Corrected prefs section of guided tour.
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.. figure:: images/wprefs.jpg
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WPrefs.app
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WPrefs.app
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----------
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WPrefs.app is the heart of the configuration process in Window Maker.
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WPrefs.app is the heart of the configuration process in Window Maker.
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Upon installing Window Maker and running it for the first time, the WPrefs icon
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Upon installing Window Maker and running it for the first time, the WPrefs
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is already docked. By default, it's the one with the GNUstep logo in the
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application is available under dock icon by default:
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background and a few tools in the foreground (although your distibution may use
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the plain GNUstep icon or something enitrely different). Normally Linux
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distributions position WPrefs as the second or third icon in the Dock column by
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default, just above or below the terminal icon.
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.. figure:: images/wmakerconf.png
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:alt: GNUstep Logo with Tools
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:alt: GNUstep Logo
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:alt: GNUstep Logo
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although, depending on your distibution, location, menu entry or icon may be
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different. Ususally Linux distributions position WPrefs as the second or third
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icon in the Dock column by default, just above or below the terminal icon.
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Double-clicking on this icon opens the WPrefs.app window. Across the top of
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Double-clicking on this icon opens the WPrefs.app window. Across the top of
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the window there is a row of icons, each one corresponding to a group of
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the window there is a row of icons, each one corresponding to a group of
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the WPrefs.app window. Most of the following is taken directly from the content
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the WPrefs.app window. Most of the following is taken directly from the content
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of the ballon help dialogs.
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of the ballon help dialogs.
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.. figure:: images/prefs0.png
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:alt: WPrefs.app after launching
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WPrefs.app after launching
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.. contents:: Available preference settings
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.. contents:: Available preference settings
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:backlinks: none
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:backlinks: none
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:local:
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:local:
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Window focus
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Window focus
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.. figure:: images/prefs2.png
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.. figure:: images/prefs1.png
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:alt: WPrefs.app window focus controls
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:alt: WPrefs.app window focus controls
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WPrefs.app window focus controls
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The first icon from the left-hand side controls the way windows get
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The first icon from the left-hand side controls the way windows get
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their focus (how they are activated).
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their focus (how they are activated).
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The topmost check box prevents applications from receiving the focusing
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The topmost check box prevents applications from receiving the focusing
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mouse-click (I don't know why you would use this, but some people obviously
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mouse-click (I don't know why you would use this, but some people obviously
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find it useful). The bottom checkbox allows you to choose whether
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find it useful). The middle checkbox allows you to choose whether
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newly-opened application windows automatically receive the focus, or must be
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newly-opened application windows automatically receive the focus, or must be
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clicked to gain focus.
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clicked to gain focus. The bottom allows you to bring window up while using
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keyboard.
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Window handling
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Window handling
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.. figure:: images/prefs1.png
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.. figure:: images/prefs2.png
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:alt: WPrefs.app window handling preferences
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:alt: WPrefs.app window handling preferences
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WPrefs.app window handling preferences
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Clicking the second icon allows you to select the window handling options.
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Clicking the second icon allows you to select the window handling options.
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Clicking on this icon opens a panel allowing you to define the default
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Clicking on this icon opens a panel allowing you to define the default
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original placement. The gadget tells Window Maker how to order windows on the
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original placement. The gadget tells Window Maker how to order windows on the
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screen: *Random*, *Manual*, *Cascade* or *Smart*. *Automatic* is the default.
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screen: *Random*, *Manual*, *Cascade* or *Smart*. *Automatic* is the default.
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- *Dragging a maximized window*
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Set the behaviour of maximized window when click on titlebar and drag with
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the mouse. Possible actions can be set for a window to:
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- *changes its position*
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- *restores its unmaximized geometry*
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- *considers the window now unmaximized*
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- *does not move the window*
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- *Edge resistance*
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- *Edge resistance*
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To set the edge resistance and whether it resists or attracts windows.
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To set the edge resistance and whether it resists or attracts windows.
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other windows or the edges of the screen. The slider defines the threshold.
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other windows or the edges of the screen. The slider defines the threshold.
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Some applications' title bars may disappear at the top of the screen, with
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Some applications' title bars may disappear at the top of the screen, with
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the window being too high for the screen area. Setting the edge resistance to
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the window being too high for the screen area. Setting the edge resistance to
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"0" may solve this problem.
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"0" may solve this problem
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- *Open dialogs in the same workspace as their owners*
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- *Mod+Wheel*
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Obviously, whether to force dialog boxes "spawned" by an application to open
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You can define, how many pixels window should increment/decrement by using
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in same workspace as their owners.
