# &applet; Applet Manual V&manrevision;

## Introduction

### &applet; Applet

Shows Sticky Notes applet.

The &applet; applet enables you to create, view, and manage sticky notes on the GNOME Desktop. You can edit the title, contents, dimensions, and style of sticky notes. When the applet is restarted, for example when you log out and log in again, all sticky notes are saved and reopened in the same position with the same dimensions and style.

To add &applet; to a panel, right-click on the panel, then choose Add to Panel Accessories Sticky Notes .

## Usage

### To Create a Sticky Note

You can create a sticky note in the following ways:

- Choose New Note from the applet menu.

- Right-click on the title of an existing note, then choose New Note from the popup menu.

### To Show or Hide Sticky Notes

To hide all sticky notes, choose Show Notes from the applet menu.

To show all sticky notes, choose Show Notes from the applet menu again.

### To Lock or Unlock Sticky Notes

You can lock or unlock all sticky notes at the same time, or you can lock or unlock individual sticky notes.

#### To Lock or Unlock All Sticky Notes

To lock all sticky notes so that the notes cannot be edited, choose Lock Notes from the applet menu.

To unlock all sticky notes, choose Lock Notes from the applet menu again.

#### To Lock or Unlock Individual Sticky Notes

To lock an individual sticky note, right-click on the title of the note, then choose Lock Note from the popup menu.

To unlock an individual note, right-click on the title of the note, then choose Lock Note from the popup menu again.

### To Delete Sticky Notes

You can delete all sticky notes at the same time, or you can delete individual sticky notes.

#### To Delete All Sticky Notes

To delete all sticky notes, perform the following steps:

1. Choose Delete Notes from the applet menu.

2. Click on the Delete ALL button to confirm the deletion.

#### To Delete Individual Sticky Notes

To delete an individual sticky note, right-click on the title of the note, then choose Delete Note from the popup menu.

## Advanced Settings

### General Preferences

To configure the settings for all sticky notes, right-click on the applet, then choose Preferences from the applet menu.

Width

- Use this spin box to specify the default width of new sticky notes, in pixels.

Height

- Use this spin box to specify the default height of new sticky notes, in pixels.

Color

- Click on the color selector button to display the color selector dialog. On the color selector dialog, use the color wheel or spin boxes to choose the default base color of uncustomized sticky notes.

Use color from the system theme

- Select this option to use the current system theme to determine the default base color of uncustomized sticky notes.

Font

- Click on the font selector button to display the font selector dialog. On the font selector dialog, use the list boxes to choose the default font of uncustomized sticky notes.

Use font from the system theme

- Select this option to use the current system theme to determine the default font of uncustomized sticky notes.

Click

- Select one of the following options to specify what happens when you click on the applet:

  - create a new note

  - show/hide all notes

  - lock/unlock all notes

Put notes on all workspaces

- Select this option to specify that sticky notes are visible on all workspaces on the desktop.

Force default color and font on all notes

- Select this option to specify that all sticky notes, including customized notes, must use the default style.

### Individual Preferences

To configure the settings for an individual sticky note, right-click on the note, then choose Properties from the popup menu.

Title

- Use this text box to specify the title of the sticky note.

Color

- Click on the color selector button to display the color selector dialog. On the color selector dialog, use the color wheel or spin boxes to choose the base color of this sticky note.

Use default color

- Select this option to use the default base color of this sticky note.

Font

- Click on the font selector button to display the font selector dialog. On the font selector dialog, use the list boxes to choose the font of this sticky note.

Use default font

- Select this option to use the default font of this sticky note.