What is the panel you use? Can you give the config file for it?
It's pypanel. Here's the config, since you asked for it:
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# PyPanel v2.4 Configuration
#
# This configuration file is a Python script that will be executed when
# PyPanel is started. In order for PyPanel to start properly, make sure that
# this file contains proper Python formatting and no syntax errors.
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VERSION = 2.4 # Config file version
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Colors: Format is hex triplet - 0xrrggbb
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BG_COLOR = "0x000000" # Panel background and tinting color
TASK_COLOR = "0x808080" # Normal task name color
FOCUSED_COLOR = "0x808080" # Focused task name color
SHADED_COLOR = "0x808080" # Shaded task name color
MINIMIZED_COLOR = "0x808080" # Minimized task name color
DESKTOP_COLOR = "0x808080" # Desktop name color
CLOCK_COLOR = "0x808080" # Clock text color
LINE_COLOR = "0x606060" # Vertical line color
# Text Shadow Colors
TASK_SHADOW_COLOR = "0xffffff"
FOCUSED_SHADOW_COLOR = "0xffffff"
SHADED_SHADOW_COLOR = "0xffffff"
MINIMIZED_SHADOW_COLOR = "0xffffff"
DESKTOP_SHADOW_COLOR = "0xffffff"
CLOCK_SHADOW_COLOR = "0xffffff"
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Panel Spacing and Location Options: Measured in pixels
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P_LOCATION = 1 # Panel placement: 0 = top, 1 = bottom
P_WIDTH = 0 # Panel width: 0 = Use full screen width
P_START = 0 # Starting X coordinate of the panel
P_SPACER = 6 # Spacing between panel objects
P_HEIGHT = 24 # Panel height
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Icon Size Options: Measured in pixels
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I_HEIGHT = 16 # Panel application icon height
I_WIDTH = 16 # Panel application icon Width
APPL_I_HEIGHT = 24 # Application launcher icon height
APPL_I_WIDTH = 24 # Application launcher icon width
TRAY_I_HEIGHT = 24 # System tray icon height (usually 16 or 24)
TRAY_I_WIDTH = 24 # System tray icon width (usually 16 or 24)
# If TRAY_I_WIDTH is set to 0, then the
# width specified by the tray app will be used
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Panel Clock Format: 'man strftime' for detailed formatting options and help
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLOCK_FORMAT = "%I:%M:%S" # Ex: 2004-09-25 17:45
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Clock Delay: Seconds between each clock update during periods of inactivity
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLOCK_DELAY = 1
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Hidden Application List: Apps listed here will not be display on the panel
# The application name is its WM_CLASS name, use 'xprop' to find WM_CLASS
# Ex: ["xmms", "xine", "gDesklets"]
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HIDE_LIST = []
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Hidden Panel Size: Size of the panel when it's hidden/minimized
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HIDDEN_SIZE = 2
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Panel Text Font: This option takes either a traditional or Xft font string
# Ex: "-schumacher-clean-medium-r-normal-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*"
# "aquafont-8"
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FONT = "bitstream vera sans-10"
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Show All Applications: Show apps from all desktops or just the current
# 0: Disabled - Only applications on the current desktop will be displayed
# 1: Enabled - Selected apps are moved to the current desktop
# 2: Enabled - Current desktop is changed to the selected apps desktop
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOWALL = 0 # 0, 1 or 2 - see descriptions above
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Show Minimized/Iconified Applications: Show only minimized apps or all apps
# 0: Disabled - Show all applications on the panel
# 1: Enabled - Show only minimized apps on the panel
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOWMINIMIZED = 0
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Application Icon List: List of custom icons for specific applications
# The application name is its WM_CLASS name, use 'xprop' to find WM_CLASS
#
# The "default" entry is used for applications with no icon. If left "",
# PyPanel will use the default icon distributed with the source.
#
# Add entries using the following format -
# "<application name>" : "<full path to icon>",
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ICON_LIST = {
"default" : "",
"example" : "/usr/share/imlib2/data/images/audio.png",
}
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Application Launch List: Ordered list of icons and applications for the
