Main Menu
Right mouse click on the area of Desktop Sidebar. The menu will show in
order dependent on the panel. Each section is separated by a "separator
line":
- Movement Actions (If right mouse click on Panel's Title)
- Panel Actions
- Panel Options
- Desktop
Sidebar Options
On some panels, you may not
have any Panel Actions.
Movement Actions
Collapse
- This will hide all but the Panel's Title. You can toggle between the Collapsed and Expanded displays by clicking on a panel's title.
Move Up
- This will move the Panel up above the Panel above it.
Move Down
- Thiswill move the Panel down below the Panel below it.
Panel Actions
Show Panel Title
- This enabled
the title of the panel to be show or not show.
- The title bar
is key if you wish to "drag/drop" or move panels in specific
orders.
Autofit Panel
- This sizes
the panel to fit the information displayed.
- Some cases of
autofit may not be the best option for you to view your panel in.
Remove Panel
- This will
remove the panel complete from Desktop Sidebar. All customizations done to
the panel will be lost as well (i.e. setting the weather location,
formatting, etc).
Rename Panel
- This will
allow you to rename the panel title to fit your needs. Especially handy
when grouping panels together using the stack and the tile panels.
Panel Properties
- See Individual Panels for In Depth Descriptions
Desktop Sidebar Options
Add Panel
- This will
allow you to select from a list of available panels to add into Desktop
Sidebar. When this option is selected from the menu, the panel will appear
at the location where your mouse resided when you activated the menu.
Options
Lock
- This will
"lock" the locations of the panels in Desktop Sidebar. This will
help prevent accidentally moving panels. If you are not able to move your
panels, then this option has been enabled.
Hide
- This option
will hide Desktop Sidebar off screen, only to return when you mouse over
the general area to the right or left (dependent on your settings).
Close
- Close will shutdown the instance of Desktop Sidebar.