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The
GNOME
Desktop
Computer
The ‘Computer’ desktop icon can be used to quickly access any de-
vice attached to your computer. This includes hard drives, partitions, digital
cameras, and USB flash drives.
cameras, and USB flash drives.
Right-clicking an icon displays a menu offering file operations, like copying, cut-
ting, or renaming. Selecting ‘Properties’ from the menu displays a configuration
dialog. The title of an icon and the icon itself can be changed with ‘Use custom
icon’. Use the ‘Permissions’ tab to view and modify the access, read, and write
permission settings for this file for the user, the group, or others. The ‘Notes’ tab
manages comments. The menu for the trash can additionally features the ‘Empty
Trashcan’ option. This deletes its contents.
ting, or renaming. Selecting ‘Properties’ from the menu displays a configuration
dialog. The title of an icon and the icon itself can be changed with ‘Use custom
icon’. Use the ‘Permissions’ tab to view and modify the access, read, and write
permission settings for this file for the user, the group, or others. The ‘Notes’ tab
manages comments. The menu for the trash can additionally features the ‘Empty
Trashcan’ option. This deletes its contents.
To remove an icon from the desktop, simply move it into the trash can. However,
be careful with this option—if you throw folder icons or file icons into the trash
can, the actual data is deleted. If the icons only represent links to a file or direc-
tory, only the links are deleted.
be careful with this option—if you throw folder icons or file icons into the trash
can, the actual data is deleted. If the icons only represent links to a file or direc-
tory, only the links are deleted.
To create a link on the desktop to a folder or a file, access the object in question
with Nautilus. Right-click the object and select ‘Make Link’. Drag the link from
the Nautilus window and drop it on the desktop.
with Nautilus. Right-click the object and select ‘Make Link’. Drag the link from
the Nautilus window and drop it on the desktop.
3.1.2
The Desktop Context Menu
Right-clicking a free spot on the desktop displays a menu with various options.
Select ‘New Folder’ to create a new folder. Create a launcher icon for an appli-
cation with ‘New Launcher’. Provide the name of the application and the com-
mand for starting it then choose an icon to represent it. The order and alignment
of desktop icons are controlled via ‘Clean Up by Name’ and ‘Keep Aligned’. It is
also possible to change the desktop background or reset it to its default setting. If
you need a command line environment, click ‘Open Terminal’.
Select ‘New Folder’ to create a new folder. Create a launcher icon for an appli-
cation with ‘New Launcher’. Provide the name of the application and the com-
mand for starting it then choose an icon to represent it. The order and alignment
of desktop icons are controlled via ‘Clean Up by Name’ and ‘Keep Aligned’. It is
also possible to change the desktop background or reset it to its default setting. If
you need a command line environment, click ‘Open Terminal’.
3.1.3
The Panels
On first login, the GNOME desktop starts with two panels located at the top and
the bottom of the screen. The upper panel holds the three panel menus (‘Applica-
tions’, ‘Places’, and ‘Desktop’), a quick launch area providing application buttons
for the most important programs, a system tray holding applet icons, and a notifi-
cation area with the system clock and the volume control.
the bottom of the screen. The upper panel holds the three panel menus (‘Applica-
tions’, ‘Places’, and ‘Desktop’), a quick launch area providing application buttons
for the most important programs, a system tray holding applet icons, and a notifi-
cation area with the system clock and the volume control.
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