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=TITLE about
=TITLE About Session Manager
=INCLUDE overview
 DECwindows Session Manager

 Software Version: VMS Version 5.3

 © 1988, 1989 by Digital Equipment Corporation.

 All rights reserved.

 For more information about the Session Manager, double
 click on Overview of the Session Manager from the list
 of additional topics below.

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=TITLE Trademark
=TITLE Additional Trademark and Product Information
=INCLUDE Overview
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 by Digital Equipment Corporation. Digital Equipment
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=TITLE overview
=TITLE Overview of the Session Manager
=KEYWORD Overview
 The DECwindows Session Manager allows you to:

 -  Pause or quit a DECwindows session using the Session
    menu.

 -  Start a DECwindows application using the
    Applications menu.

 -  Customize the way your screen looks, the way mouse
    buttons work, or how the keyboard provides input,
    using the Customize menu.

 -  Print or capture portions of the screen or the
    entire screen, using the Print Screen menu.

 For more information about using the Session Manager,
 managing windows, or using the mouse, double click on
 an item from the list of additional topics below.

 For information about using help, choose Using Help
 from the Help menu above.

Additional information available:

using hlpaccessing opsysaccessing apaccessing filcustom winman
custom decwinviewing messagesmanaging windowsusing mouse
printing screenusing menususing scrollsusing dialogsputting holdending session

=TITLE using_hlp
=TITLE Using DECwindows Help
=KEYWORD Help
 The DECwindows Help system works in much the same way
 as other DECwindows applications, so learning how to
 use Help and how Help behaves will teach you a lot
 about how to use other applications.

 You need to be able to perform four basic tasks:

 -  Select an additional topic

 -  Return to a previous topic

 -  Use context-sensitive help

 -  Exit from Help

 For information about using help, choose Using Help
 from the Help menu above.

=TITLE accessing_opsys
=TITLE Accessing the VMS Operating System
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap creating_emu
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap creating_vue
=KEYWORD VMS Starting DCL
 You can access the VMS operating system by choosing
 either the DECterm menu item or the FileView menu item
 from the Applications menu.

 Both windows provide you with the ability to use
 the VMS operating system through the DIGITAL Command
 Language (DCL).

 For more information about accessing the VMS operating
 system and creating a FileView window or a DECterm
 window, double click on an item from the list of
 additional topics below.

Additional information available:

accessing opsys emuaccessing opsys vue

=TITLE accessing_opsys_emu
=TITLE Accessing VMS Using DECterm
=KEYWORD VMS Starting DCL DECterm
 You can use the DECterm menu item in the Applications
 menu to use the VMS operating system through DCL.

 To access VMS using the DECterm menu item:

 1. Position the pointer on the Applications menu.

 2. Press MB1 and drag the pointer down.

 3. Choose DECterm and release MB1.

 A terminal window containing the DCL prompt is created.
 By using DCL, you can use the VMS operating system.

=TITLE accessing_opsys_vue
=TITLE Accessing VMS Through FileView
=KEYWORD VMS Starting FileView
 You can use the FileView menu item in the Applications
 menu to interface with the VMS operating system through
 DCL.

 To access VMS through FileView:

 1. Position the pointer on the Applications menu.

 2. Press MB1 and drag the pointer down.

 3. Choose FileView and release MB1. A FileView window
    appears.

 4. Move the pointer to the Utilities menu in the
    FileView window.

 5. Press MB1 and drag the pointer down.

 6. Choose DCL Command and release MB1. A DCL command
    window is created.

=TITLE accessing_ap
=TITLE Accessing DECwindows Applications
=INCLUDE overview accessing_opsys
=INCLUDE overview accessing_opsys accessing_opsys_emu
=INCLUDE overview accessing_opsys accessing_opsys_vue
=KEYWORD Applications
 DECwindows contains several desktop applications that
 are immediately available to you. Desktop applications
 include a calculator, a calendar, a clock, and a
 notepad among several other applications.

 The Session Manager offers you two ways to access any
 DECwindows desktop application:

 -  Using the Applications menu

 -  Using FileView

To access a DECwindows application using the
Applications menu:

 1. Position the pointer on the Applications menu.

 2. Press MB1 and drag the pointer down.

 3. Choose an application and release MB1.

 DECwindows application programs displayed in windows
 are easy to use because DECwindows takes advantage of
 your workstation's graphics. You execute commands and
 perform tasks by selecting text and objects on your
 screen with the mouse instead of typing long command
 lines. Each DECwindows application runs in a window.