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modifer keys + mouse wheel. By default, CTRL+wheel will change window size
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horizontally, while SUPER+wheel vertically.
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1. *Open dialogs in the same workspace as their owners*
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Obviously, whether to force dialog boxes "spawned" by an application to open
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in same workspace as their owners.
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- *When maximizing*
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This option allows the window to cover (or not) icons or the dock when
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maximizing.
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- *Opaque move/resize*
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- *Opaque move/resize*
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resize* makes window contents visible during resizing, otherwise only the
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resize* makes window contents visible during resizing, otherwise only the
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frame is displayed.
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frame is displayed.
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- *When maximizing*
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This option allows the window to cover (or not) icons or the dock when
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maximizing.
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Menu
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Menu
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.. figure:: images/prefs3.png
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.. figure:: images/prefs3.png
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:alt: WPrefs.app menu preferences
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:alt: WPrefs.app menu preferences
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WPrefs.app menu preferences
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This panel allows you to set menu scrolling speed and submenu alignment with
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This panel allows you to set menu scrolling speed and submenu alignment with
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the parent menu. In addition, two checkboxes are provided:
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the parent menu. In addition, two checkboxes are provided:
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over it. This is convenient in some workflows, as when you have multiple
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over it. This is convenient in some workflows, as when you have multiple
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applications open and you are using the window list menu to switch between
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applications open and you are using the window list menu to switch between
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applications.
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applications.
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- The bottom box allows you to assign EMACS-like keybindings for the selection
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- The bottom box allows you to assign Vim-like keybindings for the selection
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of menu items.
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of menu items.
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Icon
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Icon
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.. figure:: images/prefs4.png
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.. figure:: images/prefs4.png
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:alt: WPrefs.app icon preferences
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:alt: WPrefs.app icon preferences
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WPrefs.app icon preferences
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Set icon or miniwindow handling options.
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Set icon or miniwindow handling options.
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- *Icon positioning*
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- *Icon positioning*
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This area defines the initial placement of miniwindows or icons will be
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This area defines the initial placement of miniwindows or icons will be
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displayed: *bottom, top, right, left*...
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- *Checkboxes*
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- *Icon size*
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The topmost box enables/disables auto-arrangement of icons. The bottom box
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Selects the size of the icons shown when a window is miniaturized and for
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places miniwindows for opened applications on all existing workspaces
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application icons. Dockapp developers usually assume that tiles will be 64x64
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(*omnipresent*).
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- *Mini-Previews for Icons*
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Allows to display content of the window, while hovering the mouse on
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minimised application icon. The slider allows to set the size of the preview.
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- *Iconification animation*
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- *Iconification animation*
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- None
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- *Checkboxes*
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- *Icon size*
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The topmost box enables/disables auto-arrangement of icons. The middle box
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Selects the size of the icons shown when a window is miniaturized and for
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(*omnipresent*). The bottom box, allows to use single click for minimized or
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docked icons isntead of double clicking.
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pixels, so it's probably a good idea to leave it at that size, unless you
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Ergonomy
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Ergonomy
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.. figure:: images/prefs5.png
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.. figure:: images/prefs5.png
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:alt: WPrefs.app ergonomic settings
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:alt: WPrefs.app ergonomic settings
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WPrefs.app ergonomic settings
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Various types of information are defined in this panel.
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Various types of information are defined in this panel.
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- *Size display*
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- *Size display*
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Same information as above but regarding the screen placement of a
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Same information as above but regarding the screen placement of a
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window while moving (no technical drawing-like option).
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window while moving (no technical drawing-like option).
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- *Workspace border*
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- *Appicon bouncing*
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You can set a small border for the workspace. This allows you to easily
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access the clip (for instance) when windows are maximized.
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- *Show balloon text for*
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over the desktop gets annoying quickly. I use the *incomplete window title*
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over the desktop gets annoying quickly. I use the *incomplete window title*
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and the *miniwindow title* options and none of the others.
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and the *miniwindow title* options and none of the others.
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- *Checkbox*
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The top check bos, if selected, raises a window when switching focus with the
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keyboard. The bottom box enables a keyboard language selection button on
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access the clip (for instance) when windows are maximized.
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window titlebars (must have multiple keyboard maps/locales defined - this is
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handy if you are working in multiple languages in applications such as word
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processors, for example).
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- *Checkbox*
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keyboard. The bottom box enables a keyboard language selection button on
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window titlebars (must have multiple keyboard maps/locales defined - this is
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processors, for example).
