mate-panel contains the MATE panel, the libmate-panel-applet library and
several applets:
+ the MATE panel is the area on your desktop from which you can run
applications and applets, and perform other tasks.
+ the libmate-panel-applet library allows to develop small applications
which may be embedded in the panel. These are called applets.
Documentation for the API is available with gtk-doc.
+ the applets supplied here include the Workspace Switcher, the Window
List, the Window Selector, the Notification Area, the Clock and the
infamous 'Wanda the Fish'.
