To Move the Front Panel or a Subpanel

Subpanels are moved like other windows--by dragging the title bar.

The Main Panel is moved using its move handles.

To Minimize the Front Panel

Minimizing the Front Panel turns it into an icon.

• Click the Front Panel's minimize button.

  

The Front Panel window icon is labeled with the workspace name.

Tour of the Front Panel

This section introduces the contents of the Main Panel and the subpanels. Your Front Panel may be customized with different or additional controls.

Main Panel

The following table describes the controls on the Main Panel.

Table 4-1 Main Panel Controls

Icon	Control (Subpanel)	Click Behavior	Drop Behavior	Indicator Behavior
	Clock (Links)	Opens the default browser	None	Current time
	Calendar (Cards)	Starts the Calendar application	Dropping an appointment file adds the appointment to the calendar	Current date
	File Manager (Files)	Opens a File Manager view of your home folder	Dropping a folder opens a File Manager view of that folder	None
	Text Note (Applications)	Starts the desktop Text Editor application	Puts the dropped file or text on the workspace	None
	Mailer (Mail)	Starts the desktop Mailer application	Attaches dropped item to a New Message window	Changes appearance when you have new mail
	Lock	Locks the display and keyboard. You must type your password to unlock the system.	None	None
	Workspace switch	Changes workspaces	None	Indicates current workspace
	Activity Indicator	Displays a Go action dialog box	Runs action (for example, a browser) registered for data type dropped	Spins when the system is running an action
	Exit	Begins logout from the current session	None	None
	Default (Personal Printers)	Displays the status of the default printer	Prints the file on the printer	None
	Style Manager (Tools)	Opens the desktop Style Manager application	None	None
	Performance Meter (Hosts	Opens Performance Meter	Opens Performance Meter for the hostname dropped	Once activated, indicates CPU and disk activity for future sessions
	Help Manager (Help)	Opens a Help Viewer window displaying the top level of help information	Dropping a master volume file (*.sdl) opens a Help Viewer window with that help volume	None
	Trash (Trash)	Opens the Trash Can window	None	Different appearance when not empty

Links Subpanel

Use the Links subpanel to open a web browser, display the Sun Microsystems web search site (http://search.Sun.com), and manage your personal bookmarks.

Table 4-2 Links Subpanel Controls

Icon	Name	Click Behavior	Drop Behavior
	Clock	Opens default browser	Opens default browser for URL
	Web Browser	Opens default browser	Opens default browser for URL
	Personal Bookmarks	Opens File Manager view of personal bookmarks	Opens default browser for URL
	Find Web Page	Opens default browser for the Sun Microsystems search site	None

Cards Subpanel

Use the Cards subpanel to open Calendar and search for address cards, host cards, and mail alias cards.

Table 4-3 Controls on the Cards Subpanel

Icon	Name	Click Behavior	Drop Behavior
	Calendar	Opens Calendar for the current date and user	Sets up the dropped appointment
	Find Card	Opens Address Manager with default search options	Opens a dropped card, or opens Address Manager with default options and searches for dropped text

Files Subpanel

Use the Files subpanel to:

• Open File Manager

• Access removable media such as CD-ROMs and diskettes

• Examine file properties

• Run encryption, compression, and archiving commands

• Find files and folders

Table 4-4 Controls on the Files Subpanel

Icon	Name	Click Behavior	Drop Behavior
	Home Folder	Opens File Manager view of $HOME	Opens File Manager view of dropped folder
	Open Floppy	Loads a diskette in drive and displays File Manager view of it.	None
	Open CD-ROM	Loads a CD-ROM volume in drive and displays a File Manager view of it	None
	Properties	Opens Properties dialog box with no file selected	Opens Properties dialog box for file or folder dropped
	Encryption	Prompts for the file to be encrypted and the encryption key	Encrypts and replaces an unencrypted file; decrypts and replaces an encrypted file
	Compress File	Prompts for file to be compressed	Compresses and replaces an uncompressed file; decompresses and replaces a compressed file
	Archive	Prompts for file or folder to be archived	Archives and replaces dropped file or folder
	Find File	Opens File Finder in default mode	Searches for dropped text as file or folder name

Applications Subpanel

Use the Applications subpanel to post text and voice notes on the workspace, to run Text Editor, and to open Application Manager.

Table 4-5 Controls on the Applications Subpanel

Icon	Name	Click Behavior	Drop Behavior
	Text Note	Opens Text Editor in note mode	Puts the dropped file on the workspace
	Text Editor	Opens Text Editor	Opens the dropped file in Text Editor
	Voice Note	Opens Audio in note mode	None
	Applications	Opens Application Manager	None

Mail Subpanel

Use the Mail subpanel for to access Mailer or to connect to the Solaris suggestion box mail alias.

Table 4-6 Controls on the Mail Subpanel

Icon	Name	Click Behavior	Drop Behavior
	Mail	Opens Mailer	Displays New Message dialog box and attaches dropped file
	Suggestion Box	Opens New Message dialog box to sent to the default suggestion box mail alias for Solaris at Sun Microsystems	Displays New Message dialog box for suggestion box mail alias and appends dropped file

Personal Printers Subpanel

Use the Personal Printers subpanel to view print jobs on your printer or to work with all the printers on your system.

Table 4-7 Controls on the Personal Printers Subpanel

Icon	Name	Click Behavior	Drop Behavior
	Printer Jobs	Opens Printer Jobs for your default printer	Prints the dropped file on the default printer
	Print Manager	Opens Print Manager for all printers available on your network	Prints the dropped file on the selected printer. This is a useful method of printing to a printer other than your default printer.