Default Panel Objects
This section covers the panel objects that appear in the default GNOME desktop.
You can view a list of all windows
that are currently open. You can also choose a window to give focus to. To
view the window list, click on the Window Selector
applet. The following figure shows an example of the Window Selector applet:
To give focus to a window, select the window from the Window Selector applet.
The Window Selector lists the windows in
all workspaces. The windows in all workspaces other than the current workspace,
are listed under a separator line.
The Notification Area applet displays icons
from various applications to indicate activity in the application. For example,
when you use the CD Player application to play
a CD, a CD icon is displayed in the Notification Area
applet. The graphic above illustrates the CD icon in the Notification
Area applet.
To add a Notification Area applet to a panel,
right-click on any vacant space on the panel. Choose ->->.
The provides access to
the menu and many of the items in the menu. You can access almost all of the standard applications,
commands, and configuration options from the .
You can add buttons to your panels. Click
on the button to open the .
To Add a Main Menu to a Panel
You can add as many buttons
as you want to your panels. To add a to a panel,
right-click on any vacant space on the panel. Choose and choose Main Menu from the Add to Panel dialog.
The Menu Bar provides access to the panel menubar, which contains the , , and menus. You can access
almost all of the standard applications, commands, and configuration options
from the Menu Bar. For more on using the panel menubar, see Chapter 5, Panel Menubar.
To Add a Menu Bar to a Panel
You can add as many Menu Bar
applets as you want to your panels. To add a Menu Bar
to a panel, right-click on any vacant space on the panel. Choose and choose Menu Bar from the Add to Panel dialog.
