[orca-list] Indicators [was "Re: Connecting to a wireless network"]

[Christopher Chaltain <chaltain gmail com>]

On 09/08/11 23:33, Luke Yelavich wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 02:01:09PM EST, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
> > Ah, thanks Luke! I found
> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopExperienceTeam/ApplicationIndicators
> > which gives a good description of these indicators. I also saw several
> > pages with links to useful indicators. Do I just need to install the
> > indicator for the application I'm interested in (Tomboy, Ubuntu One,
> > Glipper, ...) and they'll show up and I'll be able to access them with
> > Windows+s and/or Windows+m? Any idea why Vinux doesn't include any of
> > these? I'll also send this message over to the Vinux support list.
>
> I'd need to check to be sure, but I think Vinux does come with indicators for network, sound, tomboy etc, 
> but since the panel layout has been changed, you do not have the applets that host the indicators on your 
> panel anywhere. You need to go to the panel, and add "Indicator Applet", and "Indicator Applet Session" to 
> your panel as new applets. The names I gave for them may not be exactly correct, but if you search for 
> indicator applet in the add panel window, they should come up in the resluts, and you need only press enter 
> to add them to your panel.
>
> hth
>
> Luke

Again, thanks Luke! I added the indicator applet (note that I used
control+F10 in the bottom edge panel to bring up the menu where I could
add applets) and now I'm playing with the different indicators. BTW,
sometimes I can't get out of the indicator applet and get back to my
desktop. Is there a sure fire way to jump from the indicator applet to
the desktop or somewhere else on the system?

-- 
Christopher (CJ)
chaltain gmail com