 For more information about desktop applications and
 creating FileView or DECterm windows, double click on
 an item from the list of additional topics below.

Additional information available:

appscreating emucreating vue

=TITLE apps
=TITLE DECwindows Desktop Applications
=KEYWORD Applications
 DECwindows desktop applications include the following:

          Bookreader       CDA Viewer
          Calculator       Mail
          Calendar         Notepad Editor
          Cardfiler        Paint
          Clock            EVE Editor

 For a brief description of each desktop application,
 double click on an item from the additional topics
 below.

Additional information available:

bkrdr apcalc apcald apcard apclck apcda apeve ap
mail apnote appant ap

=TITLE bkrdr_ap
=TITLE Bookreader
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps calc_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps cald_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps card_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps clck_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps cda_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps mail_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps note_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps pant_ap
=KEYWORD Applications Bookreader
 The Bookreader allows you to read VMS DECwindows
 documentation on your workstation screen.

=TITLE calc_ap
=TITLE Calculator
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps bkrdr_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps cald_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps card_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps clck_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps cda_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps mail_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps note_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps pant_ap
=KEYWORD Applications Calculator
 The Calculator performs arithmetic functions including
 addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
 Calculator also calculates percentages and square
 roots.

=TITLE cald_ap
=TITLE Calendar
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps bkrdr_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps calc_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps card_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps clck_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps cda_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps mail_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps note_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps pant_ap
=KEYWORD Applications Calendar
 The Calendar combines the functions of a desktop
 calendar and an appointment book to help you keep
 track of your meetings and plan your time. The Calendar
 enables you to look at a year or month display, or to
 review your scheduled appointments a day at a time.

=TITLE card_ap
=TITLE Cardfiler
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps bkrdr_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps calc_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps cald_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps clck_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps cda_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps mail_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps note_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps pant_ap
=KEYWORD Applications Cardfiler
 The Cardfiler allows you to create cards, like index
 cards, to hold information on line. By organizing
 the cards in card files, you can keep cards logically
 grouped.

=TITLE clck_ap
=TITLE Clock
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps bkrdr_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps calc_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps cald_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps card_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps cda_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps mail_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps note_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps pant_ap
=KEYWORD Applications Clock
 The DECwindows Clock displays the date, a digital
 clock, and an analog clock. You can also set an alarm
 that displays a message on your screen and display time
 using 12- or 24-hour digital time.

 You interact with the clock by using the pop-up menu.
 To display the pop-up menu, move the pointer anywhere
 in the Clock display (except in the title bar). Press
 and hold MB2. Choose an item from the pop-up menu and
 release MB2.

=TITLE cda_ap
=TITLE CDA Viewer
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps bkrdr_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps calc_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps cald_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps card_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps clck_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps mail_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps note_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps pant_ap
=KEYWORD Applications Viewer
 The CDA Viewer lets you look at DIGITAL Document
 Interchange Format (DDIF) files on your screen. DDIF
 is a standard format for the storage and interchange of
 compound documents. Compound documents contain multiple
 elements, for example, text and graphics.

=TITLE eve_ap
=TITLE EVE
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps bkrdr_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps calc_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps cald_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps card_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps cda_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps clck_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps mail_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps note_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps pant_ap
=KEYWORD Applications EVE Editor Editing
 EVE (Extensible VAX Editor) is a general purpose
 text editor based on the VAX Text Processing Utility
 (VAXTPU). You can use EVE to create text files. You can
 also edit more that one file in a session.

=TITLE mail_ap
=TITLE Mail
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps bkrdr_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps calc_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps cald_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps card_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps clck_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps cda_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps note_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps pant_ap
=KEYWORD Applications Mail
 Mail allows you to exchange messages with other
 computer users. You can use Mail to send messages,
 read messages sent to you, print, file, delete, reply
 to, and forward messages.

=TITLE note_ap
=TITLE Notepad
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps bkrdr_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps calc_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps cald_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps card_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps clck_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps cda_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps mail_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps pant_ap
=KEYWORD Applications Notepad
 The Notepad editor is a text editing program that is
 useful for such everyday tasks as recording messages,
 writing letters, and building data files.

 The Notepad editor saves your notes in files, which
 you can later print, revise or incorporate into other
 files.

