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| ====== Preferences ====== | ====== Preferences ====== | ||
| The Panel Preferences window gives you the ability to customize your panel. You can change the size, appearance and orientation of your panels, as well as add add or remove panels on your desktop. These can be backed up on your system to be restored at a later date. | The Panel Preferences window gives you the ability to customize your panel. You can change the size, appearance and orientation of your panels, as well as add add or remove panels on your desktop. These can be backed up on your system to be restored at a later date. | ||
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| <figure "Panel Preferences window"> | <figure "Panel Preferences window"> | ||
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| ===== Selecting a panel ===== | ===== Selecting a panel ===== | ||
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| The panel currently selected will show a flashing, dashed red border around it, so it's clear which panel you are currently editing. | The panel currently selected will show a flashing, dashed red border around it, so it's clear which panel you are currently editing. | ||
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| ===== Display ===== | ===== Display ===== | ||
| The **Display** tab contains options for how the panel is positioned on the screen. | The **Display** tab contains options for how the panel is positioned on the screen. | ||
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| ===== General ===== | ===== General ===== | ||
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| ? Don't reserve space on borders | ? Don't reserve space on borders | ||
| ! Normally, maximized application windows do not overlap the panel. Setting this option disables this behavior and allows the windows to stretch to the screen edge behind the panel. This option is only available when the panel is set to never hide. | ! Normally, maximized application windows do not overlap the panel. Setting this option disables this behavior and allows the windows to stretch to the screen edge behind the panel. This option is only available when the panel is set to never hide. | ||
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| ===== Measurements ===== | ===== Measurements ===== | ||
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| By default, the panel distributes the plugins from left to right (or from top to bottom, if the panel is in Vertical or Deskbar mode). However, it is possible to align plugins to the center or to the right (or bottom) of the panel by inserting [[separator|separators]] to the left (or above) these plugins. By inserting at least two expandable separators it is also possible to position plugins at the center of the panel. | By default, the panel distributes the plugins from left to right (or from top to bottom, if the panel is in Vertical or Deskbar mode). However, it is possible to align plugins to the center or to the right (or bottom) of the panel by inserting [[separator|separators]] to the left (or above) these plugins. By inserting at least two expandable separators it is also possible to position plugins at the center of the panel. | ||
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| ===== Appearance ===== | ===== Appearance ===== | ||
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| <figure "Panel Appearance Preferences"> | <figure "Panel Appearance Preferences"> | ||
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| ===== Background ===== | ===== Background ===== | ||
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| ? File | ? File | ||
| ! This displays a file manager window to select an image to be used as the background for the panel. This option is only available if your panel style is set to {gui> | ! This displays a file manager window to select an image to be used as the background for the panel. This option is only available if your panel style is set to {gui> | ||
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| ===== Opacity ===== | ===== Opacity ===== | ||
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| ? Leave | ? Leave | ||
| ! This controls the transparency of the panel when not hovering over it. Ranges from 0 (fully transparent) to 100 (fully opaque). All panel plugins are affected by this setting. | ! This controls the transparency of the panel when not hovering over it. Ranges from 0 (fully transparent) to 100 (fully opaque). All panel plugins are affected by this setting. | ||
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| ===== Items ===== | ===== Items ===== | ||
| The **Items** tab displays the panel plugins that are on the selected panel, with options to move them, add or remove new items, edit the item and view information about the plugin. | The **Items** tab displays the panel plugins that are on the selected panel, with options to move them, add or remove new items, edit the item and view information about the plugin. | ||
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| To the right of the list of panel plugins are various buttons. Hovering over them will display a tooltip explaining what they do. | To the right of the list of panel plugins are various buttons. Hovering over them will display a tooltip explaining what they do. | ||
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| The {gui> | The {gui> | ||
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