The Application Manager

The Application Manager is the desktop container that displays applications available to users. It is selected from the Applications pop-up menu in the Front Panel (refer to Figure 25.7).

When initially opened, the Application Manager window displays the top-level directory of the Application Manager. User interaction with the Application Manager is similar to the use of the File Manager, except that the Application Manager contains executable modules. The user launches the Application Manager from an icon in the Front Panel, opening the window shown in Figure 25.11.

Figure 25.11. The Application Manager window.

Programs and icons can be installed in the Application Manager by the system administrator and can be ...

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