Graphical Workspace Manager Tasks

You can perform several tasks by using the Graphical Workspace Manager.

• 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(s)

Figure 3–2 Graphical Workspace Manager – Workspace Menu

To Add a Workspace

1. Choose Add Workspace from the Workspace menu.

2. Type a name in the Add Workspace dialog box.

3. Click OK.

To Delete a Workspace

1. Choose Delete Workspace from the Workspace menu.

2. Choose the workspace to be deleted from the submenu.

To Rename a Workspace

1. Choose Rename from the Workspace menu.

2. From the submenu, select the workspace to be renamed.

3. Type the new name in the Rename Workspace dialog box.

4. Click OK.

To Switch to a Different Workspace

1. Choose Switch to Workspace from the Workspace menu.

2. 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.

1. Choose Tile All Windows from the Workspace menu.

2. From the submenu, choose either Horizontal or Vertical.

To Open the Options Dialog Box

Choose Options from the Workspace menu.

For further information on the Options dialog box, see Graphical Workspace Manager Options Dialog Box..

Figure 3–3 Graphical Workspace Manager — Window Menu

To Minimize a Window

1. In the Graphical Workspace Manager, select a window.

2. Choose Minimize from the Window menu.

To Close a Window

1. In the Graphical Workspace Manager, select a window.

2. Choose Close Window from the Window menu.

3. (Optional) If the window you are closing is the only window that contains the application, a confirmation dialog box appears. Click OK to continue with closing the window.

To Terminate an Application

1. In the Graphical Workspace Manager, select an application window.

2. Choose Terminate Application from the Window menu.

3. In the confirmation dialog box, click OK.

To Move a Window to a Different Workspace

1. In the Graphical Workspace Manager, select a window.

2. Choose Move to Workspace from the Window menu.

3. From the submenu, choose the workspace to which you want the window to move. You can also choose All Workspaces.

To Occupy Workspace(s)

1. In the Graphical Workspace Manager, select a window.

2. Choose Occupy Workspace from the Window menu.

3. Choose the workspace(s) from the submenu.

   You can select multiple workspaces by pressing the Control key and selecting the additional workspaces.

4. Click OK.

To Unoccupy Workspace(s)

1. In the Graphical Workspace Manager, select a window.

2. Choose Unoccupy Workspace from the Window menu.

Graphical Workspace Manager Options Dialog Box

You can set the following options from the Graphical Workspace Manager Options dialog box.

• Show Workspace Thumbnails On Front Panel – Ensures that the Graphical Workspace Manager workspace images appear on the Front Panel.

• Show Workspace Backdrops – Ensures that the actual workspace backdrops are displayed in the Graphical Workspace Manager.

• Show Workspace Names – Displays the workspace names in the thumbnailed workspaces of the Graphical Workspace Manager.

• Number of Visible Rows – Enables the setting of the number of rows that are used to display the open workspaces of the Graphical Workspace Manager.

• Desired Thumbnail Width (Pixels) – Sets the width, in pixels, of the workspace display in the Graphical Workspace Manager.

• Changes Thumbnail Size – Specifies that a resize of the Graphical Workspace Manager actually increases or decreases the size of the Graphical Workspace Manager main window. This option changes the size of the workspace thumbnails.

• Changes Layout – Specifies that a resize of the Graphical Workspace Manager changes only the layout of the workspace thumbnails within the Graphical Workspace Manager.

• Show Window Contents – Causes window images to be grabbed and displayed.

• Show Window Frames – Window images are not grabbed. Blank boxes are displayed.

• Highlight Windows In Current Workspace – The windows in the current workspace are displayed in the desktop highlight color. This option is only available if Show Window Frames is selected.

• Show Window Names – The command name of the window appears in the window. This option is only available if Show Window Frames is selected.

Figure 3–4 Graphical Workspace Manager Options Dialog Box