This section describes what you see when you start a session for the first time. Your system administrator might have set your default bottom edge panel according to your local requirements, so you might see a slightly different bottom edge panel.
The Java Desktop System startup screen consists of the following:
This Computer
Enables you to access media and configuration details about your system.
Documents
Enables direct access to files stored in your default directory.
Network Places
Provides access to networked computers from a single directory.
Trash
Provides a temporary holding area for files, folders or desktop objects that you can later retrieve or permanently delete.
Learn About The Java™ Desktop System
Launches a help browser from where you can access Help about the Java Desktop System
and the GNOME Desktop
.
StarOffice 7
Launches the StarOffice application.
Bottom edge panel
The following panel objects appear in your bottom edge panel by default:
Main Menu
Launch
icon: Contains menu items for applications and configuration tools on the Java Desktop System
.
Clock Applet
: Displays the time
and date in a panel.
Minimize Windows
: Displays a button
that you can click to minimize all open windows.
Window List
: Displays a button
for each window that is open. You can click on a window list button to minimize
and restore windows.
Input Method Switcher
: Displays
a button that launches an Internet-Intranet-Input Method (IIIM) configuration
tool. The Input Method Switcher
supports
the following functions:
Shows the status of input methods
Enables users to switch input languages
Network Monitor
: Displays the status
of a network device.
Workspace Switcher
: Displays a
visual representation of your workspaces. You can use Workspace
Switcher
to switch between workspaces.
Desktop
The desktop lies behind all of the other components on the Java Desktop System. The desktop is an active component of the user interface. You can place objects on the desktop to quickly access your files and directories, or to start applications that you use often. You can also right-click on the desktop to open a menu.