Red Hat DESKTOP - Configuring the GNOME Panel; Panel Configuration Basics; Panel Configuration Layout

Chapter 2.
Configuring the Panel
Tip
For more information on configuring panels, refer to the GConf chapter of the GNOME Desktop Ad-
ministration Guide available through Applications (the main menu on the panel) => Help, selecting
the Desktop Category, and choosing the System Administration Guide Document.
Note
For information on locking down the panel, refer to Section 4.3 Locking Down the Panel.
2.1. Panel Configuration
The following material is meant to serve as a more technical reference for panel configuration.
2.1.1. Configuration Layout
The panel configuration contains a more complex set of GConf keys. This section gives an overview
of how those keys are organized.
Most of the panel configuration is stored in /apps/panel/. The general/ directory contains the
following keys:
toplevel_id_list
The list of panel identifiers. Each identifier is also the name of the sub-directory in the
toplevels directory which contains the actual preferences for that panel.
object_id_list
The list of panel object identifiers. Each identifier is also the name of the sub-directory in the
objects directory which contains the actual preferences for that panel object.
applet_id_list
The list of panel applet identifiers. Each identifier is also the name of the subdirectory in the
applets directory, which contains the actual preferences for that panel applet.
Thus, the default contents of /apps/panel/ looks something like:
/apps/panel/general:
applet_id_list = [mixer,clock,systray,...]
object_id_list = [menu_bar,web_launcher,...]