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layout: default
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title: Guided Tour - Menus
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---
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</head>
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<h1>
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<center>Menus</center>
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</h1>
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<center><a href="index.html">Back
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to Index</a></center>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="#menu">Menu list</a></li>
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<li><a href="#root">Root window menu</a></li>
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<li><a href="#list">Window list menu</a></li>
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<li><a href="#wspace">Workspaces menu</a></li>
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<li><a href="#apps">Application icon menu</a></li>
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</ul>
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<h2><a id="menu">Menu list</a></h2>
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<p>Different menus are available within Window Maker:</p>
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<ul>
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<li>The root window menu or applications menu</li>
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<li>The window list menu</li>
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<li>The workspace menu</li>
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<li>The application icon menu<br>
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</li>
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</ul>
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<p>Menus provide a list of applications or commands for execution. They
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can be used to launch applications, to get information, to configure
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the workspace...<br>
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</p>
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<p>Menus are opened by right-clicking either in the "blank" area of the
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workspace or in a window's titlebar or in docked icons. The <em>window
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list menu</em> is the only one opened with the middle mouse button.
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With a two-button mouse, pressing both buttons at once usually does the
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trick. A number of keyboard shortcuts are provided. These shortcuts are
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indicated by the modifier key + letter shown to the right of a menu
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item.</p>
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<p>The keyboard can be used to open and move through some of the menus.
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For instance, the root menu can be opened using F12 (default setting).
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The Up and Down arrow keys can then be used to navigate through the
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menu or the Left and Right arrow keys to jump between parent menus and
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submenus. Hitting the <em>Enter</em> key executes the selected item.
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the <em>Escape</em> key closes the menu or stops menu traversal.</p>
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<p>Menus can be forced to remain open on the workspace by left-clicking
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the titlebar. This creates a <em>close</em> button on the titlebar.</p>
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<h2><a id="root">Root window menu</a></h2>
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<center><img style="width: 107px; height: 261px;" alt="Root window menu (applications menu)" src="images/apm.png"></center>
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<br>
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The root window menu or applications menu is opened by right-clicking
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on an empty area of the workspace or by hitting the pre-defined
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keyboard shortcut (default is F12). This menu launches applications,
|
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allows for the customization of the workspace (backgrounds, themes...),
|
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and the management of other workspace characteristics using standard X
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utilities (xprop, xfontsel, xcmap...).
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<p>The menu content is totally configurable, either using WPrefs.app or
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by editing the plain text menu file. Instructions on how to configure
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one or the other can be found in the WindowMaker directory of the
|
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distribution. To use WPrefs.app, menus must be in property list format
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(plmenu). A script is available to convert plain text menus to property
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list menus and it's called wm-oldmenu2new. </p>
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<h2><a id="list">Window list menu</a></h2>
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<center><img style="width: 265px; height: 141px;" alt="Window list menu" src="images/wlm.png"></center>
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<br>
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Middle-clicking an empty area of the workspace opens the window list
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menu. With a two-button mouse, clicking both buttons at once usually
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gives the same result. F11 is the default keyboard shorcut to open the
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window list menu.
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<p>This menu lists all windows - whether active or inactive - in every
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workspace. The workspace containing each window is indicated at the
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right of the window name. The current focused window is marked by a
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diamond sign to the left of the window's name. Clicking any window in
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the list focuses and raises the corresponding window and moves you to
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the workspace where it's located.</p>
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<h2><a id="wspace">Workspaces menu</a></h2>
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<center><img style="width: 101px; height: 121px;" alt="Workspaces menu" src="images/wksm.png"></center>
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<br>
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<br>
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The workspaces menu is part of the root menu (applications menu).
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This item has two options: <em>new</em> and <em>destroy last</em>.
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<p>The first option creates a new workspace and automatically switches
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you to it. </p>
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<p>The second option destroys the last workspace as soon as there are
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no windows opened in it.</p>
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<p>Each workspace has a corresponding item in this menu. The active
|
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workspace is indicated by a diamond to the left of the workspace name
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or number.</p>
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<p>Clicking a workspace entry switches from the current workspace to
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the selected workspace.</p>
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<p>To change the name of a workspace, first "stick" the menu by
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left-clicking the menu titlebar. Then <em>Ctrl + click</em> the menu
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item to make it editable and type in the new name. Hitting <em>Return</em>
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saves the new name, hitting <em>Escape</em> cancels the operation.</p>
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<p>Key bindings allow movement from one workspace to another. Usually <em>Meta
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+ (number)</em>. The <span style="font-style: italic;">Meta</span> key
|
||||
is normally the "<span style="font-style: italic;">Alt</span>" key,
|
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while <em>(number)</em> represents a number
|
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key that corresponds to the workspace number. For instance 1 can be
|
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the default workspace (workspace 1), 2 the second workspace and so on.
