Using the Web Browser

The Personal Applications subpanel of the Front Panel contains a Web Browser control. When you click the control, your PATH environment is searched for the netscape command (for the Netscape browser) or hotjava command (for the HotJava browser).

If the netscape command is found, the Netscape browser is launched. If the hotjava command is found, the HotJava browser is launched. If neither is found, an error dialog box appears reporting the failure to find a browser.

The SdtWebClient action is used to launch your system's default web browser. If you want to ensure that the default is always Netscape, change

MAP_ACTION 			SDtWebClient

MAP_ACTION SDtNetscape

in your user-prefs.dt file.

If you want to ensure that the default is always HotJava, change

MAP_ACTION 			SDtWebClient

MAP_ACTION SDtHotJava

in your user-prefs.dt file.

The user-prefs.dt file belongs in your <home-directory>/.dt/types directory. To create a user-prefs.dt file, copy the /usr/dt/appconfig/types/C/user-prefs.dt file and save it in your <home-directory>/.dt/types directory as user-prefs.dt.

Bookmarks

A bookmark is a file containing a Web URL, or a folder or attachment containing bookmarks. The Sample Bookmarks folder in the Application Manager Information folder contains examples of bookmarks. Clicking on a bookmark's icon brings up your default web browser with the web page displayed that is described by the bookmark URL. Double click on the index.html icon in the Sample Bookmarks folder to read about bookmarks.

Personal Bookmarks

The Folders subpanel of the Front Panel contains a Personal Bookmarks control. When you click on the control, a File Manager view appears on the desktop. It is initially empty. You can create bookmarks to put in this folder. These web URLs are then easily accessible through the Front Panel.

Creating Bookmarks

You can create bookmarks in any of the following ways:

• Copy an existing bookmark: Use the File Manager Selected menu to copy an existing bookmark into your Personal Bookmarks folder, or hold down the Control key and drag the icon onto the opened Personal Bookmarks File Manager window or the Personal Bookmarks control on the Front Panel.

• Drag URL text onto the Personal Bookmarks window. This creates a new file. The new file name is Untitled.url unless there is another file in your Personal Bookmarks folder with that name. In that case, a dialog box appears telling you to rename the new file.

• Drag URL text onto the Personal Bookmarks control on the Front Panel. This creates a new file with a .url extension.

You can create a bookmark using any URL that is normally available, such as URLs with http addresses.

Sharing Bookmarks

If you drop URL text or a bookmark file or folder onto the Front Panel mail icon, a mail compose window appears with the corresponding bookmark as an attachment.