# Panel Trash Manual

Panel Trash lets you manage your trash from the panel.

2015-2021
MATE Documentation Project
2006
GNOME Documentation Project
2005
Davyd Madeley
2004
Michiel Sikkes
Proyecto de Documentación para MATE
Proyecto de Documentación para GNOME
MATE Documentation Team
MATE Desktop
Michiel
Sikkes
GNOME Documentation Project

     michiel@eyesopened.nl

Davyd
Madeley
GNOME Project

    davyd@madeley.id.au

Panel Trash V2.12
July 2015

MATE Documentation Team

MATE Documentation Project

Panel Trash 2.10
March 2005

Davyd Madeley

GNOME Documentation Project

Panel Trash V2.8
July 2004

Michiel Sikkes

GNOME Documentation Project

This manual describes version 1.10.2 of the Panel Trash applet.

## Feedback

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

## Introduction

The Panel Trash applet lets you manage your Trash from the panel.

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

### Adding Panel Trash to a Panel

To add the Panel Trash 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 dialog, then select Trash.

4. Click Add.

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

## Usage

### Panel Trash

### Moving Items to Trash

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

### Emptying Trash

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

### Opening Trash

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