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Oracle® Solaris 11.3 Desktop User's Guide

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Updated: April 2020
 
 

Windows Preference Tool

Use the Windows preference tool to customize window behavior for the Oracle Solaris Desktop.

The following table lists the windows preferences that you can modify.

Table 24  Windows Preferences
Dialog Element
Description
Select windows when the mouse moves over them
Gives focus to a window when you point to the window. The window retains focus until you point to another window.
Raise selected windows after an interval
Raises windows a short time after the window receives focus.
Interval before raising
Specifies the interval to wait before raising a window that has received focus.
Double-click titlebar to perform this action
Determines the behavior that occurs when you double-click a window titlebar. Select one of the following options:
  • Maximize – Maximizes the window.

  • Maximize Vertically – Maximizes the window vertically without changing its width.

  • Maximize Horizontally – Maximizes the window horizontally without changing its height.

  • Minimize – Minimizes the window.

  • Roll up – Rolls up the window so that only the titlebar is displayed.

  • None – Does nothing.

If a window is already maximized or rolled up, double-clicking on the titlebar will return it to its normal state.
To move a window, press and hold this key then grab the window
Specifies the key to press and hold when you drag a window to move the window.

Note - You can modify the position of the Control, Alt, and Super keys on the keyboard in the Keyboard Layout Options dialog. For more information, see Keyboard Layout Options.