graphics\howbutt.gifCustomizing windows

Corel LINUX lets you customize the appearance and performance properties of windows. You can specify a shortcut key that lets you switch to a different virtual desktop and cycle through the desktops. You can set a control key that switches active windows on a desktop.

Filter settings let you configure windows separately from the default window. A window has the following default properties: it is active when you open it; its decorations are visible; it is not sticky (only appears on the desktop on which you open it); and it is included in session management. When a window is included in session management Corel LINUX remembers that the window was open when you shut down the desktop, and reopens it when you start a new desktop session. You can create a filter and apply it to a window based on that window's title or class, so that a window with the matching title or class automatically has that filter's display properties. For example, you can apply a filter that opens a window title CD Player as a sticky window, so that it remains on the desktop when you switch virtual desktops. Or, you can apply a filter so that when you open a Text Editor window, it displays no decorations and is not included in session management.

You can specify the size of windows on the desktop, where they are placed when you open them, and how they are arranged on the desktop. Placement options include smart, cascade, interactive, random, and manual. You can customize how you activate (focus) windows. The active window is the window on the desktop that receives keyboard input and has an active Title Bar.

You can customize the arrangement of window Title Bar buttons, and you can customize which Title Bar buttons appear on an open window. You can show, hide or change the placement of the Iconify, Maximize, Sticky, Close, and Menu buttons.

You can specify the appearance of the Title Bar. You can choose the font that appears in the Title Bar and you can use pixmaps and shading to customize the background color of window Title Bars. A pixmap contains graphics or color that you can use to decorate the Title Bar of a window.

You can customize the look of application windows by moving the menu bars and toolbars. A menu bar toolbar is found at top of application windows under the Title Bar. A toolbar is generally located under the menu bar, although some windows do not have a tool bar. The menu bar provides access to all the commands available within that application window using drop down menus. The toolbar provides shortcut icons to the most frequently used menu options. The handle on the menu bar and toolbar lets you drag the bars to different areas of the application window or desktop. The following illustration displays the movable toolbar in an Application Window.

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