Quick Start Guide
3.2.3 Working with Dash
The small Dash in the Activities view not only keeps especially commonly used pro-
grams ready, but it can do even more: As soon as you start an application, an icon
appears for it in the Dash. A light glow indicates that the application is running and
(at least) one window is open.
Right-clicking on an icon opens a small menu which oers dierent actions depending
on the associated program. With Add to Favorites, you can place the application icon
permanently in Dash. To remove a program icon from Dash, select Remove from
Favorites. If you wish to rearrange an icon in the dock, hold the left mouse button
pressed above it and then drag it to its new position.
3.2.4 Using Virtual Desktops
GNOME allows you to organize your program window into several virtual desktops.
If you often run a lot of programs simultaneously, this minimizes the number of
windows to arrange on your screen. You might, for example, use one desktop for e-
mails and the calendar and another for word processing and graphics applications.
Procedure 3.2: Move an Application to Another Virtual Desktop
To move an open window to another virtual desktop, proceed as follows:
1 Open the Activities view.
2 Bring the mouse pointer to the corresponding window and drag it by pressing
and holding the left mouse button on the right edge of the screen.
3 A bar with all existing virtual desktops now opens there. Drag and drop the
window to the desktop where you would like it to be.
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