Introduction to Menus

You can access all Java Desktop System functions through menus. You can add menus to panels and you can use a combination of menus and panels to perform your tasks. You can perform various actions on your menus, such as copy menu items to panels.

You can access the following menus in the Java Desktop System:

• Launch button: You can access the items in the Applications menu from the Launch button. You can have many Launch buttons in your panels.

• Menu Bar: You can access the items in the Applications and Actions menus from Menu Bar. You can have many Menu Bar panel applications in your panels.

• Applications menu: You can access many of your applications, commands, and configuration options from the Applications menu.

• Actions menu: You can access commands that enable you to perform various tasks from the Actions menu. For example, you can start the Search Tool application, or log out of the Java Desktop System.

You can also right-click on the desktop to open the Desktop menu. The Desktop menu enables you to perform desktop-related tasks.

All of these menus provide you with multiple ways to perform your tasks, and enable you to work in the way that you prefer.