| openSUSE Documentation openSUSE 10.2 GNOME Quick Start / 3. Customizing Your Desktop | ||||
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| openSUSE Documentation openSUSE 10.2 GNOME Quick Start / 3. Customizing Your Desktop | ||||
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| 2. Starting Programs | 4. Managing Files and Folders | | |
You can easily add, delete, and create shortcut icons on your desktop. You can also change icon properties and the desktop background to suit your needs.
Click .
Browse to the desired program.
Click and drag the icon to the desktop and position it as desired.
To delete an icon from your desktop, simply click the program icon and press the Del key on your keyboard.
After a shortcut icon is on the desktop, you can change the icon, add an emblem 
(a graphic image placed on the corner of the icon), configure permissions,
or add a note regarding the program. This is done through the Properties dialog box.
Right-click the icon and select .
From the tabs at the top of the dialog box, customize the icon as needed. Some options include:
Emblems: Choose a graphic image you want associated with the icon.
Permissions: Assign permissions for the owner, a group, or others who might be sharing this machine.
Notes: Add notes regarding the program or its use to the icon.
Click when you have completed your changes.
Right-click the background.
Select .
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To select wallpaper from the preprogrammed images, browse to and select the desired image. After you select it, the background changes automatically.
To add an image, select , browse to the desired image, then click .
To display a colored background, select from the top of the list; then, from , select the fill pattern and the desired colors.
Click .
In addition to letting you change individual desktop elements, GNOME lets you extensively personalize your desktop. You can find more settings to adjust the overall appearance and behavior of your desktop in the GNOME Control Center. There, you can also change fonts, keyboard and mouse configurations, regional and language settings, parameters for your Internet and network usage, and more.
To start the Control Center. click , then click on the right of the main menu.
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