A panel is an area on the desktop from which you can run special programs,
applications, and applets. The most common panel is the Menu Panel, which
stretches the full width of the top edge of the desktop. The following table
lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate panels and panel
objects.
3.3.1. To Move a Panel Object
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.
The following examples demonstrate the effect of different move operations
on the objects in a panel.
The following illustration shows a panel with three panel objects before
a move operation takes place.
The following illustration shows the effect of using the arrow keys
to move the Geyes applet on the panel. You can
use the arrow keys to move the applet left or right until you meet the next
panel object.
The following illustration shows the effect of using the ShiftGeyes applet
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.
The following illustration shows the effect of using the CtrlGeyes applet
on the panel. You can use the Ctrl + arrow keys to swap position
with the Volume Control and Help
panel objects as you meet the objects.
3.3.2. To Navigate Drawers
A drawer is a collapsible extension of a panel. The following table
lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate into and out of
drawers. When you open a drawer, you can navigate the contents of the drawer
in the same way as you navigate a panel. See Navigating Panels for
information about how to navigate a panel.
3.3.3. To Navigate Menus on Panels
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to
navigate menus on panels.
3.3.4. To Navigate Applets
An applet is a small application that resides on a panel. You can navigate
to all applets and open the applet popup menu from the keyboard. However,
if the applet does not contain controls that you can give focus to, you cannot
navigate the controls in the applet. The following table lists the keyboard
shortcuts that you can use to navigate applets.
