# Panel Wastebasket Manual

## Introduction

The Panel Wastebasket applet lets you manage the wastebasket from the panel.

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

### Adding Panel Wastebasket to a Panel

To add the Panel Wastebasket 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 dialogue, then select Wastebasket.

4. Click Add.

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

## Usage

### Panel Wastebasket

### Moving Items to the Wastebasket

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

### Emptying Wastebasket

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

### Opening Wastebasket

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