottom panel. This icon minimizes all program
windows and displays the desktop. Or, if all windows are already minimized, it reopens them.
If you right-click an empty spot in the panel, a menu opens, offering the options listed in Table
Getting Started with the GNOME Desktop
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