A Tour of the Front Panel

The Main Panel

The Main Panel is the horizontal window at the bottom of the display

Table 4-1 “Main Panel Controls Fm Variable:Table Continuation” describes the Main Panel controls.

Table 4-1 Main Panel Controls Fm Variable:Table Continuation

	Name	Click Behavior	Drop Behavior	Indicator Behavior
	Clock	None	None	Current time of day
	Calendar	Starts the desktop Calendar application	Dropping an appointment file adds the appointment to the calendar	Current date
	File Manager	Opens a File Manager view of your home folder	Dropping a folder opens a File Manager view of that folder	None
	Personal Applications (Text Editor)	Starts the desktop Text Editor application	Opens the file in a new Text Editor window	None
	Mailer	Starts the desktop Mailer application	Opens the contents of the file in Mailer's New Message window	Changes appearance when new mail arrives
	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
	Busy light	None	None	Blinks when the system is running an action
	Printer (Default)	Displays the status of the default printer	Prints the file on the printer	None
	Exit	Begins logout from the current session	None	None
	Style Manager	Opens the desktop Style Manager application	None	None
	Application Manager	Opens an Application Manager window	None	None
	Help Manager	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 Can	Opens the Trash Can window	Moves the file to the Trash Can	Different appearance when empty and non-empty

Personal Applications Subpanel

Use the Personal Applications subpanel for applications you use frequently. The default applications are Text Editor, Terminal, and Icon Editor.

Table 4-2 “Personal Applications Subpanel Controls” describes the Personal Applications subpanel controls.

Table 4-2 Personal Applications Subpanel Controls

	Name	Click Behavior	Drop Behavior	Indicator Behavior
	Install Icon	None	Installs an icon dragged from File Manger or Application Manager into the subpanel	None
	Text Editor (duplicate of control in Main Panel)	Starts the desktop Text Editor application	Opens the file in a new Text Editor window	None
	Terminal	Starts the desktop Terminal Emulator	None	None
	Icon Editor	Starts the desktop Icon Editor application	Opens a bitmap or pixmap file in a new Icon Editor window	Eu

Personal Printers Subpanel

Use the Personal Printers subpanel for printers you use frequently.

Table 4-3 “Personal Printers Subpanel Controls” describes the Personal Printers subpanel controls.

Table 4-3 Personal Printers Subpanel Controls

	Name	Click Behavior	Drop Behavior	Indicator Behavior
	Install Icon	None	Installs an icon dragged from File Manger or Application Manager into the subpanel	None
	Default printer (duplicate of Main Panel control)	Display the status of print jobs on the default printer	Prints the file on the default printer or another printer of your choice	None
	Print Manager	Starts the desktop Print Manager	Prints the file on the default printer	None

Help Subpanel

The Help subpanel enables you to access the Help Manager, Desktop Introduction, and Front Panel help volumes, and On Item help.

Table 4-4 “Help Subpanel Controls” describes the Help subpanel controls.

Table 4-4 Help Subpanel Controls

	Name	Click Behavior	Drop Behavior	Indicator Behavior
	Install Icon	None	Installs an icon dragged from File Manager or Application Manager into the subpanel	None
	Help Manager (duplicate of Main Panel control)	Opens a Help Viewer window displaying the top level of help information	Dropping a master volume file (*.sdl) opens that help volume	None
	Desktop Introduction	Eu	None	None
	Front Panel Help	Displays the Front Panel help volume	Eu	None
	On Item Help	Provides on-item help for the Front Panel. Click this control, then click the control on which you want help.	None	None