Adding Applets And Applications To The Panel - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP1 - GNOME 23-05-2007 Manual

Table 1-1
Option
Add to Panel
Properties
Delete This Panel
Allow Panel to be Moved/
Lock Panel Position
New Panel
Help
About Panels

1.3.4 Adding Applets and Applications to the Panel

You can add applications and applets to the bottom panel for quick access. An applet is a small
program, while an application is usually a more robust stand-alone program. Adding an applet puts
useful utilities where you can easily access them.
The GNOME desktop comes with many applets. You can see a complete list by right-clicking the
bottom panel and selecting Add to Panel.
Figure 1-4
Some useful applets include the following:
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Panel Menu Options
Description
Opens a menu of applications and applets that can be added to the panel.
Modifies the properties for this panel.
Removes the panel from the desktop. All of the panel settings are lost.
Lets you drag the panel to another side of the screen, or locks the panel in
its current position.
Creates a new panel and adds it to the desktop.
Opens the Help Center.
Opens information about the panel application.
Add to Panel Dialog Box