# application launcher.
#
# Add entries using the following format -
# ("<executable>", "<full path to icon>")
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LAUNCH_LIST = [
("gimp-2.2", "/usr/share/imlib2/data/images/paper.png"),
]
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Background Alpha/Shade Level: 0 (Fully Translucent) -> 255 (Fully Opaque)
# BG_COLOR is used for tinting
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHADE = 200
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Misc. Options: 1 = Enabled/Yes, 0 = Disabled/No
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABOVE = 1 # Panel is always above other apps
APPICONS = 1 # Show application icons
AUTOHIDE = 0 # Autohide uses the CLOCK_DELAY timer above
SHADOWS = 0 # Show text shadows
SHOWLINES = 0 # Show object seperation lines
SHOWBORDER = 0 # Show a border around the panel
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Desktop Names: Configure the names of your desktops
# If the option is [], PyPanel will attempt to use the desktop name specified
# by the XServer, if that fails it will use the desktop number as its name
# Ex. ["One", "Two", "Three", "Four", "Five", "Six", "Seven", "Eight"]
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DESKTOP_NAMES = []
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Panel Layout: -----------------------------------
# [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ][ 4 ][ 5 ]
# -----------------------------------
#
# The panel layout is split into 5 sections numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 as shown
# in the diagram above. Each of the following objects can be enabled by
# assigning it a section number or disabled by assigning it 0:
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DESKTOP = 1 # Desktop name section
TASKS = 2 # Task names section
TRAY = 3 # System tray section
CLOCK = 4 # Clock section
LAUNCHER = 0 # Application launcher section
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Button Event Function Definitions
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Left click - button 1
# Middle click - button 2
# Right click - button 3
# Wheel up - button 4
# Wheel down - button 5
#
# changeDesktop(x)
# - Change Desktop: Increase or decrease the current desktop by 'x' amount
#
# toggleShade(task)
# - Shade or Unshade an application
#
# toggleHidden()
# - Minimize the panel to the top or bottom depending on its start location
#
# toggleMinimize(task, traise=1)
# - Minimize or Unminimize an application and optionally raise it
#
# taskRaise(task, focus=1)
# - Raise an application to the top of the window list and optionally focus it
#
# taskLower(task, focus=0)
# - Lower an app to the bottom of the window list and optionally focus it
#
# taskFocus(task)
# - Give focus to the selected application, if it has focus then minimize it
#
# showDesktop()
# - Toggle between hiding and unhiding ALL applications
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#----------------------------------
def desktopButtonEvent(pp, button):
#----------------------------------
""" Button event handler for the panel's desktop object """
if button == 1:
pp.changeDesktop(-1)
elif button == 2:
pp.changeDesktop(2)
elif button == 3:
pp.changeDesktop(1)
elif button == 4:
pp.changeDesktop(1)
elif button == 5:
pp.changeDesktop(-1)
#--------------------------------
def clockButtonEvent(pp, button):
#--------------------------------
""" Button event handler for the panel's clock object """
# if button == 1:
# os.system("xclock &")
if button == 2:
pass
elif button == 3:
pp.toggleHidden()
elif button == 4:
pp.showDesktop()
elif button == 5:
pp.showDesktop()
#--------------------------------
def panelButtonEvent(pp, button):
#--------------------------------
""" Button event handler for the panel with no active tasks """
if button == 1:
pass
elif button == 2:
pass
elif button == 3:
pass
elif button == 4:
pass
elif button == 5:
pass
#-------------------------------------
def taskButtonEvent(pp, button, task):
#-------------------------------------
""" Button event handler for the panel's tasks """
if button == 1:
pp.taskFocus(task)
elif button == 2:
# Destroy the application
task.obj.destroy()
elif button == 3:
# Ex. - XMMS doesn't shade, so we want to minimize it instead and
# still use button 3 to shade other applications
# task.tclass is the tasks class name (WM_CLASS)
if "xmms" in task.tclass:
pp.toggleMinimize(task)
else:
pp.toggleShade(task)
elif button == 4:
pp.taskRaise(task, focus=1)
elif button == 5:
pp.taskLower(task, focus=0)