Moving Panel Objects

You can move a focused panel object to a different location on a panel or drawer, or you can move the object to the next panel. To move a panel object, perform the following steps:

Press Tab to give focus to the object.
Press Shift+F10 to open the panel object popup menu.
Use the arrow keys to select the Move menu item.

Use the keyboard shortcuts that are listed in the following table to perform the move operation:

Keys	Function
arrow keys	Move the object left/right on a horizontal panel, or up/down on a vertical panel.
Shift + arrow keys	Move the object with focus, pushing any other objects encountered.
Ctrl + arrow keys	Move the object, swapping positions with any other objects that you encounter in the move.
Tab	Move the object to the next panel.
spacebar	Complete the move operation.

The following examples demonstrate the effect of different move operations on the objects in a panel:

Illustration	Description
	Show a panel with three panel objects before a move operation takes place.
	Shows the effect of using the arrow keys to move the Geyes panel application on the panel. You can use the arrow keys to move the panel application left or right until you meet the next panel object.
	Shows the effect of using Shift + arrow keys to move the Geyes panel application on the panel. You can use the Shift + arrow keys to push the Volume Control and Help panel objects ahead of the object that you are moving.
	Shows the effect of using Ctrl + arrow keys to move the Geyes panel application on the panel. You can use the Ctrl + arrow keys to swap positions with the Volume Control and Help panel objects as you meet the objects.

Panel applications that are Locked cannot be moved. To unlock a panel application, use the panel object menu and deselect the Lock to Panel option.