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    <info><title xml:lang="en">Using the Main Menubar</title></info>
  
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  <anchor xml:id="goseditmainmenu-1"/><!-- Working With Menus -->
  <anchor xml:id="goseditmainmenu-2"/><!-- Introduction to Menus -->  
  <anchor xml:id="goseditmainmenu-5"/><!-- Menu Features -->
  <anchor xml:id="goseditmainmenu-11"/><!-- Menu Item Popup Menu -->
  <anchor xml:id="goseditmainmenu-51"/><!-- Actions Menu -->
  <anchor xml:id="menus-introduction"/><!-- Introduction to Menus --> 
        
  <highlights>
    <para xml:lang="en">This chapter describes how to use the MATE Panel Menubar.</para>
  </highlights>
  <indexterm xml:lang="en">
    <primary>menus</primary>
    <secondary>introduction</secondary>
  </indexterm>
  <indexterm xml:lang="en">
    <primary>menus</primary>
    <secondary>Classic Menu</secondary>
    <see>Classic Menu</see>
  </indexterm>
  <indexterm xml:lang="en">
    <primary>Classic Menu</primary>
    <secondary>introduction</secondary>
  </indexterm>  

  <para xml:lang="en">The classic menu is your main point of access to MATE. Use the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu to launch applications, the <guimenu>Places</guimenu> to open locations on your computer or network, and the <guimenu>System</guimenu> to customize your system, get help with MATE, and log out of MATE or shut down your computer.</para>
  <para xml:lang="en">The following sections describe these three menus.</para>
  <tip><para xml:lang="en">By default, the classic menu is on the <xref linkend="top-panel"/>. But like any other panel object, you can move the classic menu to another panel, or have more than one instance of the classic menu in your panels. For more on this, see <xref linkend="panel-menus"/>.</para></tip>

  <section xml:id="applications-menu"><info><title xml:lang="en">Applications Menu</title></info>
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    <indexterm xml:lang="en">
      <primary>menus</primary>
      <secondary>Applications menu</secondary>
    </indexterm>
    <para xml:lang="en">The <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu contains a hierarchy of submenus, from which you can start the applications that are installed on your system.</para>
    <para xml:lang="en">Each submenu corresponds to a category. For example, in the <guimenu>Sound &amp; Video</guimenu> submenu, you will find applications for playing CDs and recording sound.</para>
    <para xml:lang="en">To launch an application, perform the following steps:</para>
    <orderedlist>
      <listitem><para xml:lang="en">Open the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu by clicking on it.</para></listitem>
      <listitem><para xml:lang="en">Move the mouse down the menu to the category the application you want is in. Each submenu opens as your mouse passes over the category.</para></listitem>
      <listitem><para xml:lang="en">Click the menu item for the application.</para></listitem>
    </orderedlist>
    <para xml:lang="en">When you install a new application, it is automatically added to the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu in a suitable category. For example, if you install an instant messenger application, a VoIP application, or an FTP client, you will find it in the <guimenu>Internet</guimenu> submenu.</para>
  </section>

  <section xml:id="places-menu"><info><title xml:lang="en">Places Menu</title></info>
    <indexterm xml:lang="en">
      <primary>Places menu</primary>
    </indexterm>
    <para xml:lang="en">The <guimenu>Places</guimenu> menu is a quick way to go to various locations on your computer and your local network. The <guimenu>Places</guimenu> menu allows you to open the following items:</para>
    <itemizedlist>
      <listitem><para xml:lang="en">Your Home folder<remark>Add link!</remark></para></listitem>    
      <listitem><para xml:lang="en">The Desktop folder, which corresponds to the items displays in the desktop.</para></listitem>    
      <listitem><para xml:lang="en">The items in your Caja bookmarks. For more on this, see <xref linkend="caja-bookmarks"/>.</para></listitem>
      <listitem><para xml:lang="en">Your computer, which shows all your drives.</para></listitem>
      <listitem><para xml:lang="en">The Caja CD/DVD Creator. For more on this, see <xref linkend="caja-cdwriter"/>.</para></listitem>
      <listitem><para xml:lang="en">The local network. For more on this, see <xref linkend="caja-accessnetwork"/>.</para></listitem>
    </itemizedlist>
    
    <para xml:lang="en">The last three items on the menu perform actions rather than open locations.</para>    
                   
    <itemizedlist>          
      <listitem><para xml:lang="en"><guimenuitem>Connect to Server</guimenuitem> lets you choose a server on your network. For more on this, see <xref linkend="caja-server-connect"/>.</para></listitem>
      <listitem><para xml:lang="en"><guimenuitem>Search for Files</guimenuitem> lets you search for files on your computer. For more on this, see the <link xlink:href="help:mate-search-tool">Search for Files Manual</link>.</para></listitem>
      <listitem><para xml:lang="en">The <guimenuitem>Recent Documents</guimenuitem> submenu lists the documents you have recently opened. The last entry in the submenu clears the list.</para></listitem>                  
    </itemizedlist>                
  </section>

  <section xml:id="desktop-menu"><info><title xml:lang="en">System Menu</title></info>
    <indexterm xml:lang="en">
      <primary>System Menu</primary>
    </indexterm>
    <para xml:lang="en">The <guimenu>System</guimenu> menu allows you to set your preferences for the MATE Desktop, get help with using MATE, and log out or shut down.</para>  
    <itemizedlist>
      <listitem><para xml:lang="en">The <guimenuitem>Control Center</guimenuitem> item contains preference tools to configure your computer. For more information on using these preference tools, see <xref linkend="prefs"/>.</para></listitem>
      <listitem><para xml:lang="en">The <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem> item launches the Help Browser.</para></listitem>
      <listitem><para xml:lang="en">The <guimenuitem>About MATE</guimenuitem> item has a brief introduction to MATE, links to the MATE website, and credits.</para></listitem>
      <listitem><para xml:lang="en">The <guimenuitem>Lock Screen</guimenuitem> command starts your screensaver, and requires your password to return to the desktop. For more on this, see <xref linkend="lock-screen"/>.</para></listitem>
      <listitem><para xml:lang="en">Choose <guimenuitem>Log Out</guimenuitem> to log out of MATE, or to switch user.</para></listitem>
      <listitem><para xml:lang="en">Choose <guimenuitem>Shut Down</guimenuitem> to end your MATE session and turn off your computer, or restart it.</para></listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
     
     <para xml:lang="en">For more on logging out and shutting down, see <xref linkend="shutdown"/>.</para> 

  </section>

  <section xml:id="menu-editor"><info><title xml:lang="en">Customizing the Panel Menubar</title></info>
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    <indexterm xml:lang="en">
      <primary>menus</primary>
      <secondary>customizing</secondary>
    </indexterm>

    <para xml:lang="en">You can modify the contents of the following menus:</para>
    <itemizedlist>
      <listitem>
        <para xml:lang="en"><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu</para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para xml:lang="en"><menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu></menuchoice> submenu</para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para xml:lang="en"><menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu></menuchoice> submenu</para>
      </listitem>
    </itemizedlist>
    
    <para xml:lang="en">To edit the items in these menus, right-click on the panel menubar, and choose <guimenuitem>Edit Menus</guimenuitem>. The <guilabel>Menu Layout</guilabel> window opens.</para>
    <para xml:lang="en">The <guilabel>Menu Layout</guilabel> window lists the menus in the left pane. Click on the expand arrows to show or hide submenus. Choose a menu in the left pane to see its items listed in the right pane.</para>
    <para xml:lang="en">To remove an item from a menu, deselect it in the list. The item can be added back to the menu by selecting it once again.</para>

  </section>
</chapter>
