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→Changing Desktop Panel Properties
[[Image:gnome_panel_properties.jpg|GNOME Desktop Panel Properties]]
The position of the panel on the desktop can be changed using the ''Orientation'' menu. The panel can be positions at the top or bottom of the screen or positioned vertically on the left or right hand sides of the desktop.
The height of the panel may be adjusted using the ''Size'' property. Reduce the height of the panel to increase available desktop space.
By default the panel stretches to the width of the desktop. With the ''Expand'' property switched off the panel will appear only as wide as it needs to be to accomodate the items it contains.
''Autohide'' causes the panel to be hidden until the mouse pointer moves to the side of the desktop where the panel is located, at which point the panel will appear.
The ''Show Hide Buttons'' option contols whether buttons are displayed at either end of the panel to enable th epanel to maually shown and hidden.
The ''Background'' tab of the ''Panel Properties'' dialog provides control over the background of the panel. The panel can be a specific color, the color dictated by the current theme, a user defined image or transparent to a specific degree:
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