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Thus,
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Meta + 2</span> switches to workspace
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2.</p>
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<p>These key bindings can be set (or changed) from the keyboard
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shortcut dialog in
|
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WPrefs.app. </p>
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<h2><a id="apps">Application icon menu</a></h2>
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<center><img style="width: 98px; height: 119px;" alt="Icon application menu" src="images/dockm.png"></center>
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<br>
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<br>
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|
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Clicking an icon in the dock with the right mouse button brings a
|
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menu for modifying that icon's application. There are six options
|
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available in the application icon menu for docked applications. (Some
|
||||
applications will not have all six options available. If an
|
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option is not available, it will appear "greyed out" in the menu.) <br>
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<ol>
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<li>
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<p>Clicking "Keep on top" places a check-mark beside that option,
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which means that the icon will always be on "top" of
|
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opened windows. If "Keep on top" is unchecked, windows will be allowed
|
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to cover the icons in the dock. Selecting "Keep on top" for one icon
|
||||
automatically affects all of the items in the dock. You cannot keep
|
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just one docked icon on top of windows - it's all or nothing, one way
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or the other.<br>
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</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>"Launch" opens the application without double-clicking the icon.</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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<p>"Bring here" unhides the application in the current workspace.</p>
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</li>
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<li>
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||||
<p>"Hide" hides the application or unhides it if already hidden.
|
||||
Unhiding opens the application in the workspace where it is located.
|
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(This option may not work if the application has it's own hiding menu
|
||||
option.)</p>
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</li>
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<li>
|
||||
<p>"Settings" allows the modification of application path and
|
||||
arguments, the command line, and the icon used.</p>
|
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</li>
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<li>
|
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<p>"Kill" closes the application immediately and should only be
|
||||
used if absolutely necessary.</p>
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</li>
|
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</ol>
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<center><a href="index.html">Back
|
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to Index</a></center>
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layout: default
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title: Guided Tour - Menus
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---
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|
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Menus
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=====
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.. contents::
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:depth: 1
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:backlinks: none
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:local:
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|
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Menu list
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---------
|
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|
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Different menus are available within Window Maker:
|
||||
|
||||
- The root window menu or applications menu
|
||||
- The window list menu
|
||||
- The workspace menu
|
||||
- The application icon menu
|
||||
|
||||
Menus provide a list of applications or commands for execution. They can be
|
||||
used to launch applications, to get information, to configure the workspace...
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
Menus are opened by right-clicking either in the "blank" area of the workspace
|
||||
or in a window's titlebar or in docked icons. The *window list menu* is the
|
||||
only one opened with the middle mouse button. With a two-button mouse,
|
||||
pressing both buttons at once usually does the trick. A number of keyboard
|
||||
shortcuts are provided. These shortcuts are indicated by the modifier key +
|
||||
letter shown to the right of a menu item.
|
||||
|
||||
The keyboard can be used to open and move through some of the menus. For
|
||||
instance, the root menu can be opened using F12 (default setting). The Up and
|
||||
Down arrow keys can then be used to navigate through the menu or the Left and
|
||||
Right arrow keys to jump between parent menus and submenus. Hitting the *Enter*
|
||||
key executes the selected item. The *Escape* key closes the menu or stops menu
|
||||
traversal.
|
||||
|
||||
Menus can be forced to remain open on the workspace by left-clicking the
|
||||
titlebar. This creates a *close* button on the titlebar.
|
||||
|
||||
Root window menu
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----------------
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|
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.. figure:: images/menu_applications.png
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:alt: Root window menu (applications menu)
|
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:figclass: borderless
|
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|
||||
Root window menu (applications menu)
|
||||
|
||||
The root window menu or applications menu is opened by right-clicking on an
|
||||
empty area of the workspace or by hitting the pre-defined keyboard shortcut
|
||||
(default is F12). This menu launches applications, allows for the customization
|
||||
of the workspace (backgrounds, themes...), and the management of other
|
||||
workspace characteristics using standard X utilities (xprop, xfontsel,
|
||||
xcmap...).
