Panel Applications

A panel application is a small application whose user interface resides within a panel. For example, the following figure shows the following panel applications, from left to right:

• Window List: Displays the windows currently open on your system.

• CD Player: Enables you to control the compact disc player on your system.

• Volume Control: Enables you to control the volume of the speaker on your system.

To Add an Application to a Panel

You can add an application to a panel from the panel popup menu. Right-click on any vacant space on the panel to open the panel popup menu. Choose Add to Panel, then choose the panel application that you want to add from one of the following submenus:

• Accessories

• Amusements

• Internet

• Multimedia

• Utility

Alternatively, drag the panel application from the submenu on to the panel.

To Select a Panel Application

To modify the properties of a panel application, you must first right-click on the panel application to display the panel object popup menu. To move a panel application, you must middle-click on the panel application.

Some restrictions apply on where you can click on a panel application in order to display the panel object popup menu, or to move the panel application, as follows:

• Some panel applications have popup menus of panel application-specific commands that open when you right-click on particular parts of the panel application. For example, the Window List panel application has a vertical handle on the left side, and buttons that represent your windows on the right side. To open the panel object popup menu for the Window List panel application, you must right-click on the handle. If you right-click on a button on the right side, a popup menu for the button opens.

• Some panel applications have areas that you cannot use to select the panel application. For example, the Command Line application has a field in which you enter commands. You cannot middle-click or right-click on this field to select the panel application. Instead, middle-click or right-click on another part of the panel application.

To Modify Preferences for a Panel Application

To modify the preferences for a panel application perform the following steps:

1. Right-click on the panel application, then choose Preferences. Use the Preferences dialog to modify the preferences as required. The preferences for panel applications vary depending on the panel application.

2. Click Close to close the Preferences dialog.