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You can organize application windows by choosing which applications belong in each workspace. For example, a workspace could contain applications used for correspondence, such as a mailer and Text Editor. Or, you could choose to set up your workspaces according to projects. A window frames the application with controls that: Focus the workstation's attention on the application window. When a window becomes "active," its frame changes color and the application can receive information from you via the keyboard. Move the window to a convenient location on the screen or to another workspace. Make the window bigger or smaller, or turn it into an icon. Remove the window from the workspace.
The application decides which parts of the window frame it needs. For example, Text Editor uses all five, while Front Panel uses none. To open and close an application window | |
Opening an application window.
Choose its button in the Front Panel.
Or, choose its icon in a toolbox.
Or, execute the command to start the application.
Closing an application.
With the mouse, choose the application's Exit or Close command (usually in its File menu).
Or, double-click the window menu button. With the keyboard, press Alt+F4.
Closing an application removes it from all workspaces. | | | |  | CAUTION: Before closing an application, save your work. | | | | |
To turn a window into an icon | |
As you work, your screen can become cluttered with windows. Changing a few of those windows into window icons tidies up the workspace. Programs running in window icons continue to run. Mouse.
Click the window's Minimize button.
Keyboard .
Press Alt+space bar to display the window menu.
Choose the command:
Press the down arrow until you reach the command, then press Enter.
Or, press N, the mnemonic shortcut.
Restoring a window. To turn the window icon back into a window: Or, choose Restore from the window icon menu.
To move a window or window icon | |
Mouse.
Position the pointer:
For a window, move the pointer over its title bar. For a window icon, move the pointer over the icon.
Hold down mouse button 1 as you drag it to its new location.
Keyboard.
Press Alt+space bar to display the window menu.
Press M, the mnemonic shortcut for the Move command.
Use the arrow keys to relocate it. (Using CTRL plus an arrow key moves it to its new location faster.) Press Enter.
To cancel the move operation, press Esc. To resize a window | |
Mouse.
Place the pointer on a window frame's side or corner.
Hold down mouse button 1 as you drag the window outline to the new size.
Keyboard.
Press Alt+Space Bar to display the window menu.
Press S, the mnemonic shortcut for the Size command.
Use the arrow keys to stretch or shrink the window. (Using CTRL plus an arrow key stretches or shrinks the window faster.) Press Enter.
To cancel the resize operation, press Esc. To change the order of overlapping windows | |
Windows in a workspace can overlap, just like pieces of paper on a desk. And, like papers, you can change the stacking order, bringing the one needing your attention to the top. Mouse.
To bring a window to the top, click a visible part of the window's frame.
To bring a concealed window to the top, choose Shuffle Up from the Workspace menu.
Keyboard.
To cycle through the windows, press Alt+Tab. (To cycle in reverse order, press Alt+Shift+Tab.) To bring the bottom window to the top, press Alt+ESC.
To put the top window on the bottom, press Alt+Shift+ESC.
To display another workspace | |
Mouse.
Click the workspace's button in the Front Panel.
Keyboard.
Press Alt+Tab until you reach the Front Panel.
Tab to the top row.
Use the arrow keys until you reach the button for the workspace you want to display.
Press Enter.
To rename a workspace | |
Mouse.
Display the workspace you want to rename.
Choose the Rename Workspace button in the Front Panel to open the Rename Workspace dialog.
Edit the Workspace field.
Choose OK.
Keyboard.
Display the workspace you want to rename.
Use Tab and the arrow keys until you reach the Rename Workspace button.
Press Enter to open the Rename Workspace dialog.
Tab to the Workspace field and edit its contents.
Press Enter.
The workspace name can be more than one word. See Also.
To put a window in other workspaces | |
A window can occupy one or more workspaces. The workspaces in which a window currently resides are highlighted in the Occupy Workspace dialog. To put a window in all workspaces, choose Occupy All from the window menu. Mouse.
Choose Occupy Workspace from the window menu to open a dialog.
Click to select or unselect a workspace in which the window is to reside. Selected names are highlighted. Choose OK.
Keyboard.
Press Alt+space bar to display the window menu. Press the down arrow key until you reach Occupy Workspace, then press Enter to open a dialog. Tab to the Workspaces list.
Select the workspace(s) in which the window is to reside:
Use the arrow keys to move through the list.
Press the space bar to select or unselect a workspace. Selected names are highlighted.
Tab to OK, and press Enter.
Keys used to move around in a workspace | |
You can use the mouse or the keyboard to move around windows and workspaces. If you use the keyboard, note the following: Alt is the same as Extend char on some keyboards.
Enter is the same as Return on some keyboards.
Within a workspace.
- Key(s)
Moves to ...
- Alt+Tab
Next window or window icon.
- Shift+Alt+Tab
Previous window or window icon.
- Alt+F6
Next window belonging to an application or between the Front Panel and a subpanel. - Shift+Alt+F6
Previous window belonging to an application or between the Front Panel and a subpanel.
Within a window.
- Tab
Next tab group.
- Shift+Tab
Previous tab group.
- down
Next control in a tab group.
- up
Previous control in a tab group.
Within a menu .
- down
Next menu command.
- up
Previous menu command.
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