Top Edge Panel
By default, the top edge panel contains the following objects:
Your distribution of GNOME may have altered this default setup.
- Menu Bar applet
The Menu Bar contains the , , and menus. For more on the menu bar, see Chapter 5 ― Using the Main Menubar.
- A set of application launcher icons
The exact number of icons depends on your GNOME distribution, but in general you will find at least a launcher for the Web Browser, an Email client and the Help Browser. Click on any launcher icon to open the corresponding application.
- Notification Area applet
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Displays icons from other applications that may require your attention, or that you may want to access without switching from your current application window. For more on this, see Section 4.9.2 ― Notification Area Applet.
Until an application adds an icon to the notification area, only a narrow bar is visible.
- Clock applet
The Clock shows the current time. Click on the time to open a small calendar. You can also view a world map by clicking the Locations expansion label. For more on this, see the Clock Applet Manual.
- Volume Control applet
The Volume Control enables you to control the volume of the speakers on your system. For more on this, see the Volume Control Manual.
- Window Selector icon
The Window Selector lists all of your open windows. To give focus to a window, click on the window selector icon at the extreme right of the top edge panel, then select the window. For more on this, see Section 2.3.3 ― Giving Focus to a Window.