Using The Applications And Actions Menus - Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 4 - STEP BY STEP GUIDE Manual

Chapter 2. Using the Graphical Desktop
2.3.4. Adding Additional Panels
It may at times be convenient to have additional Panels. It is easy to add as many panels to your
desktop as fits on the screen. Right-click on an unused area of the existing panel and choose New
Panel. A blank panel is placed on the Desktop. Once it has been created, the steps above allow you
to configure it and to place on it whatever applets and applications you like.

2.4. Using the Applications and Actions Menus

On the top panel are two menus, the Applications menu and the Actions menu. The Applications
menu expands into a large set of menus that allow you to access the applications on your system. The
Actions menu expands into a list of actions you can perform on your session.
2.4.1. The Applications Menu
The categories of the Applications menu are self-explanatory. For example, the Games sub-menu
holds games like Same GNOME; the Sound and Video sub-menu holds CD palyes, volume controls,
and the Helix media player. For these directories, a few moments spent browsing the contents is
sufficient to familiarize yourself with your system. A few sub-menus are worth additional explanation:
Preferences
Preferences contains applications that allow you to customize your system. Most of
the applications in this sub-menu do not require root privileges to access. Refer to
Section 2.5 Customizing your GNOME session for more information about customizing your
GNOME session.
System Settings
System Settings contains higher-level configuration tools. Most of the applications in this sub-
menu require root privileges to access. You should use caution when using these applications.
For details on these applications, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux System Administration
Guide.
Date & Time: This tool allows you to set the date, time, and timezone for your system.
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Figure 2-15. The Desktop with two additional Panels
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