I rebuilt hildon desktop for diablo using the patch here and when I use x11vnc, I can press the applications button. I've attached a version of hildon desktop with the above patch applied and Rafi Rubin's patch to lock desktop applets. It's the version I have installed on my N800.
They're maemo and MeeGo... "Meamo!" sounds like what Zorro would say to catherine zeta jones... after she slaps him for looking at her dirtily...