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Search Path
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Search Path
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.. figure:: images/prefs6.png
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.. figure:: images/prefs6.png
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:alt: WPrefs.app icon and pixmap search path settings
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:alt: WPrefs.app icon and pixmap search path settings
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WPrefs.app icon and pixmap search path settings
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This panel is used to add or delete directory paths to search for icons and
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This panel is used to add or delete directory paths to search for icons and
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pixmaps. These paths are used in the *settings* dialogs for dockapps and docked
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pixmaps. These paths are used in the *settings* dialogs for dockapps and docked
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application icons, so having a good, complete set of defined paths is
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others not predefined will be present. Use the *add* and *remove* dialogs to
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others not predefined will be present. Use the *add* and *remove* dialogs to
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configure according to what is actually available.
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configure according to what is actually available.
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.. figure:: images/prefs7.png
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:alt: WPrefs.app dock preference settings
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In this panel you can fine-tune Dock/Clip/Drawer behaviour.
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- *Clip autocollapsing delays* and *Clip autoraising delays* lets you choose
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delays for expansion, collapsing, raising and lowering the Clip
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- *Dock/Clip/Drawer*
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First icon enables/disables thr Dock, vertical bar for your appicons and
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applications. Second allows to enables/disables Clip, the tile with the
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paperclip icon. Last one enables/disables Drawer - a special dockapp for
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keeping the applications icons horizontally.
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Workspace
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Workspace
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~~~~~~~~~
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~~~~~~~~~
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.. figure:: images/prefs7.png
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.. figure:: images/prefs8.png
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:alt: WPrefs.app workspace preference settings
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:alt: WPrefs.app workspace preference settings
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This panel defines navigation features within the workspace.
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WPrefs.app workspace preference settings
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This panel defines navigation features within the workspace.
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- *Workspace navigation*
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- *Workspace navigation*
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define where the workspace name is displayed each time you move from one
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define where the workspace name is displayed each time you move from one
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workspace to another (or not to display the workspace name at all).
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workspace to another (or not to display the workspace name at all).
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- *Dock and clip*
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Enables / disables the dock and/or the clip. I have seen some interesting
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configurations using no dock but having the clip present. For users who
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prefer a bottom or top "panel" of application launchers, system monitors and
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other tools, this is a very valuable bit of flexibility.
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Other
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Other
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~~~~~
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~~~~~
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.. figure:: images/prefs8.png
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.. figure:: images/prefs9.png
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:alt: WPrefs.app other workspace configuration settings
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:alt: WPrefs.app other workspace configuration settings
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WPrefs.app other workspace configuration settings
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This panel sets icon slide speed, shade animation speed, smooth scaling and
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This panel sets icon slide speed, shade animation speed, smooth scaling and
|
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titlebar control (button) style. Animations and sound are also defined here.
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titlebar control (button) style. Animations and sound are also defined here.
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Same as icon slide
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Same as icon slide
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- *Smooth scaling*
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If selected, neutralizes pixelization effect on background images. The
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side-effect is to slow down background image loading.
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- *Titlebar style*
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- *Titlebar style*
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To choose a more or less "NeXTish" titlebar. (The top version is "newer,"
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To choose a more or less "NeXTish" titlebar. (The top version is "newer,"
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(when moved - especially when moved from one side of the screen to the other)
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(when moved - especially when moved from one side of the screen to the other)
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and explosion animation for icons you remove from the dock.
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and explosion animation for icons you remove from the dock.
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- *Smooth scaling*
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If selected, neutralizes pixelization effect on background images. The
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side-effect is to slow down background image loading.
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- *Dithering colormap for 8bpp*
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- *Dithering colormap for 8bpp*
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For 8-bit displays (anyone still have one of these?) this enables dithering
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For 8-bit displays (anyone still have one of these?) this enables dithering
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Applications menu
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Applications menu
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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.. figure:: images/prefs9.png
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.. figure:: images/prefs10.png
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:figclass: borderless
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:alt: WPrefs.app application menu configuration
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:alt: WPrefs.app application menu configuration
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WPrefs.app application menu configuration
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In this panel the applications menu and the commands to launch each application
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In this panel the applications menu and the commands to launch each application
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can be defined. This panel has been changed in version 0.63.and later. It now
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can be defined. This panel has been changed in version 0.63.and later. It now
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displays the actual menu thus allowing direct editing. This can be done only if
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displays the actual menu thus allowing direct editing. This can be done only if
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@@ -320,9 +384,12 @@ use one or the other.
