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GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment User Guide

To Manipulate Windows

You use the frame of an application window or dialog window to perform various actions with the window. Most of the control elements are located on the top edge of the window frame. Figure 2–3 shows the top edge of a frame for a typical application window.

Figure 2–3 Top Edge of Frame for a Typical Application Window

Top edge of application window frame. Callouts: Window Menu button, Titlebar, Minimize, Maximize, Close Window buttons.

The active control elements of the window frame are as follows:

Control Element 

Description  

Window Menu button

Click on the Window Menu button to open the Window Menu.

Titlebar 

You can use the titlebar to move and shade the window.  

Minimize button

Click on the Minimize button to minimize the window.

Maximize button

You can use the Maximize button to maximize and restore the window.

To maximize a window click on the Maximize button. To restore the window click on the Maximize button again.

Close Window button

Click on the Close Window button to close the window.

Border 

Right-click on the border to open the Window Menu.

To change the size of windows grab the border of the window, but not the titlebar. Drag the border until the window is the size that you require.