# Panel Wastebasket Manual

Panel Wastebasket lets you manage the wastebasket from the panel.

2006
GNOME Documentation Project
2005
Davyd Madeley
2004
Michiel Sikkes
2007
David Lodge (dave@cirt.net)
GNOME Documentation Project

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Michiel
Sikkes
GNOME Documentation Project

     michiel@eyesopened.nl

Davyd
Madeley
GNOME Project

    davyd@madeley.id.au

Version 2.10
March 2005

Davyd Madeley

GNOME Documentation Project

2.8 Applet Manual V2.11
July 2004

Michiel Sikkes

GNOME Documentation Project

This manual describes version 2.14 of the Panel Wastebasket applet.

## Feedback

To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding the Panel Wastebasket applet or this manual, follow the directions in the GNOME Feedback Page.

## Introduction

The Panel Wastebasket applet lets you manage the wastebasket from the panel.

The wastebasket on your panel acts identically to the wastebasket on your desktop, however it is useful because your panels are always visible.

### Adding Panel Wastebasket to a Panel

To add the Panel Wastebasket applet to a panel, perform the following steps:

1. Right-click on the panel at the place you want to add the applet.

2. Choose Add to Panel.

3. Scroll down the list of items in the Add to Panel dialogue, then select Wastebasket.

4. Click Add.

For more information on working with the panel, see the Desktop User Guide.

## Usage

### Panel Wastebasket

### Moving Items to the Wastebasket

To move items to the wastebasket, drag them from the file manager to the Panel Wastebasket applet.

### Emptying Wastebasket

To permanently delete all the items in the wastebasket, right-click on the applet, then choose Empty Trash.

### Opening Wastebasket

To open the wastebasket, right-click on the applet, then choose Open. The wastebasket window opens in Nautilus file manager.