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Chapter 4: Examining the GNOME Desktop
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Adding an applet to the panel
The Add to Panel dialog box (see Figure 4-3) is accessible from the Panel
menu (see the previous section). This dialog box contains a list of applets —
small, specialized programs you can use to add particular functionality to a
panel. To add one of these applets to your panel, open the dialog box, select
the applet you want to use, and then click Add. The applet now appears on
your panel. If you right-click the applet and choose Move, you can then slide
the applet along your panel until you have it where you want it, and then
click to release it.
Figure 4-3:
The GNOME
Add to
Panel dialog
box.
You may have noticed that the first applet item is Custom Application
Launcher. Using this feature, you can create a panel icon that launches your
own program or script.
Configuring an applet
After you have an applet placed and running, you may be able to play with
configuration options. Some of these options enable you to change what
information is displayed. Others have a variety of look-and-feel settings.