|
||||
|
||||
The menu content is totally configurable, either using WPrefs.app or by editing
|
||||
the plain text menu file. Instructions on how to configure one or the other can
|
||||
be found in the WindowMaker directory of the distribution. To use WPrefs.app,
|
||||
menus must be in property list format (plmenu). A script is available to
|
||||
convert plain text menus to property list menus and it's called wm-oldmenu2new.
|
||||
|
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Window list menu
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----------------
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|
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.. figure:: images/menu_window_list.png
|
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:alt: Window list menu
|
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:figclass: borderless
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|
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Window list menu
|
||||
|
||||
Middle-clicking an empty area of the workspace opens the window list menu. With
|
||||
a two-button mouse, clicking both buttons at once usually gives the same
|
||||
result. F11 is the default keyboard shortcut to open the window list menu.
|
||||
|
||||
This menu lists all windows - whether active or inactive - in every workspace.
|
||||
The workspace containing each window is indicated at the right of the window
|
||||
name. The current focused window is marked by a diamond sign to the left of the
|
||||
window's name. Clicking any window in the list focuses and raises the
|
||||
corresponding window and moves you to the workspace where it's located.
|
||||
|
||||
Workspaces menu
|
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---------------
|
||||
|
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.. figure:: images/menu_workspaces.png
|
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:alt: Workspaces menu
|
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:figclass: borderless
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|
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Workspaces menu
|
||||
|
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The workspaces menu is part of the root menu (applications menu). This item
|
||||
has three options: *new*, *destroy last* and *last used*.
|
||||
|
||||
The first option creates a new workspace and automatically switches you to it.
|
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|
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The second option destroys the last workspace as soon as there are no windows
|
||||
opened in it.
|
||||
|
||||
The third option switches to last visited workspace.
|
||||
|
||||
Each workspace has a corresponding item in this menu. The active workspace is
|
||||
indicated by a diamond to the left of the workspace name or number.
|
||||
|
||||
Clicking a workspace entry switches from the current workspace to the selected
|
||||
workspace.
|
||||
|
||||
To change the name of a workspace, first "stick" the menu by left-clicking the
|
||||
menu titlebar. Then *Ctrl + click* the menu item to make it editable and type
|
||||
in the new name. Hitting *Return* saves the new name, hitting *Escape* cancels
|
||||
the operation.
|
||||
|
||||
Key bindings allow movement from one workspace to another. Usually *Meta +
|
||||
(number)*. The *Meta* key is normally the "*Alt*" key, while *(number)*
|
||||
represents a number key that corresponds to the workspace number. For instance
|
||||
1 can be the default workspace (workspace 1), 2 the second workspace and so on.
|
||||
Thus, *Meta + 2* switches to workspace 2.
|
||||
|
||||
These key bindings can be set (or changed) from the keyboard shortcut dialog in
|
||||
WPrefs.app.
|
||||
|
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Application icon menu
|
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---------------------
|
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|
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.. figure:: images/menu_application_icon.png
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:alt: Icon application menu
|
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:figclass: borderless
|
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|
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Icon application menu
|
||||
|
||||
Clicking an icon in the dock with the right mouse button brings a menu for
|
||||
modifying that icon's application. There are several options available in the
|
||||
application icon menu for docked applications. Docked, but not running
|
||||
applications will not have all options available - they will appear "greyed
|
||||
out" in the menu.
|
||||
|
||||
#. First option is a global Dock submenu, which have three items:
|
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|
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#. *Normal* will not change dock behaviour - it can be covered by windows,
|
||||
while clicking on any docked items will bring it up.
|
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|
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#. *Auto raise & lower* is similar for the first options, although you don't
|
||||
have to click on dock - it's enough to hover mouse pointer on visible
|
||||
part of dock or it's items.
|
||||
|
||||
#. *Keep on top* means that the dock will always be on "top" of opened
|
||||
windows.
|
||||
|
||||
#. *Add a drawer* will add special dockapp which can be used for aggregating
|
||||
applications. See `Dock <dock.html>`_ for more details about drawers.
|
||||
|
||||
#. "Launch" opens the application without double-clicking the icon.
|
||||
|
||||
#. "Bring here" unhides the application in the current workspace.
|
||||
|
||||
#. "Hide" hides the application or unhides it if already hidden. Unhiding opens
|
||||
the application in the workspace where it is located. (This option may not
|
||||
work if the application has it's own hiding menu option.)
|
||||
|
||||
#. "Settings" allows the modification of application path and arguments, the
|
||||
command line, and the icon used.
|
||||
|
||||
#. "Kill" closes the application immediately and should only be used if
|
||||
absolutely necessary.
|
||||