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Figure 2-7. The Printer Notification Icon
Warning
If you cannot see any of the notification icons, then the notification area was removed from the
desktop panel. To add the it back to your panel, right-click on the panel and choose Add to Panel =>
Utility => Notification Area.
2.2.4. Adding Icons and Applets to the Panel
To make the panel fit your needs, you may want to add more applets and launcher icons.
To add an applet to the panel, right-click in an unused area on the panel, select Add to Panel, and
choose from the various types of applets. When you select an applet, it appears on your panel. In
Figure 2-8, the Weather Report applet has been added to show the current local weather and temper-
ature.
Figure 2-8. The Weather Report Applet on the Panel
To add a launcher icon to the panel, right-click in an unused area on the panel and select Add to Panel
=> Launcher.... This launches a dialog box that allows you to enter the name of the application,and
the location and name of the command that starts the application (such as
even choose an icon for the application. Click OK and the new launcher icon appears on the panel.
Tip
Another quick and easy way to add a launcher to the panel is to right-click on an unused area of the
panel and choose Add to Panel => Launcher from menu. Then select an application that appears
in the menu. This automatically adds a launcher icon based on the properties of the item in the Main
Menu.
2.2.5. Configuring the Desktop Panel
You can hide the panel automatically or manually, place it on any edge of your desktop, change its
size and color, and change the way it behaves. To alter the default panel settings, right-click in an
unused area of the panel and select Properties. You can set the size of the panel, its position on the
desktop, and whether you want the panel to be automatically hidden (Autohide) when not in use. If
you choose to hide the panel, it does not appear on the desktop until you move your mouse pointer
over the panel area (called hovering).
Chapter 2. Using the Graphical Desktop
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