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Solaris Common Desktop Environment: User's Transition Guide
Book Information
Preface
Chapter 1 Moving from the OpenWindows Environment to Solaris CDE
Choosing Which Desktop to Log In To
Front Panel Applications
Accessing the Workspace Programs Menu
Desktop Services
Using Windows, Menus, Buttons, and the Mouse in CDE
Using Drag and Drop in CDE
File Manager Drag and Drop
Mailer Drag and Drop
Text Editor/Mailer Compose Window Drag and Drop
Style Manager and Customizing the Workspace
Applications and Application Manager
Accessing Online Help and AnswerBook Documentation
Frequently Asked Questions
Desktop Transition Questions
Q. Where do I find my OpenWindows applications?
Q. I know how to close and quit applications in the OpenWindows desktop. How do I do this for CDE?
Q. In the OpenWindows environment I used the words "Properties" and "Settings" interchangeably. What are the terms in CDE and what do they mean?
Q. What are global options and how do I set them?
Q. In the OpenWindows environment I used the Workspace menu to access my programs and utilities. Where do I find those in Solaris CDE?
Q. Can I customize the Front Panel with the applications I use most often?
Q. How do I change color and font attributes in CDE?
Q. How do I make changes to my keyboard in CDE?
Q. How do I make changes to my mouse behavior in CDE?
Q. My mouse button 2 is now set to TRANSFER instead of ADJUST. What is TRANSFER and can I change this if I need to?
Q. I used the Delete key and the backspace key in the OpenWindows desktop to delete characters. How does this work in CDE?
Q. I modified my $HOME/.login or $HOME/.profile file to set login time environment settings in the OpenWindows environment. What file should I modify for the CDE login screen?
Q. How do I find the keyboard shortcuts for CDE?
Q. I used drag and drop a lot in the OpenWindows environment. How does it work in CDE?
Q. In the OpenWindows environment you could perform the default action for a menu item by a single mouse click on the menu button. Does this work differently in CDE?
Q. How do I permanently delete the trash from my CDE desktop?
Q. How do I select more than one item?
Q. How do I use my diskettes and CD-ROMs?
Q. Is Snapshot the same in OpenWindows as in CDE?
Color Scheme Questions
Q. Some of my Motif applications' color schemes look different on the CDE desktop.
Q. How does the color scheme work with OpenWindows applications?
Q. My desktop flashes in different colors when I move the cursor in and out of different windows.
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