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Keyboard shortcut
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Keyboard shortcut
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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.. figure:: images/prefs10.png
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.. figure:: images/prefs11.png
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:figclass: borderless
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:alt: WPrefs.app keyboard shortcut settings
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:alt: WPrefs.app keyboard shortcut settings
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WPrefs.app keyboard shortcut settings
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Many actions in Window Maker have predefined keyboard shortcuts. These actions
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Many actions in Window Maker have predefined keyboard shortcuts. These actions
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mainly concern windows and workspaces. Modifying, adding or removing shortcuts
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mainly concern windows and workspaces. Modifying, adding or removing shortcuts
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can be done in this panel. Defining a shortcut can be done interactively,
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can be done in this panel. Defining a shortcut can be done interactively,
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@@ -331,9 +398,16 @@ capturing the key combination.
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Mouse
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Mouse
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~~~~~
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~~~~~
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.. figure:: images/prefs11.png
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.. figure:: images/prefs12.png
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:figclass: borderless
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:alt: WPrefs.app mouse configuration
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:alt: WPrefs.app mouse configuration
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WPrefs.app mouse configuration
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The mouse grab modifier represents the keyboard shortcut to use for actions
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like dragging windows with the mouse or clicking inside the window. Mod1 (Alt)
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is the default.
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This panel sets the mouse speed and double-click delay. Mouse button bindings
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This panel sets the mouse speed and double-click delay. Mouse button bindings
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can be defined and can be disabled or enabled.
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can be defined and can be disabled or enabled.
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@@ -346,16 +420,18 @@ as the one obtained with middle button.
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Starting from version 0.65 on, the mouse wheel can be used to switch
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Starting from version 0.65 on, the mouse wheel can be used to switch
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workspaces. This is not default behavior and must be enabled here.
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workspaces. This is not default behavior and must be enabled here.
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The mouse grab modifier represents the keyboard shortcut to use for actions
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If mouse have more than 3 buttons and/or tilt, they can be bound to some
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like dragging windows with the mouse or clicking inside the window. Mod1 (Alt)
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actions.
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||||||
is the default.
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Appearance
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Appearance
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~~~~~~~~~~
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~~~~~~~~~~
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.. figure:: images/prefs12.png
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.. figure:: images/prefs13.png
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:figclass: borderless
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||||||
:alt: WPrefs.app appearance settings
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:alt: WPrefs.app appearance settings
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WPrefs.app appearance settings
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In this panel, everything related to the appearance of the GUI (except the
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In this panel, everything related to the appearance of the GUI (except the
|
||||||
background color or image) can be configured. Windows, menus and icons can have
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background color or image) can be configured. Windows, menus and icons can have
|
||||||
their own background "texture," meaning color gradients of various types can be
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their own background "texture," meaning color gradients of various types can be
|
||||||
@@ -366,8 +442,11 @@ Font configuration
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|||||||
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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||||||
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||||||
.. figure:: images/prefs14.png
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.. figure:: images/prefs14.png
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||||||
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:figclass: borderless
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||||||
:alt: Wprefs.app font configuration options
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:alt: Wprefs.app font configuration options
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||||||
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Wprefs.app font configuration options
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||||||
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||||||
This panel allows you to configure fonts for the window and menu titlebars, for
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This panel allows you to configure fonts for the window and menu titlebars, for
|
||||||
the menu body text, and for the icon and clip text. In addition, a font may be
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the menu body text, and for the icon and clip text. In addition, a font may be
|
||||||
defined for desktop messages.
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defined for desktop messages.
|
||||||
@@ -375,9 +454,12 @@ defined for desktop messages.
|
|||||||
Expert user
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Expert user
|
||||||
~~~~~~~~~~~
|
~~~~~~~~~~~
|
||||||
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|
||||||
.. figure:: images/prefs13.png
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.. figure:: images/prefs15.png
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||||||
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:figclass: borderless
|
||||||
:alt: WPrefs.app expert user settings
|
:alt: WPrefs.app expert user settings
|
||||||
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||||||
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WPrefs.app expert user settings
|
||||||
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|
||||||
Using this panel implies some knowledge. Many options are available. Among
|
Using this panel implies some knowledge. Many options are available. Among
|
||||||
these are:
|
these are:
|
||||||
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|
||||||
@@ -388,6 +470,8 @@ these are:
|
|||||||
- Using Win style cycling (added from version 0.63.0)
|
- Using Win style cycling (added from version 0.63.0)
|
||||||
- Disabling confirmation panel for the kill command
|
- Disabling confirmation panel for the kill command
|
||||||
- Disabling cycling colors highlighting of icons
|
- Disabling cycling colors highlighting of icons
|
||||||
|
- Multi head related options
|
||||||
|
- Screen edge snapping
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
Editing the configuration file
|
Editing the configuration file
|
||||||
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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||||||
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