Chapter 7

Using Window Manager Enhancements

Window Manager Enhancements consist of three separate applications. They are:

These three applications provide the ability to manipulate workspaces and windows from the different applications depending on the tasks you want to perform. Graphical Workspace Manager allows for changes in workspaces and windows. The Window List concentrates on the manipulation of windows. Finally, the Workspace Manager controls the number of workspaces, whether or not the Workspace Switch Area appears on the Front Panel, and the ability to restore the default values.

Graphical Workspace Manager

Graphical Workspace Manager enables you to operate a workspace "control panel". This panel displays a window containing a miniaturized picture of each workspace on the desktop. Workspaces may be created, deleted, renamed, tiled, or cascaded. Application windows may be moved (within or between workspaces), terminated, minimized, or maximized.

Figure 7-1 Graphical Workspace Manager Main Screen

Starting the Graphical Workspace Manager

The Graphical Workspace Manager can be started either from the Desktop or from the command line.

To Start the Graphical Workspace Manager from the Desktop

Right-click on the Desktop to open the Workspace menu.

Choose Applications.

Choose Application Manager.

Double-click Desktop_Apps.

Double-click GWM.

To Start the Graphical Workspace Manager from the Command Line

Type sdtgwm at the command line.

Graphical Workspace Manager Tasks

There are a number of tasks that you can perform using Graphical Workspace Manager:

Figure 7-2 Graphical Workspace Manager - Workspace Menu

To Add a Workspace

Choose Add Workspace from the Workspace menu.

Enter a name in the Add Workspace dialog box.

Click OK.

To Delete a Workspace

Choose Delete Workspace from the Workspace menu.

Choose the workspace to be deleted from the submenu.

To Rename a Workspace

Choose Rename from the Workspace menu.

From the submenu, select the workspace to be renamed.

Enter the new name in the Rename Workspace dialog box.

Click OK.

To Switch to a Different Workspace

Choose Switch to Workspace from the Workspace menu.

From the submenu, select the workspace to which you want to switch.

To Cascade All Windows in a Workspace

This task executes in the current workspace.

Choose Cascade All Windows from the Workspace menu.

To Tile All Windows in a Workspace

This task executes in the current workspace.

Choose Tile All Windows from the Workspace menu.

From the submenu, choose Horizontal or Vertical.


	Chapter 7 Using Window Manager Enhancements Window Manager Enhancements consist of three separate applications. They are: "Graphical Workspace Manager" "Window List " "Workspace Manager" These three applications provide the ability to manipulate workspaces and windows from the different applications depending on the tasks you want to perform. Graphical Workspace Manager allows for changes in workspaces and windows. The Window List concentrates on the manipulation of windows. Finally, the Workspace Manager controls the number of workspaces, whether or not the Workspace Switch Area appears on the Front Panel, and the ability to restore the default values. Graphical Workspace Manager Graphical Workspace Manager enables you to operate a workspace "control panel". This panel displays a window containing a miniaturized picture of each workspace on the desktop. Workspaces may be created, deleted, renamed, tiled, or cascaded. Application windows may be moved (within or between workspaces), terminated, minimized, or maximized. Figure 7-1 Graphical Workspace Manager Main Screen Starting the Graphical Workspace Manager The Graphical Workspace Manager can be started either from the Desktop or from the command line. To Start the Graphical Workspace Manager from the Desktop Right-click on the Desktop to open the Workspace menu. Choose Applications. Choose Application Manager. Double-click Desktop_Apps. Double-click GWM. To Start the Graphical Workspace Manager from the Command Line Type `sdtgwm` at the command line. Graphical Workspace Manager Tasks There are a number of tasks that you can perform using Graphical Workspace Manager: Figure 7-2 Graphical Workspace Manager - Workspace Menu "To Add a Workspace" "To Delete a Workspace" "To Rename a Workspace" "To Switch to a Different Workspace" "To Cascade All Windows in a Workspace" "To Tile All Windows in a Workspace" "To Minimize a Window" "To Close a Window" "To Terminate an Application" "To Move a Window to a Different Workspace" "To Occupy Workspace(s)" "To Unoccupy Workspace" To Add a Workspace Choose Add Workspace from the Workspace menu. Enter a name in the Add Workspace dialog box. Click OK. To Delete a Workspace Choose Delete Workspace from the Workspace menu. Choose the workspace to be deleted from the submenu. To Rename a Workspace Choose Rename from the Workspace menu. From the submenu, select the workspace to be renamed. Enter the new name in the Rename Workspace dialog box. Click OK. To Switch to a Different Workspace Choose Switch to Workspace from the Workspace menu. From the submenu, select the workspace to which you want to switch. To Cascade All Windows in a Workspace This task executes in the current workspace. Choose Cascade All Windows from the Workspace menu. To Tile All Windows in a Workspace This task executes in the current workspace. Choose Tile All Windows from the Workspace menu. From the submenu, choose Horizontal or Vertical.