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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. About PMVDesk ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
PMVDesk is a Virtual Desktop utility for the OS/2 2.x Workplace Shell. When you
start the program you will see a 9 button grid. Each button represents a screen
(of your current videoadapter resolution). The current screen is marked with an
"X".
When you press one of the buttons (move the cursor over it and click mouse
button 1) you move to that virtual location. (In this version you can not see
your open windows in the PMVDesk application, ...but just wait for the future
versions). Your Workplace Shell Desktop (icons) will always be visible. This
way you can easily get hold of those objects (where ever you are).
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Environment variables ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
PMVDesk uses a environment variable: PMVDESK_INI. This variable specifies the
filename (including full path) that PMVDesk should use for storing its options.
If this environment variable is not set, PMVDesk will create the file
PMVDESK.INI in the current directory and store its information there. I
recommend that you put the line:
o SET PMVDESK_INI=C:\OS2\PMVDESK.INI
in your CONFIG.SYS (Of course, you can use any other path or filename that you
want). By doing this you avoid multiple copies of PMVDESK.INI scattered around
your hard drive.
Note: You will have to reboot before this line will take effect.
PMVDesk will "remember" it's last position and virtual screen. If you put a
PMVDesk Program Object in your startup folder, it will start where you last
left it. You may also "Shutdown" your system without closing PMVDesk (because
"Shutdown" closes it for you). Remember to put the line:
o SET RESTARTOBJECTS=STARTUPFOLDERSONLY
in your CONFIG.SYS file before SET AUTOSTART=PROGRAMS, TASKLIST, FOLDERS,
CONNECTIONS.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Key Assignments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When two key names are joined by a plus sign (+), use these two keys together.
Hold down the first key and press the second key.
ALT + F Frame controls
ALT + T Float on top
SHIFT + F10 Popup menu
ALT + F4 Close window and exit application
ALT + F5 Restore window
ALT + F7 Move window
ALT + F8 Size window
ALT + F9 Minimize window
ALT + F10 Maximize window
ALT + F11 Hide window
CTRL + ESC Workplace Shell "Window List"
F1 Help
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Options Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The following commands appear in the Options menu:
Frame controls Hide/Unhide title and menu bars
Float on top Keep PMVDesk the topmost window
Retrieve windows
on exit Retrieves windows on exit
Buttons Change the size of your virtual desktop.
Util + Retrieve
windows Retrieves windows
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Frame controls ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Uncheck "Frame Controls" to hide title and menu bars. You can also use ALT + F.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Float on top ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Check "Float on top" to keep PMVDesk the topmost window. Uncheck to let it
behave as a normal window. You can also use ALT + T.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Retrieve windows on exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Check "Retrieve windows on exit" to retrieve windows back to the active desktop
when you exit PMVDesk.
Note: Retrieved windows are hidden. To activate: select application from
Workplace Shell "Window List". Only windows with child windows (ex. dialog
windows) are retrieved visible.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Util ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
"Util" + "Retrieve windows" to retrieve windows back to the active desktop.
Note: Retrieved windows are hidden. To activate: select application from
Workplace Shell "Window List". Only windows with child windows (ex. dialog
windows) are retrieved visible.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Buttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Change the size of your virtual desktop.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Popup Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To activate press mouse button 2, or press SHIFT + F10.
The following commands appear in the popup menu:
Help Default help menu
Window System menu
Util + Retrieve
windows Retrieves windows
Buttons Change the size of your virtual desktop.
Frame Controls Hide/Unhide title and menu bars
Float on top Keep PMVDesk the topmost window
Retrieve windows
on exit Retrieves windows on exit
Cancel Cancel any selection, and quit popup menu
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
By pressing "Help", the "Help index" will open.
By pressing the tiny button with a tiny arrow, you open a submenu. From this
submenu you can choose between:
o Help index.
o General help.
o Using help.
o Keys help.
o Product information.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
By pressing "Window", you open a system submenu. From this submenu you can
choose between:
o Move. Move window.
o Size. Size window.
o Hide. Hide window.
o Close. Close window and quit application.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Util ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
By pressing "Util", you open a submenu. From this submenu you can choose:
o Retrieve windows. Retrieve windows back to the active desktop.
Note: Retrieved windows are hidden. To activate: select application from
Workplace Shell "Window List". Only windows with child windows (ex. dialog
windows) are retrieved visible.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Frame controls ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Check "Frame Controls" to show title and menu bars. You can also use ALT + F.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Float on top ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Check "Float on top" to keep PMVDesk the topmost window. Uncheck to let it
behave as a normal window. You can also use ALT + T.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Retrieve windows on exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Check "Retrieve windows on exit" to retrieve windows back to the active desktop
when you exit PMVDesk.
Note: Retrieved windows are hidden. To activate: select application from
Workplace Shell "Window List". Only windows with child windows (ex. dialog
windows) are retrieved visible.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Cancel any selection, and quit popup menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Buttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Change the size of your virtual desktop.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Tutorial ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Beginners guide using virtual desktop applications.
Usually you work with several windows at the same time, but often find that it
would be nice to have a bigger screen, so you could see all your windows. Then
you have a look in your wallet, and find no many, and no credit for your credit
card. This is when you need a cheap (read: free) virtual desktop to emulate a
big screen.
My implementation is not perfect (and not the final version), but gives you
nine screens where you can open different windows, and easily jump between
these screens, just by pressing one of the buttons.
Example:
1. Start PMVDesk (you see a X on the middle button, so this represents the
current screen).
2. Open a window, or a program (it opens normally).
3. Press the lower left button on PMVDesk (your open windows seems to
disappear, and you have a clean screen. Do not worry, your windows are
still there, just press the middle button and you are back where you
started).
4. In this new screen you may open new windows and programs.
5. To quickly return back just press that button on PMVDesk that represents
the screen where you want to go to.
So, this is how you use a virtual desktop. There are different kinds of virtual
desktop applications, with fancy miniature windows representing your windows,
and that might be my final goal when I continue developing my application.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Troubleshooting ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Recovering "lost" windows:
o Choose "Retrieve windows" from PMVDesk "Settings" menu to bring all windows
to the lover left corner of the visible area.
Note: Retrieved windows are hidden. To activate: select application from
Workplace Shell "Window List". Only windows with child windows (ex. dialog
windows) are retrieved visible.
o You may choose the "lost" program from Workplace Shell "Window List" and
cascade the program back to the visible area (press mouse button 2, choose
"Cascade").