The taskbar displays all running applications — both minimized and
on the desktop (see Figure 3-7).
You can keep the taskbar running in a separate location from the panel
or you can have them both located in the same place on the desktop. The
default configuration places the taskbar at the top of the desktop while
the panel runs at the bottom of the desktop. Right-click on the panel
and select to open the Kpanel
Control Module. Make your placement selection under
Panel Location on the General tab.
You can maximize running applications or bring them to the front of your
working windows by clicking on the associated item on the taskbar.
 | Switch Tasks Quickly |
|---|
| | Another way to bring minimized or background windows to the front is
to use the [Alt] and [Tab] keys. To pick
an item from the taskbar, hold down [Alt]-[Tab]. To scroll through the tasks, hold
down the [Alt] key, while pressing the
[Tab] key in succession. When you've found the task you
want to maximize and bring to the front, release both keys. This
procedure works only on your current desktop, so if you've got
applications running on other desktops, you'll have to switch to that
desktop in order to maximize it with these keys.
|
