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'.