Navigating Panels

A panel is an area from which you can run special programs, applications, and panel applications. The most common panel is the panel that stretches the full width of the bottom edge of the desktop. The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate panels and panel objects.

Keys	Function
Ctrl+Alt+Tab	Give focus to a panel. This keyboard shortcut displays a popup window with icons that represent the desktop background, panels, and drawers. Press and hold Ctrl+Alt and continue to press Tab to switch the focus between the desktop background, panels, and drawers. If you're especially dexterous, you can add Shift to go in reverse. You can customize this keyboard shortcut.
Tab	Give focus to the next object on the panel.
F10	Open the Applications menu when the Menu Panel has focus. Continue to press F10 to switch focus between the Applications menu and the window list. This key behavior may alter slightly depending on context and specific user setup.
spacebar	Activate a panel object; for example, open a menu or start a launcher (icon shortcut).
Shift+F10	Open the panel object popup menu.
Ctrl+F10	Open the panel popup menu.