Getting Started With the New Desktop
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First page
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Contents (summary)
Chapter 1
Overview of the New Desktop
Chapter 2
Using the New Desktop
Chapter 3
Managing the New Desktop
Chapter 4
Integrating Applications Into the New Desktop
Chapter 5
New Desktop Programming Resources
Appendix A
New Desktop and CDE Differences
Appendix B
Multiple-Screen Support
Appendix C
CDE API Routines
Index
Figures
Tables
Contents
Chapter 1
Overview of the New Desktop
1.1
What is CDE?
1.2
Why is Digital Offering CDE?
1.3
What is the New Desktop?
1.4
Familiarizing Yourself With the New Desktop
1.5
New Desktop Productivity Features
1.6
User Applications
1.7
APIs and Application Integration Services
1.8
Documentation for the New Desktop
1.8.1
CDE Manuals
1.8.2
Using Enhanced Mosaic to Access Manuals
Chapter 2
Using the New Desktop
2.1
CDE User Applications in the New Desktop
2.1.1
Login Manager
2.1.2
Front Panel
2.1.3
Application Manager
2.1.4
Calculator
2.1.5
File Manager
2.1.5.1
File Representation
2.1.5.2
File Filtering and Sorting
2.1.6
Trash Can
2.1.7
Help Viewer
2.1.8
Icon Editor
2.1.9
Print Dialog
2.1.10
Text Editor
2.1.11
Session Manager
2.1.12
Style Manager
2.2
Accessing DECwindows Applications
2.3
Making Applications More Accessible
2.4
CDE User Documentation
Chapter 3
Managing the New Desktop
3.1
DECwindows and the New Desktop Startup Sequence
3.2
Changing the Default Desktop
3.3
New Desktop Directory Hierarchy
3.3.1
System Default Configuration Directories
3.3.2
Directory Hierarchy With Multiple Locales
3.3.3
Configuration Directories for Systemwide Customizations
3.3.4
Configuration Directories for User Customizations
3.3.5
Order of Precedence of Data Files
3.4
Customizing the Environment and Applications
3.4.1
Using Resource Files With the New Desktop
3.4.2
Using Actions With the New Desktop
3.4.2.1
Data Typing
3.4.2.2
Action (Stub) Files
3.4.3
Security Settings
3.4.4
Keyboard Settings
3.4.5
Printer Management
3.4.5.1
Adding Printers to the Personal Printers Subpanel
3.4.5.2
Creating a Printer Subpanel Control Definition File
3.4.5.3
Changing the Default System Printer
3.4.5.4
Changing the Default Printer for Your Own Use
3.4.5.5
Print Dialog Command Line Options
3.4.5.6
Starting Print Dialog From a Command Line
3.4.6
Changing the Default Editor
3.4.7
Window Colors and Screen Background
3.4.8
Window Manager Customizations
3.4.8.1
Window Manager Resource File (DTWM.DAT)
3.4.8.2
Window Manager Resource Configuration File (SYS.DTWMRC)
3.4.9
Automatic Application Startup
3.5
Using the New Desktop Error Logs
3.6
Using Colors in the New Desktop Environment
3.6.1
Changing the Number of Available Colors
3.6.2
Avoiding Color Conflicts
3.7
Using the New Desktop Fonts
3.7.1
Changing Application Font Size
3.8
Using X Terminals and Other Remote Displays
3.8.1
Selecting the New Desktop Window Manager
3.8.2
Accessing Font Aliases
3.8.3
Switching Languages
3.9
Using Multiple Screens
3.10
Managing Processes Created Within the New Desktop
3.10.1
Passing Process Logical Names to Detached Processes
3.10.2
Specifying the Creation of Subprocesses
3.10.3
Debugging Processes
3.10.4
Identifying Processes By Name
3.11
CDE System Management Documentation
Chapter 4
Integrating Applications Into the New Desktop
4.1
Minimal Integration
4.1.1
CDE Action Terminology
4.1.2
Creating Action Definition Files on OpenVMS Alpha
4.1.3
Create Action Overview
4.1.4
Integrating Applications Using Create Action
4.1.5
Creating or Modifying Data Types Using Create Action
4.1.6
Editing Icons From the Create Action Application
4.2
Recommended Integration
4.2.1
Internationalization
4.2.2
Displaying Error Messages From Applications
4.3
Optional Integration
4.4
