Solaris 8 Desktop User Supplement

Window List

The Window List displays information about all windows across the CDE workspaces. After it is launched, the window list is updated in a dynamic fashion.

Figure 3–5 Window List Main Screen

You can sort the windows in one of the following orders:

Workspace Name
Window State
Application Name
Window Title

Starting the Window List

You can start the Window List either from the desktop or from the command line.

To Start the Window List From the Desktop

Right-click the desktop to open the Workspace Menu.

Select Applications.

Select Application Manager from the Applications submenu.

Double-click Desktop_Apps.

Double-click Window List.

To Start the Window List From the Command Line

At the command line, type sdtwinlst.

Performing Window List Tasks From the Window Menu

You can perform several tasks by using the Window List. These tasks are:

To Go to a Window – Goes to the selected window and gives it focus. If the window is in another workspace, you are moved to that workspace.
To Get a Window – Moves the selected window from whatever workspace it is in to the one you are currently in and gives it focus.
To Lower a Window in the Stack – Lowers the selected window to the bottom of the window stack.
To Minimize the Selected Window – Minimizes the selected window(s).
To Close a Window – Closes the selected window(s). If the window to be closed is the only window that is associated with an application, a confirmation dialog box appears.
To Terminate an Application – A confirmation dialog box appears and all windows that are associated with that application are closed.
To Move the Selected Window Into Another Workspace – Moves the selected window(s) to the specified workspace.
To Occupy the Selected Workspace – Opens the Workspace Chooser dialog box and places the selected window in the workspace that is chosen from the list.
To Unoccupy the Selected Workspace – Removes the selected window from the current workspace. If the current workspace is the only workspace that the selected window resides in, this option is grayed out.
To Cascade All Non-minimized Windows in a Workspace – Cascades all windows in the current workspace.
To Tile All Non-minimized Windows in a Workspace – Tiles all windows in the current workspace. You can choose horizontal tiling or vertical tiling.

Figure 3–6 Window List Window Menu

To Go to a Window

From the Window List, select a window.

Choose Go To Window from the Window menu.

Note –

Depending on the setting of the Window List Options, you might be able to double-click the Window List entry and move to the workspace that contains the selected window. You could also have the window move to the current workspace. Refer to To Set the Action of a Double-click on a Window Entry.

To Get a Window

From the Window List, select a window.

Choose Get Window from the Window menu.

To Lower a Window in the Stack

From the Window List, select a window.

Choose Lower from the Window menu.

To Minimize the Selected Window

From the Window List, select a window or windows.

Choose Minimize from the Window menu.

To Close a Window

From the Window List, select a window or windows.

Choose Close Window from the Window menu.

(Optional) If the window you are choosing is the only window that contains a particular application, a confirmation dialog box appears. Click OK to close the window and terminate the application.

To Terminate an Application

From the Window List, select a window.

Choose Terminate Application from the Window menu.

(Optional) If the window you are closing is the only window that contains a particular application, a confirmation dialog box appears. Click OK to close the window and terminate the application.

To Move the Selected Window Into Another Workspace

From the Window List, select a window or windows.

Choose Move to Workspace from the Window menu.

Choose a workspace or All Workspaces.

To Occupy the Selected Workspace

From the Window List, select a window or windows.

Choose Occupy a Workspace from the Window menu.

Choose the workspace for the window to occupy from the Occupy Workspace dialog box.

To Unoccupy the Selected Workspace

From the Window List, select a window or windows.

Choose Unoccupy a Workspace from the Window menu.

To Cascade All Non-minimized Windows in a Workspace

You can perform this task only in the current workspace.

Choose Cascade All in Workspace from the Window menu.

To Tile All Non-minimized Windows in a Workspace

You can perform this task only in the current workspace.

Choose Tile All in Workspace from the Window menu.

Choose Horizontal or Vertical from the submenu.

Performing Window List Tasks From the Option Menu

You can perform the following tasks from the Option Menu.

Figure 3–7 Window List Option Menu

Sorting Options

Select Sort By from the Option menu.

Choose one of the four sort options.

Opening the Options Dialog

Select Options from the Option menu.

Window List Options

By using the Window List – Options dialog box, you can change the following options.

Show Column
Double–clicking a window in the list

These options enable you to select which columns appear in the Window List and what action is taken when you double-click a window item in the Window List.

Figure 3–8 Window List – Options Dialog

To Show Columns

Click the State, Application, or Workspace check boxes for that column to be displayed.

The absence of a checkmark means the column will not be displayed.

Note –

The Window Title column is always visible.

To Set the Action of a Double-click on a Window Entry

The Window List provides the ability to select the effect of double-clicking a window entry in the Window List.

Click the check box for Switches to the workspace where the window resides.

This setting has the effect of switching to the workspace that contains the selected window.

Click the check box for Moves the window to the current workspace.

This setting has the effect of moving the selected window to the current workspace.