When you start Moblin the first thing you see is the m_zone. It provides a quick snapshot of your personal activity on your netbook and what’s happening within your internet social life.

m_zone
The m_zone

The m_zone is divided into 3 sections: on the left, Recent activities; center, Recent files & websites; and on the right, Recent social network updates.

The m_zone - 3 sections
Visual reference: recent activities, files & sites, and social network updates.

Recent activities provides a snapshot of your Calendar appointments and “to-do’s” from your task list. Beneath your appointments and tasks are shortcuts to your favorite applications.

To populate your Calendar appointments, you enter them into the Calendar application. To create a “To-do,” launch the Task application.

Recent files & websites shows your most recent content-related activity on your netbook, such as pictures you’ve viewed, or websites you’ve visited. To open or re-visit any of the items shown in this area simply click it.

Recent social network updates enables you to keep track of your internet social life. It shows your latest friends’ feeds from Last.fm and Twitter. More 3rd party services will be incorporated in future releases.

To see how to activate your social network accounts, see Web Services.

Customizing the m_zone.

Currently, you can change only the background image and choose your favorite applications. Future releases may enable you to customize additional elements.

To change your background, follow these few simple steps:

  1. Open the applications panel located on the toolbar
  2. Scroll down and expand the “preferences” category.Application Panel
    Applications panel
  3. Select “Wallpaper and Fonts” to launch the Appearance Preferences application.
  4. Choose an alternative background (click “add” to select one of your own).
    Appearance Preferences Application
    Appearance Preferences Application
  5. Click “close” and return to the m_zone to view your updated background.