gnome-panel(1)

gnome-panel1

Display the gnome panel

Usage

gnome-panel [--replace] [--version] [--display=DISPLAY]

Overview

The gnome-panel program provides the panels of the the GNOME desktop.

The panels are the areas on the desktop that contain, among other items, the applications menu, application launchers, the notification area and the window list.

Small applications called applets can also be embedded in the panels. The applets usually provide quick access to specific features.

Options

--replace

Replace an already running panel.

--version

Print version and exit.

--display=DISPLAY

Set the X display to use.

Releases

12 releases since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); the text changed 3 times.

  1. 3.1
  2. 4.0–6.0
  3. 7–8
  4. 9–Arch

--display since Debian 9 (Stretch); --replace since Debian 7 (Wheezy); --version since Debian 9 (Stretch).

Bugs

If you find bugs in the gnome-panel program, please report these on https://bugzilla.gnome.org.

From gnome-panel 3.58.1-5 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.