Java Desktop System Release 3 User Guide

Customizing Your Panels

To access the Panel preference tool, click Launch, then choose Preferences -> Desktop Preferences -> Panel.

The Panel preference tool enables you to configure the behavior of panels. Any changes that you make with the Panel preference tool affect all of your panels.

Table 7–19 lists the panel preferences that you can modify:

Table 7–19 Panel Preferences

Dialog Element 

Description 

Close drawer when launcher is clicked

Select this option if you want a drawer on a panel to close when you choose a launcher in the drawer. 

Drawer and panel animation

Select this option if you want your panels and drawers to show and to hide in an animated style. 

Animation speed

Select the speed of the panel animation from the drop-down list.