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Figure 5.1 An Example KDE Desktop<br />

Desktop icons represent files, directories, applications, functions, and removable media,<br />

like CDs or DVDs.<br />

For information about configuring your desktop elements, see Chapter 6, Customizing<br />

Your KDE Desktop (page 165).<br />

The panel (in KDE also called “Kicker”) is a bar, typically located at the top or the<br />

bottom <strong>of</strong> the screen. It is designed to provide all vital information needed about running<br />

applications or the system and easy access to some important functions or applications.<br />

If you hold your pointer over an icon, a short description is displayed.<br />

Figure 5.2 KDE Panel (Kicker)<br />

The panel typically consists <strong>of</strong> the following areas:<br />

Main Menu Icon<br />

By default, the left end <strong>of</strong> the panel has an icon that opens the main menu, similar<br />

to the start button on the MS Windows desktop. The main menu has a well-ordered<br />

Getting Started with the KDE Desktop 141

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