=TITLE pant_ap
=TITLE Paint
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps bkrdr_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps calc_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps cald_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps card_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps clck_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps cda_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps mail_ap
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap apps note_ap
=KEYWORD Applications Paint
 Paint is a graphics program that lets you create
 any kind of simple picture, such as a sketch, an
 illustration, or a map.

 Paint can save your pictures for later use, print them
 on different kinds of printers, or copy them to other
 applications. You can also view these pictures on your
 workstation screen with the CDA Viewer.

=TITLE creating_emu
=TITLE Starting a DECterm Terminal Window
=KEYWORD Applications DECterm Terminal
 Choosing the DECterm menu item from the Applications
 menu is a means through which you can access the VMS
 operating system. DECterm provides the features of a
 VT340 terminal. From this window, you can interact
 with the VMS operating system by using DIGITAL Command
 Language (DCL) commands.

 To start the DECterm application:

 1. Position the pointer on the Applications menu.

 2. Press MB1 and drag the pointer down.

 3. Select DECterm and release MB1. A terminal window is
    created.

 To get help using DECterm, choose Using Help from the
 Help menu in the DECterm window.

=TITLE creating_vue
=TITLE Creating a FileView Window
=KEYWORD Applications FileView
 FileView gives you access to DECwindows applications
 and provides commands for you to work with files.
 FileView also provides a window to the VMS operating
 system through the DIGITAL Command Language (DCL).

 To create a FileView window:

 1. Position the pointer on the Applications menu.

 2. Press MB1 and drag the pointer down.

 3. Select FileView and release MB1. A FileView window
    appears.

 To get help using FileView, choose Help from the Help
 menu in the FileView window.

=TITLE accessing_fil
=TITLE Files and Directories
=KEYWORD Files Directories
 A file contains information that can be used by you or
 your computer. Each file is identified by a file name,
 a file type, and a file version number.

 For example, THIS.DAT;2 identifies a file with the file
 name THIS, the file type DAT, and a file version number
 of 2.

 Files are contained in directories. The file name,
 type, and version of the files in a directory are
 recorded in a special kind of file called a directory
 file. When you list the contents of a directory, the
 system reads the directory file to obtain the names
 of the files in that directory. You cannot edit a
 directory file.

 For more information about accessing files and
 directories using FileView and DECterm, double click
 on an item from the list of additional topics below.

Additional information available:

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=TITLE using_vue
=TITLE Accessing Files Using FileView
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap Creating_VUE
=KEYWORD Files
 FileView displays the files that reside in your current
 directory. If your directory cannot fit on one screen,
 use the scroll bars to view the rest of the directory.

 To access a file from FileView:

 1. Move the pointer to the file you want to select.

 2. Click MB1. The file you select is highlighted.

 3. Select an operation from the FileView Files menu.

=TITLE using_emu
=TITLE Accessing Files Through DECterm
=INCLUDE overview accessing_ap creating_emu
=KEYWORD Files
 Use DIGITAL Command Language (DCL) commands to access
 files and directories from a DECterm terminal window.
 For example, use the DCL command COPY to copy a file
 from one directory to another.

 To get help using DCL commands, enter the command HELP
 at the DCL prompt.

=TITLE custom_winman
=TITLE Customizing Your Window Manager
=INCLUDE Overview custom_decwin
=INCLUDE Overview custom_decwin setting_display win_man
=KEYWORD Customizing
 The DECwindows Window Manager controls the look (for
 example, the style and contents of the title bar) and
 behavior of your windows when you are working with
 them.

 To customize your Window Manager environment, move the
 pointer anywhere in the Icon Box (except in the title
 bar) and press and hold MB2. The Window Manager pop-up
 menu appears.

 By default, the window style is also determined by the
 Window Manager.

 To use another vendor's window manager:

 1. Choose Window... from the Session Manager Customize
    menu. A dialog box is displayed.

 2. Click on the Other radio button.

 3. In the Window Manager entry field, type the
    vendor's window manager image name, for example,
    SYS$SYSTEM:NEW_WIN_MGR.EXE.

 4. Click on the either the OK or Apply button.

 For more information about customizing your Window
 Manager, click on an item from the list of additional
 topics below.

Additional information available:

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=TITLE assgn_inpt
=TITLE Assigning Window Input Focus
=INCLUDE Overview custom_winman anim_win
=INCLUDE Overview custom_winman custsv_item
=KEYWORD Icons Shrinking Expanding Input_Focus Customizing
 You can prevent windows from taking input focus when
 you expand them from icons. By doing this, you can
 continue working in your current window without having
 input focus taken away.

