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Christopher Negus

"Linux Bible, 2008 Edition: Boot up to Ubuntu, Fedora, KNOPPIX, Debian, openSUSE, and 11 Other Distributions"

org applications), a workspace
switcher (for managing four virtual desktops), and a clock. It also has an icon to
alert you when you need software updates. The bottom panel contains window lists and
the workspace switcher.
 Desktop area??”The windows and icons you use are arranged on the desktop area, which
supports drag-and-drop between applications, a desktop menu (right-click to see it), and
icons for launching applications. There is a Computer icon that consolidates CD drives,
floppy drives, the file system, and shared network resources in one place.
If you have used earlier versions of GNOME, here are some feature additions you will find useful
in the most recent versions of GNOME:
 XSPF playlists in Totem??”The Totem video/audio player now includes support for
open standard XSPF playlists (www.xspf.org). Other improvements to Totem allow it to
interact with content from Web sites.
 Screensaver previews??”Previewing screen savers in full-screen mode is now supported.
 Direct DVD burning??”Use the Nautilus CD burner feature to burn DVDs directly, without
needing to first create an ISO image.
 Drag from taskbar??”Drag an application from the taskbar to workspaces represented in
the Workspace Switcher panel to move the application to a new workspace.


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