Novell SUSE LINUX Professional 9.3 Update 00662644461625 ユーザーズマニュアル
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The bottom panel contains the window icons of all started applications in the
taskbar. If you click the name of a window in the taskbar, it is moved to the fore-
ground. If the program is already in the foreground, a mouse click minimizes it.
Clicking a minimized application reopens the respective window.
taskbar. If you click the name of a window in the taskbar, it is moved to the fore-
ground. If the program is already in the foreground, a mouse click minimizes it.
Clicking a minimized application reopens the respective window.
Beside the taskbar, the ‘Workspace Switcher’ provides access to additional work
areas. These virtual desktops provide extra space in which to arrange open ap-
plications and windows. For example, put an editor on one workspace, some
shells on another, and your e-mail application and Web browser on a third.
Move a window to another workspace by just dragging its icon in the workspace
switcher from one workspace to another.
areas. These virtual desktops provide extra space in which to arrange open ap-
plications and windows. For example, put an editor on one workspace, some
shells on another, and your e-mail application and Web browser on a third.
Move a window to another workspace by just dragging its icon in the workspace
switcher from one workspace to another.
If you right-click an empty spot in the panel, a menu opens, offering help, infor-
mation, and commands for GNOME and panels. Select ‘Properties’ to open a con-
figuration dialog in which to change the position and background of the panel.
If desired, add launchers, tools, and various applets to the existing panels with
‘Add to Panel’. Remove panel elements by right-clicking their icons and selecting
‘Remove’. A new panel can be added with ‘New Panel’.
mation, and commands for GNOME and panels. Select ‘Properties’ to open a con-
figuration dialog in which to change the position and background of the panel.
If desired, add launchers, tools, and various applets to the existing panels with
‘Add to Panel’. Remove panel elements by right-clicking their icons and selecting
‘Remove’. A new panel can be added with ‘New Panel’.
The Applications Menu
The ‘Applications’ menu provides an easily accessible hierarchy of the applica-
tions installed on your system. Most of them are grouped into smaller submenus
each dedicated to a category, like ‘System’, ‘Office’, and ‘Internet’. To start any
application, just click ‘Applications’ to unfold the complete menu. Then select a
suitable category, unfold the submenu, and click the application’s name.
tions installed on your system. Most of them are grouped into smaller submenus
each dedicated to a category, like ‘System’, ‘Office’, and ‘Internet’. To start any
application, just click ‘Applications’ to unfold the complete menu. Then select a
suitable category, unfold the submenu, and click the application’s name.
Applications not in the menu can still be started via the ‘Run Application’
prompt (
prompt (
Alt
–
F2
), if you know their command. For example, if you want to
browse your digital photographs and could not find gThumb in the menu, enter
gthumb
at the ‘Run Application’ prompt.
The Places Menu
The ‘Places’ menu provides easy access to common locations, such as the user’s
home, drives, and desktop and network folders. A search function for recent doc-
uments and a file search can also be launched with this menu. For more informa-
tion about file management of local and remote folders, refer to Section 3.3.2 on
page 58.
home, drives, and desktop and network folders. A search function for recent doc-
uments and a file search can also be launched with this menu. For more informa-
tion about file management of local and remote folders, refer to Section 3.3.2 on
page 58.
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3.1. The Desktop