 To prevent windows from taking input focus when you
 expand them from icons:

 1. Press MB2 in the Icon Box to display the Icon Box's
    pop-up menu.

 2. Choose the Customize... menu item from the pop-up
    menu. The Customize Window dialog box is displayed.

 3. Click on the Assign Input Focus When Expanding Icons
    button.

 4. Click on the OK button.

=TITLE anim_win
=TITLE Animating Windows
=INCLUDE Overview custom_winman assgn_inpt
=INCLUDE Overview custom_winman custsv_item
=KEYWORD Icons Shrinking Expanding Input_Focus Customizing
 To make your display more lively, you can give
 shrinking and expanding windows an animated or
 3-dimensional look.

 To animate shrinking and expanding windows:

 1. Press MB2 in the Icon Box to display the Icon Box's
    pop-up menu.

 2. Choose the Customize... menu item from the pop-up
    menu. The Customize Window dialog box is displayed.

 3. Click on the Animate Windows When Shrinking and
    Expanding button.

 4. Click on the OK button.

=TITLE custsv_item
=TITLE Saving Your Window Manager Settings
=INCLUDE Overview custom_winman assgn_inpt
=INCLUDE Overview custom_winman anim_win
=KEYWORD Icons Shrinking Expanding Input_Focus Customizing
 You must save your changes or they will be lost when
 you end your current session.

 To save your new settings, choose Save Settings from
 the Icon box's pop-up menu. The changes will take
 effect the next time you start a new session.

=TITLE custom_decwin
=TITLE Customizing the DECwindows Environment
=KEYWORD Customizing
 DECwindows provides you with an environment of options.
 These options can be modified through the Session
 Manager.

 By using the Customize menu and the associated dialog
 boxes, you can look at your current settings and adjust
 characteristics for your keyboard, window, pointer, or
 security options.

 To get more information about customizing your
 environment, double click on an item from the list
 of additional topics below.

Additional information available:

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=TITLE buttons
=TITLE The OK, Apply, and Cancel Buttons
=KEYWORD Buttons OK Apply Cancel
 Using the Session Manager Customize menu, you
 can change different aspects of your DECwindows
 environment. Each Customize menu item contains a dialog
 box with several options to choose.

 Once you make a change, you must click on the OK,
 Apply, or Cancel button to continue working.

 Following is a description of each button:

 Button   Description

 OK       Changes a setting and removes the dialog box
          from the screen.

 Apply    Changes a setting and continues to display the
          dialog box.

 Cancel   Cancels any changes made.

=TITLE apps_defs
=TITLE Setting Application Definitions
=KEYWORD Applications Definitions
 Each desktop application has a corresponding command
 that runs when you start the application. In the
 Customize Applications Definitions dialog box, you are
 invited to provide the Session Manager with the command
 it needs to start an application that is not included
 as one of the desktop applications.

 Once you provide the Session Manager with the command
 it needs to start an application and the menu item
 you want to identify the application, you can add the
 application to the Applications menu.

 You are also free to provide new commands to run the
 desktop applications in a different way. This allows
 you to add qualifiers to the commands the Session
 Manager uses to start the desktop applications.
 Qualifiers specify additional information about how
 the command works.

 To see the applications and commands already recognized
 by the Session Manager:

 1. Choose Applications Definitions... from the
    Customize menu in the Session Manager.

 2. In the Menu Items list box, select the application
    whose command you want to see.

 3. Select each application in turn to display its
    corresponding command.

=TITLE apps_menu
=TITLE Adding and Removing Application Menu Items
=KEYWORD Applications Menus Adding Removing
 To add or remove application menu items, choose the
 Applications Menu... menu item in the Customize menu.

=TITLE apps_strtup
=TITLE Setting Autostartup Applications
=KEYWORD Applications Starting Setting
 DECwindows allows you to automatically start a
 desktop application once you have logged in to your
 workstation. Choose the Autostartup... menu item in the
 Customize menu to automatically start applications.

=TITLE setting_keyboard
=TITLE Setting Keyboard Features
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin using_last
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin using_system
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin saving_current
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Keyboard
 To change your keyboard settings, choose the
 Keyboard... menu item in the Customize menu. A dialog
 box appears.

 The Customize Keyboard dialog box contains several
 keyboard options that you may change to suit your
 workstation environment.

 For more information about customizing your keyboard,
 double click on an item from the list of additional
 topics below.

