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Figure 2–1 A GNOME Desktop
The GNOME environment is called a desktop. This is the area where you have application launchers,
document windows, lists of files (folders), and so on.
The long bar across the bottom of the desktop is known as the panel. The panel displays application
launchers and status indicators, such as the current time, minimized applications you are running, and
more.
The icons elsewhere on the desktop can be file folders or application launchers. To open a folder or
launch an application, double-click on its icon.
A screen can be minimized, or "hidden", by clicking on the _ in the upper-left
corner. Buttons for minimized screens appear in the panel at the bottom of
the screen. Click on a button to maximize its' screen. If you have your panel
hidden, middle-click on the desktop and place your cursor over
list of open screens appears and you can select the one you want to maximize.
You can add icons to the desktop to provide you with quick launchers to applications or files (a CD
player, your floppy drive, etc.) Drag and drop icons from the panel, an open file manager window, or
the GNOME main menu.
Chapter 2:The GNOME Desktop Environment
Minimizing & Maximizing Screens
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