Editing Taskbar (section)

=== GNOME ===
[[GNOME]] 2 used its own type of taskbar, known as panels (the program responsible for them is therefore called [[gnome-panel]]). By default, GNOME 2 usually contains two full-width panels at the top and bottom of the screen. The top panel usually contains navigation menus labeled ''Applications'', ''Places'', and ''System'' in that order. These menus hold links to common applications, areas of the file system, and system preferences and administration utilities, respectively.
{{wide image|GNOME_2_Top-Panel.png|840px|Default top panel appearance from [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]] 6.10 to 8.04}}
{{wide image|GNOME_2_Bottom-Panel.png|840px|Default bottom panel from Ubuntu 6.10 to 8.04}}

The top panel usually contains a clock and notification area, while the bottom panel contains buttons for navigating between [[virtual desktop]]s, the window list proper, and a button which minimizes all windows (similarly to Windows' Show desktop button). The contents of panels are handled by [[Software widget|widgets]] called panel applets, which can consist of application shortcuts, search tools, or other tools. The contents of the panels can be moved, removed, or configured in other ways.

[[File:GNOME Shell.png|thumb|GNOME Shell ''Activities Overview'' which showcases the ''Dash''|alt=]]
In GNOME 3, panels are replaced by [[GNOME Shell]], which consists of a bar across the top of the screen with an ''Activities'' button on the left, a clock in the centre, and a notification area on the right. GNOME Shell does not contain a traditional taskbar; users can manage windows, virtual desktops, and launch applications from either a "Dash" on the side of the screen, or by searching from Activities Overview, which is displayed by clicking on the ''Activities'' button. GNOME 3.8 introduces Classic Mode, which re-implements certain aspects of GNOME 2's desktop as an alternate desktop environment that can be selected at the login screen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GNOME 3.8 Release Notes |url=https://help.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/3.8/index.html.en |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=help.gnome.org}}</ref>