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8.0;icon *DM*, revision 8.0, 86/09/25
ICON -- Change a window or window group into an icon(s); change an icon
 back into a window.
usage:  icon [entry_name] [-i|-w] [-c 'char']


FORMAT

  ICON [entry_name] [options]


  The  ICON  command  changes  the specified window or group into an icon(s), or
  changes an icon back into a window.  You can  use  two  methods  to  change  a
  window  into  an  icon:   specify the window name (shown in the window legend)
  when you issue the ICON command, (either by  typing  it  or  using  <MARK>  as
  described  below),  or  simply position the cursor in the window, press <CMD>,
  and issue the ICON command.  If you want to change a  group  of  windows  into
  icons,  you  must  specify the group name when you issue the ICON command.  By
  default, if you do not specify an entry_name (the name of a window  or  group)
  ICON manipulates the window under the cursor.

  To change an icon back into a window, repeat the process described above.  The
  window reappears on your display at its former position.

  When you change a window into an icon, the DM displays an icon character  that
  describes the type of information the window displayed, such as an edit pad, a
  graphics file, or a Shell transcript pad.  The  default  icon  characters  are
  held  in  a  font  file  called  /SYS/DM/FONTS/ICONS.   If you desire, you can
  examine or change  this  file  using  the  EDFONT  program  described  in  the
  appendices.    If  you  want  to  use  your  own icon font file, invoke the FL
  (FONT_LOAD) command with the -I option prior to issuing the ICON command.


ARGUMENTS

  entry_name
  (optional)         Specify the name of the window or group you want to  change
                     into icon(s), or change back into a window.  If the name of
                     the window or group appears as a text string  somewhere  on
                     the display, you may use the following time-saving feature:
                     place the cursor on the name, then press <MARK>.  Now issue
                     the  ICON  command.    ICON  uses  the  MARKed name for the
                     'entry_name' argument.

                     Default if omitted:  manipulate the window under the
                                          cursor.


OPTIONS

  If no options are specified, ICON toggles the current window setting.

  -I                 Force the window or group to appear as an icon.  Not  valid
                     if -W is specified.

  -W                  Force the window or group to appear as a window. Not valid
                     if -I is specified.

  -C char            Specify the the DM  icon  character  used  to  represent  a
                     window.


RELATED TOPICS

  More information is available.  Type:

  - HELP ICONS
   for a list of the standard icon characters residing in /sys/dm/fonts/icons.

  - HELP FL
   for information on loading icon font files for use in windows.
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