GNOME Desktop Features
The GNOME 2.0 Desktop embodies a familiar desktop metaphor that enables
you to interact efficiently with the applications and documents you use every
day.
The most important software components of the GNOME 2.0 Desktop are
as follows:
Component
|
Description
|
Nautilus
|
An advanced file manager.
|
Panels
|
A panel is a bar that
contains application launchers, system menus, panel drawers, and small applications
called applets.
|
Applets
|
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CD Player
-
Character Palette
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Clock
-
Command Line
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Inbox Monitor
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Keyboard Layout Switcher
-
Volume Control
-
Window List
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Workspace Switcher
|
Utilities
|
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Calculator
-
Character Map
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Image Viewer
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Media Player
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Performance Meter
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PostScript/PDF Viewer
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Print Manager
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Terminal
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Text Editor
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Sound Recorder
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The GNOME 2.0 Desktop contains comprehensive Help about working with
the user interface and applications. The download package for the desktop
environment also contains extensive documentation, see the following section.