Solaris Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide

To Display a Different Clock

The Links subpanel of the Front Panel contains a Clock control. When you click the control, the default browser is launched. You can remove this control and display a digital clock on the desktop as follows:

  1. Open the Links Subpanel.

  2. Click mouse button 3 on the Web Browser control.

    A pop-up menu is displayed.

  3. Choose Promote to Front Panel.

    The Web Browser control is displayed on the Main Panel and the Clock control is displayed on the subpanel.

  4. Click mouse button 3 on the Clock control.

    A pop-up menu is displayed.

  5. Choose Delete.

    The Clock control is removed from the subpanel.

  6. Open the Desktop Tools folder in Application Manager.

  7. Double-click Digital Clock.

    The Digital Clock application displays the time and date. This application can be left on your Workspace permanently. Ensure that it is saved with your session defaults using Style Manager.