Using The Desktop

The top of the menu will list the names of any connections that have been defined. Selecting a connection name in the menu will start that connection.

The Desktop Button Clicking the Desktop button will toggle the desktop to the front or back of the display.

When the desktop is toggled to the front of the display, any windows that were open will be reduced to their taskbar buttons. When the desktop is toggled to the back of the display, the windows will be displayed as before.

Window Buttons When you open a window or display a dialog, a corresponding button will appear on the taskbar labelled with the window or dialog title. Clicking on a button will bring that window or dialog to the front of the display if it is already on the desktop.

If the window is minimized, clicking the window button will toggle the window between restored and minimized.

If you right-click on a window button, the Window Control menu will be displayed allowing you to perform various actions on that window. Refer to the section “Window Controls” on page 200 for details.

198 The Taskbar