Win4Lin Window
A Win4Lin window can contain either:
- A DOS session that provides a standard DOS prompt (such as
C:\>
), from which you can run DOS commands and applications
- A Windows session that displays the standard Windows desktop, from
which you can run Windows applications
Both kinds of Win4Lin windows contain the following common elements:
- A menu bar across the top of the window containing Window,
Options, and Help menus
- A status bar across the bottom of the window that can display
some status information
You can manipulate Win4Lin windows (for example, move, resize,
iconify, and activate) using all techniques supported by your X
Window manager. If you resize a Win4Lin window smaller than the
default size, window contents are truncated. Win4Lin
prevents you from resizing windows larger than the default size.
If a Windows window is too large to have it and the Win4Lin
menu and status bar appear all on the screen at the same time,
then the menu and status bar will cover over some of Windows
at the top and bottom, thus making the "Start" button inaccessible.
When this is the case, use the "Hide Menu" control described below
to have access to the entire Windows window.
In some situations when you start a Windows session, the menu and status
bar will be automatically hidden. To show the them, use the
Show Menu key, which is by default <Shift><F12>.
Window Menu
The Window menu contains the following choices:
- Zoom
-
Select Zoom to have your Win4Lin session to take over
the entire real VGA display.
Zooming is required when you run VGA graphics applications.
To return the session to the X Windows environment, use the
Unzoom key, which is by default <Shift><F12>.
When zooming is not possible, then this option is inactive.
Zooming is NOT possible when you are running Windows on the X Desktop.
(Note: The "zoom" feature is not supported on Linux systems, so
this option is always inactive.)
- Hide Menu
-
Select to hide the Win4Lin menu and status bars. To bring the menu
and status bars back into view, use the
Show Menu key, which is by default <Shift><F12>.
- Refresh
-
Select Refresh to repaint your display if it becomes corrupted.
- Exit
-
Select Exit if you cannot quit your DOS or Windows session in the
normal way.
WARNING: If you select Exit from the Win4Lin window
Window menu when a DOS or Windows application is running, or when
you are using unsaved data, you can lose data. Normally, you should
exit a DOS or Windows application in the way recommended for the
application.
Exit Windows using the Start button and selecting Shut Down.
Exit a DOS session by typing quit
at the DOS prompt.
Options Menu
The Options menu contains the following choices:
- Mouse Focus to DOS
-
When you run a DOS session, DOS and applications running in the DOS
window normally do not receive any mouse events. Select Mouse
Focus to DOS when you want to use your mouse to communicate with
DOS or a DOS application running in a window on the Desktop. When the
mouse is focused, you cannot move the mouse cursor outside the DOS
window, which means you cannot use the mouse to communicate with
the Desktop or other X applications.
To unfocus the mouse, press the
Show Menu key, which is by default <Shift><F12>.
The Win4Lin window status bar identifies the key combination to use.
This menu selection is disabled when you run Windows. The mouse is
automatically focused when you move the cursor into a Windows
window and unfocused when you move it out.
- DOS Fonts
-
Has three submenu selections: Automatic,
Small, and Medium. These selections determine the font
size used to display text in the Win4Lin window. Automatic, the
default, lets Win4Lin make the decision. Small and Medium
toggle the display between two font sizes.
DOS Fonts only has effect when your window is in standard DOS text mode.
- X Cut & Paste
-
Allows cut, copy, and paste operations
between Windows applications and X applications. This option is
only available for Windows sessions.
Use standard Windows and X cut, copy, and paste techniques.
To initiate a cut, copy, or paste operation, use the technique
appropriate to your environment and application. For example,
to copy text from a Windows application to an X
application, use the copy procedure supplied by the Windows
application and the paste procedure supplied by the X application.
Note: Using this feature adds overhead for every cut and copy operation,
especially when cutting or copying a large amount of data. So normally
should not leave this option enabled when you are actively pasting
between the two environments.
- Tune
-
Displays an Options dialog box that lets
you specify whether you want Win4Lin windows to use their own
colormap and whether you want Win4Lin windows to automatically
zoom when they change to high-resolution graphics modes.
Also lets you control the key combinations used
for the Show Menu key or the Unzoom key.
Use the Help button in the Options dialog box for further
information.
Help Menu
The Help menu has the following choices:
- On Window
-
Displays the help text you are currently
viewing.
- On Keys
-
Displays a summary of Win4Lin function keys,
mnemonics, and accelerators, as well as other special purpose key
combinations.
- User's Guide
-
Links to the complete set
of Win4Lin documentation.
- On Version
-
Displays product name, version, and copyright information.