Panel Overview
A panel is an area on the Oracle Solaris Desktop where you
have access to certain actions and information. For example, in the default
panels, you can launch applications, see the date and time, control the system
sound volume, and more.
You can change the panel behavior and its appearance, and add or remove
objects from panels. You can create multiple panels, and choose different
properties, objects, and backgrounds for each panel. You can also hide panels.
By default, the Oracle Solaris Desktop contains a panel at the top and bottom
edges of the screen. The following sections describe these panels.
Top Edge Panel
By default, the top edge panel contains the applets described in the
following table.
Table 3 Top Edge Panel Applets | |
Menubar
| Contains the Applications, Places, and System menus. For more information
about the Menubar, see Using the Main Menubar.
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A set of application launcher icons
| Use icons to launch the File Manager, the Firefox web browser, the Thunderbird
mail application, the Package Manager, and the terminal.
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Notification Area
| Displays icons from other applications that might require attention,
or that you might want to access without switching from the current application
window. For more information about the notification area applets, see Notification Area Applet. Until an application adds an icon to the notification area, only a narrow
bar is visible.
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Clock
| Displays the current time. Clicking the time opens a small calendar.
You can also view a world map by clicking the Locations expansion label. For
more information about clock applet, see the Clock Applet Manual.
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Volume Control
| Enables you to control the speaker volume on the system. For more on
volume control, see the Volume Control Manual.
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Bottom Edge Panel
By default, the bottom edge panel contains the applets described in
the following table.
Table 4 Bottom Edge Panel Applets
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Show Desktop
| Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop. Click again to
restore all the windows to their previous state.
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Window List
| Displays a button for each open window. The Window List enables you
to minimize and restore windows. For more information about Window List, see Window List.
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Workspace Switcher
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Trash Applet
| Shows whether you have any deleted files in the Trash. Click the applet
to view its contents in the File Manager. To empty Trash, right-click the
applet and select Empty Trash.
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