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→Changing the Appearance of a Desktop Panel
A different color or even an image may be specified for the panel background. These settings are available from the ''Background'' page of the panel properties dialog:
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[[Image:centos_panel_properties_background.jpg|Configuring CentOS deskop panel background settings]]
The panel may be further configured so that it remains hidden until the mouse pointer moves to the side of the desktop where the panel is located. To activate this feature, select the ''Autohide'' option on the ''General'' panel of the properties window.
Finally, if you do not wish to have the panel occupy the full width or height of the desktop (depending on the orientation of the selected panel), unset the ''Expand'' option. The panel will then only appear as wide or as tall as it needs to be to accommodate the items it is configured to display.
== Adding Items to a GNOME Desktop Panel ==