Re: getting to panels

[Calum Benson <Calum Benson Sun COM>]

On 22 Feb 2006, at 07:47, Joachim Noreiko wrote:

> > From the UG:
>
> "You can also middle-click or
> right-click on one of the hide buttons to select the
> panel, if the panel has
> no vacant space. If the hide buttons are not visible
> on a panel, modify the
> properties of the panel so that the hide buttons are
> visible. "
>
> Um...
> If the panel has no vacant space, and no hide buttons,
> how are you meant to get to its properties and get it
> to show the hide buttons?

Short answer: you can use the keyboard; focus anything on the panel  
(by clicking it, or using Ctrl-Alt-Tab), then hit Ctrl+F10.

Long answer: see http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=82642

Cheeri,
Calum.

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