eXo Platform 3.5

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## Chapter 2. Manage eXo WebOS applications

To go into the Desktop application, simply click Desktop on the Administration bar. You will be directed to the Desktop user interface as below:

Described areas | Description
--- | ---
| The administration bar which provides quick access to managing tasks.
| The WebOS desktop.
| The Dockbar which provides easy access to applications via icons.
| The application icons which are used as shortcuts to gadgets, applications or pages.
| The application.

This section covers the following topics:

- Add an application to the Dockbar

- Open an application

- Quit an application

- Change the Desktop title and background

## Add an application

In Desktop, you can add an application as follows:

1. Open the Add Application form via one of two ways:

- The first way: Hover your cursor over the Dock bar and click the Add Application icon.

- The second way: Right-click any area inside the Desktop background and select Add Application from the drop-down menu.

The Add Application form appears as below:

2. Select a category on the left pane. The applications of this category will be shown on the right pane.

3. Click corresponding to your desired application. Your selected application is then automatically added to the Dockbar.

## Open an application

- To open an application, hover your cursor over the Dockbar and click this application icon. The hovered icon will display the application name, allowing you to recognize your desired application easily.

The application window will be shown on the Desktop. When an application is running, will appear right under its icon on the Dock bar to indicate that application is running.

- To minimize the running application window, click on the info bar of the application or on the Dock bar. is remained, stating that the application is still running.

- To show the running application window, click or the application icon on the Dock bar.

- To maximize the opened application window, click on the info bar of the application to view its full size. will be changed into . Click if you would like to restore to the original size of the application.

- To reset a changed application, right-click any area outside the application window and select Refresh.

## Quit an application

To exit a running application, do one of these following ways:

The first way: Click at the right top of the application window.

The second way: Right-click the application icon on the Dock bar and select Quit.

The third way: This way allows you to close all running applications. Right-click any empty area on the desktop page and select Close All from the drop-down menu.

You will notice that the disappears after the running application has been closed.

## Change the Desktop title and background

First, right-click any area on the Desktop background.

- To change the title:

1. Select Page Title from the drop-down menu.

2. Enter your desired new name into the Page title field, and click Save to accept your change.

- To change the background:

1. Select Change Background from the drop-down menu.

All available images for the WebOS background are displayed in the Choose Background Image form.

2. Click to preview your background.

3. Click to select and apply the relevant background.

To get the default background again, click the Get Default link at the right corner of this form.

Also, from this form, you can do the following actions:

- To delete any background:

Click corresponding to the background you would like to delete.

- To upload an image from your local device:

1. Click the Upload button at the bottom of the Choose Background Image form.

2. Select your desired image by clicking Browse... on the Upload Images form.

3. Click to load your selected image. At this step, simply click to add more images, or to delete the uploaded image.

4. Click Save to accept your upload, or Back to go back to the previous step.

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