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Oracle Solaris 11.1 Desktop User's Guide     Oracle Solaris 11.1 Information Library
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Preface

1.  Getting Started With the Desktop

2.  Using the Desktop Windows

3.  Using the Desktop Workspaces

4.  Using the Desktop Panels

Panel Overview

Top Edge Panel

Bottom Edge Panel

Managing Panels

Moving a Panel

Hiding a Panel

Adding a New Panel

Deleting a Panel

Setting Panel Properties

About the General Properties Tab

About the Background Properties Tab

Managing Panel Objects

Interacting With Panel Objects

Selecting an Applet

Adding an Object to a Panel

How to Add an Object to a Panel

Modifying the Properties of an Object

How to Modify the Properties of an Object

Moving a Panel Object

How to Move a Panel Object

Locking a Panel Object

Removing a Panel Object

Applets

Launchers

Adding a Launcher to a Panel

How to Add a Launcher to a Panel From the Panel Pop-up Menu

How to Add a Launcher to a Panel From a Menu

How to Add a Launcher to a Panel From the File Manager

Modifying a Launcher

How to Modify the Launcher Properties

Launcher Properties

Launcher Commands and Locations

Buttons

Force Quit

Lock Screen

Log Out

Run

Search for Files

Show Desktop

Menus

How to Add a Menubar or Main Menu to a Panel

How to Add a Submenu to a Panel

Drawers

How to Add a Menu as a Drawer to a Panel

How to Add an Object to a Drawer

How to Modify Drawer Properties

Panel Objects

Menubar

Window Selector Applet

Notification Area Applet

Window List

Usage

Preferences

Command Assistant Applet

5.  Using the Desktop Applications

6.  Using the Main Menubar

7.  Using Time Slider

8.  Using the File Manager

9.  Using the Desktop Tools and Utilities

10.  Configuring the Desktop

A.  Using the Mouse

B.  Using the Keyboard

Menus

You can add the following menu types to the panels:

How to Add a Menubar or Main Menu to a Panel

  1. Right-click any vacant space on the panel and choose Add to Panel.
  2. Choose Menubar or Main menu from the Add to Panel dialog.

How to Add a Submenu to a Panel

  1. Open a submenu in any one of the following:
    • Main Menu applet

    • Applications

    • Places

    • System menu in the Menubar applet

  2. Right-click a launcher item on the submenu.
  3. Choose Entire Menu → Add this menu to panel.