The desktop lets you put any object directly on the backdrop
of the current workspace for quick access. Any icon you drop on
the desktop stays where you put it.
File Manager provides a way to view all the objects in your
file system. However, the object is only visible when you are viewing
the folder it is in.
To make an object more accessible, you can put it directly
on the workspace backdrop. The desktop is that area or surface on
which windows appear to lie. When an object is placed there, it
is called a workspace object. There is a separate
desktop for each workspace.
Placing an object on the workspace does not alter the original
file or folder. In fact, the icon that appears on the workspace
is really just a shortcut for accessing the real file or folder.
Any operation you perform on the workspace object is actually performed
on the file or folder it represents.
Workspaces in the Desktop |
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You can have several workspaces on your desktop, so you can
set up your working environment by putting the files and folders
in the workspaces where you use them most, or in more than one workspace,
if needed.
Pop-up Menus |
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Each workspace object has its own pop-up menu, displayed with
the right mouse button or by pressing Shift+F10 when the icon is
selected. This menu contains commands for manipulating the object,
including all the actions that appear in the File Manager's Selected
menu when the object is selected. The Workspace pop-up menu is similar
to the pop-up menu available within File Manager windows, but contains
a few different commands.
To Put a
File or Folder on the Workspace Backdrop |
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This procedure creates a copy of the icon on the workspace
backdrop. Any changes you make to the copy on your workspace backdrop
will also be made to the original that is still in File Manager.
Switch to the workspace where you want to display the object.
Then:
Drag and drop the
object's icon onto the workspace.
Or, select the icon, then choose
the Put in Workspace command from the Selected menu or from the
icon's pop-up menu (displayed by pressing Shift+F10 or the right
mouse button).
You can repeat these steps to put an icon on the desktop in
as many workspaces as you want.
To Display
the Pop-up Menu for a Workspace Object |
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Point to the object's icon.
Press the right mouse button.
Choose a command from the menu by dragging to the
command then releasing the mouse button.
Move the highlight to the object's icon using Alt+Tab.
Press Shift+F10.
Choose a command from the menu by using the direction
keys to highlight the command, then press Return.
To cancel the menu without choosing a command, press Esc.
To Remove
an Object from the Workspace |
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Switch to the workspace where the object resides.
Locate the object's icon on the desktop
Choose Remove From Workspace from the object's pop-up
menu.
Removing an object from the workspace does not alter the original
object. That is, the object still exists in File Manager.
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