Creating New Application Groups
4.5
Registering a Third-Party Application
4.6
Porting UNIX Reference Pages to the New Desktop
4.7
CDE Documentation for Integrating Applications
Chapter 5
New Desktop Programming Resources
5.1
Standards Supported by the New Desktop
5.2
APIs and Application Integration Services
5.3
Save and Restore Support
5.4
Create Action Application
5.5
File Type Support
5.6
CDE Standard Fonts
5.7
Help Programming
5.7.1
Help Development Process
5.7.2
Help Compiler Interface
5.7.3
DTHELPTAG.COM Format and Options
5.7.4
Help Utility Functions
5.7.5
HelpTag Examples
5.8
Screen Savers
5.9
Header Files
5.10
CDE Example Programs
5.11
CDE Programming Documentation
5.11.1
CDE Programming Manuals
5.11.2
Reference Pages
Appendix A
New Desktop and CDE Differences
A.1
Overall Differences
A.2
Login Manager Differences
A.3
File Manager Differences
A.4
Printing Differences
A.5
Messaging Differences
A.6
Differences in Invoking Processes
A.7
Directory Hierarchies of the New Desktop and CDE
A.7.1
System Default Configuration Directories
A.7.2
Node and Cluster Configuration Directories
A.7.3
User Configuration Directories
A.7.4
Font Directories
Appendix B
Multiple-Screen Support
B.1
Overview of Multiple Screens With a Single Display
B.2
Window Manager Functions for Multiple Screens
B.3
Configuring Window Manager for Managing Multiple Screens
B.4
Using Style Manager on Multiple Screens
B.5
Customizing Applications for a Specific Screen
B.5.1
Using Command Line Options
B.5.2
Specifying Resources for a Specific Screen or Workspace
B.5.3
Specifying Applications for a Specific Screen
Appendix C
CDE API Routines
C.1
CDE Desktop Services API Routines
C.2
CDE Help Widget Support Routines
C.3
CDE Custom Widget Support Routines
Master Index
Figures
1-1
The New Desktop Architecture
1-2
Front Panel
2-1
Login Dialog Box
2-2
Front Panel Details
2-3
Window Manager Menu
3-1
CDE$SYSTEM_DEFAULTS Directory Hierarchy
3-2
Style Manager's Color Menu
3-3
Number of Colors Menu
4-1
Create Action Main Window
4-2
Create Action Main Window With Advanced Option Fields
4-3
Add Datatype Dialog Box
4-4
Identifying Characteristics Dialog Box
4-5
Application Manager
4-6
Application Manager With a New Application Group
4-7
CDE$USER_DEFAULTS Directory Hierarchy
B-1
Single X Display With Multiple Screens
Tables
1-Chapters and Intended Audience
2-Documents Related to This Manual
1-1
User Applications and Services
1-2
Documentation for the New Desktop
1-3
CDE Manuals With Order Numbers
2-1
Preconfigured Application Groups
2-2
Startup Menu Options
2-3
How to Access DECwindows Applications
3-1
CDE$SYSTEM_DEFAULTS Directories
3-2
Customizing Defaults for a Node or Cluster
3-3
Private Directories Created When You First Log In
3-4
Print Dialog Command Line Options
3-5
Color Set Resources
3-6
Number of Colors Options
3-7
Process Names of the New Desktop
3-8
Process Names of the DECwindows Desktop
3-9
Process Names Shared by Both Desktops
4-1
Create Action Fields
4-2
Create Action: Add Datatype Dialog Box
4-3
Create Action: Identifying Characteristics Dialog Box
4-4
DEC C XPG4 Localization Utilities
5-1
CDE APIs and Application Integration Services of the New Desktop
5-2
CDE APIs and Application Integration Services Not Included
5-3
DTHELPTAG.COM Executable Files
5-4
DTHELPTAG.COM Options
5-5
CDE Header Files
5-6
CDE Example Programs
5-7
Reference Page Sections
A-1
System Default Configuration Directories
A-2
Node and Cluster Configuration Directories
A-3
User Configuration Directories
A-4
Font Directories
B-1
Window Manager Functions for Multiple Screens
C-1
CDE Desktop Services API Routines in CDE$LIBDTSVC.EXE
C-2
CDE Help Widget Routines in CDE$LIBDTHELP.EXE
C-3
CDE Custom Widget Routines in CDE$LIBDTWIDGET.EXE
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