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    <info><title 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 lang="en">This chapter describes how to use the MATE Panel Menubar.</para>
  </highlights>
  <indexterm lang="en">
    <primary>menus</primary>
    <secondary>introduction</secondary>
  </indexterm>
  <indexterm lang="en">
    <primary>menus</primary>
    <secondary>Classic Menu</secondary>
    <see>Classic Menu</see>
  </indexterm>
  <indexterm lang="en">
    <primary>Classic Menu</primary>
    <secondary>introduction</secondary>
  </indexterm>  

  <para 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 lang="en">The following sections describe these three menus.</para>
  <tip><para 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 lang="en">Applications Menu</title></info>
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    <indexterm lang="en">
      <primary>menus</primary>
      <secondary>Applications menu</secondary>
    </indexterm>
    <para 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 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 lang="en">To launch an application, perform the following steps:</para>
    <orderedlist>
      <listitem><para lang="en">Open the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu by clicking on it.</para></listitem>
      <listitem><para 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 lang="en">Click the menu item for the application.</para></listitem>
    </orderedlist>
    <para 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 lang="en">Places Menu</title></info>
    <indexterm lang="en">
      <primary>Places menu</primary>
    </indexterm>
    <para 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 lang="en">Your Home folder<remark>Add link!</remark></para></listitem>    
      <listitem><para lang="en">The Desktop folder, which corresponds to the items displays in the desktop.</para></listitem>    
      <listitem><para lang="en">The items in your Caja bookmarks. For more on this, see <xref linkend="caja-bookmarks"/>.</para></listitem>
      <listitem><para lang="en">Your computer, which shows all your drives.</para></listitem>
      <listitem><para lang="en">The Caja CD/DVD Creator. For more on this, see <xref linkend="caja-cdwriter"/>.</para></listitem>
      <listitem><para lang="en">The local network. For more on this, see <xref linkend="caja-accessnetwork"/>.</para></listitem>
    </itemizedlist>
    
    <para lang="en">The last three items on the menu perform actions rather than open locations.</para>    
                   
    <itemizedlist>          
      <listitem><para 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 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 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 lang="en">System Menu</title></info>
    <indexterm lang="en">
      <primary>System Menu</primary>
    </indexterm>
    <para 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 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 lang="en">The <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem> item launches the Help Browser.</para></listitem>
      <listitem><para 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 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 lang="en">Choose <guimenuitem>Log Out</guimenuitem> to log out of MATE, or to switch user.</para></listitem>
      <listitem><para lang="en">Choose <guimenuitem>Shut Down</guimenuitem> to end your MATE session and turn off your computer, or restart it.</para></listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
     
     <para lang="en">For more on logging out and shutting down, see <xref linkend="shutdown"/>.</para> 

  </section>

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

    <para lang="en">You can modify the contents of the following menus:</para>
    <itemizedlist>
      <listitem>
        <para lang="en"><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu</para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para lang="en"><menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu></menuchoice> submenu</para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para lang="en"><menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu></menuchoice> submenu</para>
      </listitem>
    </itemizedlist>
    
    <para 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 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 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>
