Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 - KDE 21-06-2006 Manual page 22

Quick Launcher
Next to the main menu icon, find the quick launcher. It holds some icons for the
most important functions or applications to enable you to start them without going
through the main menu. It also contains an icon for the Help Center, which provides
online help for your system.
Desktop Previewer
Next to the quick launcher, find the desktop previewer, which shows your different
desktops. These virtual desktops enable you to organize your work. If you use many
programs simultaneously, you might want to run some programs in one desktop
and other programs in the other desktop. To switch between desktops, click the
desktop symbol in the panel.
Taskbar
The taskbar is located next to the desktop previewer. By default, all started appli-
cations and open windows are displayed in the taskbar, which allows you to access
any application regardless of the currently active desktop. If you click a window
title in the taskbar, the application is moved to the foreground. If it is already in
the foreground, clicking minimizes the application.
System Tray
The rightmost part of the panel usually holds the system clock, the volume control,
and several other helper applications.
To learn how to configure the appearance and behavior of your desktop, including the
main menu, desktop icons, or the panel, refer to
1.3.1 Accessing the Main Menu
Open the main menu by clicking the icon to the far left of the panel. Alternatively, press
+
Alt
All Applications (a menu with all applications sorted according to categories), and Ac-
tions. Applications that you start most often appear in the Most Used Applications
section.
The function-oriented menu structure makes it easy to find the right application for
your purpose even if you do not know the application names yet. If you already know
the name of an application (or at least a part of its name) but are not sure how to start
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. The main menu is subdivided into these sections: Most Used Applications,
F1
Changing Panel Elements (page 62).