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180 Start-Up<br />

To remove an icon from the desktop, simply drag it to the trash can. Be careful with<br />

this option—if you throw folder or file icons into the trash can, the actual data is<br />

deleted. If the icons only represent links to a file or directory, only the links are deleted.<br />

To create a link on the desktop to a folder or a file, access the desired object with<br />

Nautilus (see Section 7.4.1, “Navigating in Nautilus” (page 185)). Right-click the object<br />

then click Make Link. Drag the link from the Nautilus window and drop it onto the<br />

desktop.<br />

7.3.2 The Desktop Context Menu<br />

Right-clicking an empty spot on the desktop displays a menu with various options.<br />

Select Create Folder to create a new folder or Create Document to create a new document.<br />

Create a launcher icon for an application with Create Launcher. Provide the name<br />

<strong>of</strong> the application and the command for starting it then choose an icon to represent it.<br />

The order and alignment <strong>of</strong> desktop icons are controlled by the Clean Up by Name and<br />

Keep Aligned options. It is also possible to change the desktop background or paste an<br />

item on the desktop.<br />

7.3.3 The Panel<br />

On your first login, the GNOME desktop starts with a panel located at the bottom <strong>of</strong><br />

the screen. This panel holds the three panel menus (Applications, Places, and Desktop),<br />

a system tray holding applets, such as Beagle Search, Display Settings, and Network<br />

Settings, and a notification area with the system clock.<br />

The panel also contains the window icons <strong>of</strong> all started applications. If you click the<br />

name <strong>of</strong> a window on the panel, the window is moved to the foreground. If the program<br />

is already in the foreground, a mouse click minimizes it. Clicking a minimized application<br />

reopens the window.<br />

If you right-click an empty spot in the panel, a menu opens, <strong>of</strong>fering the options listed<br />

in the following table:

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