Rearrange The Panel In Linux Mint With Panel Edit Mode

By default, the Panel in Linux Mint has a number of different applets pinned to it. Each icon that you see on the Panel (other than running applications that you have launched) is a different applet that has been pinned to the Panel. Traditionally Linux is very user-configurable, and Linux Mint is no different. If you are not satisfied with the order of the running applications on the Panel or the order of the various applets, you can rearrange them easily.

First, to rearrange the order of the running applications, left-click on the application you want to move, and then hold down the left mouse button. Drag the application to the left or to the right, and the other applications will automatically rearrange themselves around it. Release the mouse button, and the running application you have selected with settle into its new location on the Panel.

To rearrange the applets on the Panel, first right-click on a blank spot on the Panel, and then enable Panel Edit Mode from the menu that appears. The blank areas on the Panel will turn pale green once Panel Edit Mode. Left-click on the applet you want to move, hold down the left button, and then drag the applet to its new location on the Panel.

Once you have finished rearranging the order of the applets on the Panel, be sure to turn off Panel Edit Mode, since it is possible to accidentally rearrange the Panel with an errant click while Panel Edit Mode is on.