Cluttering the desktop with iconsKDE allows you (Web servers) to
Cluttering the desktop with iconsKDE allows you to alter which applets and programs appear on your panel, and on your desktop. Managing these shortcuts is a simple operation afteryou understand how it works. Adding a program to the desktopThe panel has only so much room. Maybe you would rather have your pro- gram shortcuts lined up on the desktop as you do in Windows. To add one ofthese shortcuts, follow these steps: 1.Click the Main Menu button to open the KDE main menu. 2.Open the submenu containing the program for which you want tomake a shortcut. For example, if you want to add The GIMP, open the Graphics submenu. 3.Choose the program for which you want to make a shortcut. Don t open the program. For example, to add The GIMP, you move yourmouse to the program and then click and hold the mouse button. 4.Drag the program to the desktop. A little graphic follows your mouse pointer until you release the mousebutton, at which point you re asked whether you want to add the short- cut to the desktop but not remove it from the menu (Copy Here); addthe shortcut to the desktop and remove it from the menu (Move Here); or make an obvious shortcut that looks more like a Windows shortcut(Link Here). Typically, you choose Link Here. If you re not happy with where a desktop icon is placed, click it and then dragit to a new location. Removing a program from the desktopIf you want to remove one of the programs from the desktop, just right-clickthe icon you want to remove and choose Delete or Move To Trash, dependingon which option is available if you move items into the trash, remember toempty the trash later. The icon vanishes from the panel or desktop. That s it! Prettying Up Your Desktop with ThemesYou may be familiar with the ability to install desktop themes under MicrosoftWindows. A themein the desktop world refers to color schemes, images, and300Part III:Getting Up to Speed with Linux