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NOTE
You cannot move the Home icon to the trash.
1.3.2 Desktop Menu
Right-clicking an empty spot on the desktop displays a menu with various options.
Click Create Folder to create a new folder. Create a launcher icon for an application
with Create Launcher. Provide the name of the application and the command for
starting it, then select an icon to represent it. You can also change the desktop background and align desktop icons.
1.3.3 Bottom Panel
The desktop includes a panel across the bottom of the screen. The bottom panel contains
the Computer menu (similar to the Start menu in Windows) and the icons of all applications currently running. You can also add applications and applets to the panel for
easy access. If you click the name of a program in the taskbar, the program's window
is moved to the foreground. If the program is already in the foreground, a mouse click
minimizes it. Clicking a minimized application reopens the respective window.
Figure 1.1 GNOME Bottom Panel
The Show Desktop icon is on the right side of the bottom panel. This icon minimizes
all program windows and displays the desktop. Or, if all windows are already minimized,
it opens them up again.
If you right-click an empty spot in the panel, a menu opens, offering the options listed
in the following table:
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