################################################## # props.info 3 July 1991, rev'd by James Brook # new helpopen path 11 July 1991 # # This help text is for the workspace properties. # # Open Windows Version 3 FCS # # @(#)props.info 1.16 91/09/14 # ################################################## #######################50######################### :CategoryInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Category Press MENU to choose a category and display the Workspace properties you can change: Color Workspace and window color (for color systems only) Icons Location of icons on Workspace Menus Drag-Right distance for pointer SELECT Mouse Press Miscellaneous Beep Set Input Area Scrollbar Placement Mouse Scrollbar Pointer Jumping Pop-up Pointer Jumping Multi-click Timeout Localization Language- and culture-related settings # :ApplyInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Apply Click SELECT on Apply to make the new settings take effect and dismiss the Properties window. Some properties take effect immediately, while others take effect the next time you start an application. # #######################50######################### :ResetInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Reset Click SELECT on Reset to return the properties to their original settings and remove any change bars. # ######################################## # Color Category ###################################### # :ColorPanelInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Color Category Choose options in this window to change the color of the Workspace or windows. You can preview your color choices before applying them. Click SELECT on Apply to apply your changes. #######################50######################### :ColorChoiceInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Workspace/Windows Click SELECT on Workspace to edit Workspace color. Click SELECT on Windows to edit Window color. #######################50######################### :CustomColorInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Custom/Palette Click SELECT on Custom to display the Color properties window. This is where you create a custom color, using the Hue, Saturation, and Brightness sliders. Click SELECT on Palette to return to the color palette. :PaletteInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Palette Grid This grid contains a variety of predetermined colors that are ideal for windows and the Workspace. There are eight hues, each with four saturations, and two brightness levels. On the right are eight levels of gray scale. Click SELECT on a color to choose it. When you choose a a new color for Windows, look in the upper left corner of the pane to see a preview. #######################50######################### :AppImageInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Preview Area This is the preview of your current color selections. #######################50######################### :HueSlider:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Hue Slider Press SELECT and drag the slider to set the hue. :SaturationSlider:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Saturation Slider Press SELECT and drag the slider to set the saturation. Moving this slider all the way to the left makes all colors look gray and effectively disables the Hue slider. :BrightnessSlider:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Brightness Slider Press SELECT and drag the slider to set the saturation. Moving this slider all the way to the left turns all colors black and effectively disables the Hue and Saturation sliders. #######################50######################### # ####################################### # Icons Category ###################################### # :IconPanelInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Icon Category Choose options in this window to change the location of icons on the Workspace. #######################50######################### :IconLocationInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Icon Location Choose where on the screen new icons will be displayed: Top First icon appears in the upper left corner. Subsequent icons appear to the right of the first icon. Bottom First icon appears in the lower left corner. Subsequent icons appear to the right of the first icon. Left First icon appears in the upper left corner. Subsequent icons appear below the first icon. Right First icon appears in the upper right corner. Subsequent icons appear below the first icon. Click SELECT on Apply to apply the location setting. When you start a new application, its icon will use the new location setting. Icons already displayed will not change location. #######################50######################### # ####################################### # Menus Category ###################################### # #######################50######################### :MenuPanelInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Menus Category Choose options in this window to change settings affecting how you choose from menus. :MenuDragRightInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Drag-Right distance (pixels): Specifies how far you must drag the pointer before it displays a submenu. The smaller the number, the faster the submenu appears. Enter the number of pixels you want to drag the pointer before it displays the submenu. Default = 5 pixels This setting takes effect as soon as you click SELECT on Apply. # #######################50######################### :SelectMousePressInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook SELECT Mouse Press: Determines what happens when you use the SELECT mouse button on a menu button. Selects Default Shows the default setting for the menu when you press SELECT. Executes the default when you release SELECT. Displays Menu Displays the menu. Click SELECT on Apply to apply the setting. New applications will use the new setting. The setting will not change for applications that are already running. # #######################50######################### ####################################### # Miscellaneous ###################################### # :MiscPanelInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Miscellaneous Category Choose options in this window to change settings for beep, input area, and scrollbar placement. # #######################50######################### :Beep:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Beep: Choose when your system will beep: Always Beeps for all applications. Notices Only Only beeps when a Notice is displayed. Never Never beeps. Click SELECT on Apply to apply the setting. New applications will use the new setting. The setting will not change for applications that are already running. #######################50######################### # :InputFocusInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Set Input Area: Choose how you activate the input caret to type in a window or text field: Click SELECT Move the pointer into a window and click SELECT. Move Pointer Move the pointer into a window. This setting takes effect as soon as you click SELECT on Apply. With either setting, you can set a new insert point by clicking SELECT in a text field or pane. # #######################50######################### :ScrollbarPlacementInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Scrollbar Placement: Choose where the scrollbar is placed in a pane: Left or Right. This setting applies to all applications on the Workspace. Click SELECT on Apply to apply the setting. New applications will use the new setting. The setting will not change for applications that are already running. # ####################################### # Mouse Settings ###################################### # #######################50######################### :MouseSetPanelInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Mouse Settings Category Choose options in this window to change mouse-related settings. # #######################50######################### :ScrollbarPointerJumpInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Scrollbar Pointer Jumping: Sets the pointer so it follows the moves of the scrollbar elevator. Click SELECT on the check box to set the pointer. To undo the setting, click on the check box again. Click SELECT on Apply to apply the setting. New applications will use the new setting. The setting will not change for applications that are already running. # #######################50######################### :PopupPointerJumpInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Pop-up Pointer Jumping: Sets the pointer so it jumps into a pop-up window when you open it. Click SELECT on the check box to set the pointer. To undo the setting, click on the check box again. Click SELECT on Apply to apply the setting. New applications will use the new setting. The setting will not change for applications that are already running. # #######################50######################### :MultiClickInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Multi-click Timeout (sec/10): Specifies in 10ths of a second the length of time between clicks for multi-click operations. If the time between clicks is longer than the number in the setting, each click is treated as a separate event. For example, with a setting of 4/10, if you double-click on a icon with clicks that are 5/10 of a second apart, you select the icon instead of opening it. You can type a number from 2 to 10 or use the slider to set the time. Click SELECT on Apply to apply the setting. New applications will use the new setting. The setting will not change for applications that are already running. # ####################################### # Localization Settings ###################################### # #######################50######################### :LocalizationPanelInfo:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Localization Category In this window, you can change language- and culture-related Workspace properties. Changes will apply when you start a new application, and will not affect applications that are already running. # #######################50######################### :BasicSetting:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Basic Setting: Press MENU on the menu button to choose the language or culture area to be used in the Workspace. Choice of a basic setting determines the choices and defaults available for Specific Setting entries. # #######################50######################### :SpecificSetting:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Specific Setting: These entries are essential to each localized environment. They include Display Language, Input Language, Time Format, and Numeric Format settings. Choices and defaults for Specific Setting entries vary according to the Basic Setting. # #######################50######################### :DisplayLanguage:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Display Language: Specifies the language in which messages, labels, menu items, titles, and help text are shown. Press MENU on the menu button to choose a new setting. New applications will use the new setting. The setting will not change for applications that are already running. # :InputLanguage:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Input Language: Specifies the language used for input. Press MENU on the menu button to choose a new setting. New applications will use the new setting. The setting will not change for applications that are already running. # #######################50######################### :TimeFormat:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Time Format: Specifies the format for time and date display. Press MENU on the menu button to choose a new setting. New applications will use the new setting. The setting will not change for applications that are already running. # :NumericFormat:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Numeric Format: Specifies the format for numeric display. Press MENU on the menu button to choose a new setting. New applications will use the new setting. The setting will not change for applications that are already running. # :SupplementarySetting:$OPENWINHOME/bin/helpopen handbooks/workspace.handbook Supplementary This setting is not currently available.