Additional information available:

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=TITLE kybrd_typ
=TITLE Setting the Keyboard Type
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Keyboard
 Selecting the keyboard type that matches your keyboard
 model allows the system to use the correct character
 when you press the corresponding key. The default
 keyboard type is set by your system manager during
 the DECwindows installation.

 To change the keyboard type:

 1. Position the pointer on the Customize menu.

 2. Press MB1 and drag the pointer down.

 3. Choose Keyboard... and release MB1. The Customize
    Keyboard dialog box is displayed.

 4. Move the pointer to the scroll bar in the Keyboard
    Type box. Use the scroll bar to view the items in
    the box.

 5. Click on the keyboard type you want. The keyboard
    type becomes highlighted.

 6. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE bell_set
=TITLE Setting the Bell Volume
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Bell
 The keyboard bell sounds to alert you to a system
 message. To adjust the bell volume:

 1. Position the pointer on the Customize menu.

 2. Press MB1 and drag the pointer down.

 3. Choose Keyboard... and release MB1. The Customize
    Keyboard dialog box is displayed.

 4. Drag the arrow in the Percent Volume slider right
    or left, or move the pointer to a location on the
    slider and click MB1.

 5. Click on the Bell Volume Enable button (this is the
    default).

 6. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

 To turn off the bell, click on the Bell Volume Disable
 button. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE kyclk_set
=TITLE Setting the Keyclick Volume
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Keyclick
 Each time you press a key, the keyboard makes a
 clicking sound. To adjust the keyclick volume:

 1. Position the pointer on the Customize menu.

 2. Press MB1 and drag the pointer down.

 3. Choose Keyboard... and release MB1. The Customize
    Keyboard dialog box is displayed.

 4. Drag the arrow in the Percent Volume slider right
    or left, or move the pointer to a location on the
    slider and click MB1.

 5. Click on the Keyclick Volume Enable button (this is
    the default).

 6. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

 To turn off the keyclick, click on the Keyclick Volume
 Disable button. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE autorpt_set
=TITLE Setting Auto Repeat
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting
 If you hold down a keyboard key, the character is
 repeated until you release the key. Auto repeat is a
 default keyboard setting. To disable auto repeat:

 1. Position the pointer on the Customize menu.

 2. Press MB1 and drag the pointer down.

 3. Choose Keyboard... and release MB1. The Customize
    Keyboard dialog box is displayed.

 4. Click on the Auto Repeat Disable button.

 5. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE lockey_set
=TITLE Setting the Lock Key State
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting
 By setting the Shift Lock button, you can make your
 keyboard work just like a typewriter keyboard.
 This means that when you press the Lock key on your
 keyboard, both capital letters and shifted number keys
 are typed.

 To set the shift lock key:

 1. Position the pointer on the Customize menu.

 2. Press MB1 and drag the pointer down.

 3. Choose Keyboard... and release MB1. The Customize
    Keyboard dialog box is displayed.

 4. Click on the Lock Key State Shift Lock button.

 5. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE opwinkey_set
=TITLE Setting the Operator Window Key
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting
 Normally, you press the Control and F2 keys together to
 open the operator window. However, you can change this
 setting. To change the operator window key combination:

 1. Position the pointer on the Customize menu.

 2. Press MB1 and drag the pointer down.

 3. Choose Keyboard... and release MB1. The Customize
    Keyboard dialog box is displayed.

 4. Click on any combination of the Operator Window Key
    Ctrl or Shift and F2 or F1 buttons.

 5. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE setting_lang
=TITLE Setting the Language for your Session
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Languagues
 Using the Session Manager Customize menu, you can
 select a default language. The Language dialog box
 includes several different languages (for example,
 French, German, and Italian).

 Note that not all languages are installed with your
 DECwindows installation kit. The default installation
 language is English US. See your system manager for
 information about installing a language variant kit.

 To change the default language:

 1. Position the pointer on the Customize menu.

 2. Press MB1 and drag the pointer down.

 3. Choose Language... and release MB1. The Customize
    Language dialog box is displayed.

 4. Move the pointer to the scroll bar in the Session
    Language box. Use the scroll bar to view the items
    in the box.

 5. Click on the language type you want. The name of the
    language becomes highlighted.

 6. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE setting_pointer
=TITLE Setting Mouse and Pointer Features
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin using_last
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin using_system
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin saving_current
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Mouse Pointer
 The Session Manager allows you to change your mouse
 and pointer features. Using the Pointer... menu item in
 the Customize menu, you can change settings such as the
 pointer shape, mouse button arrangement, and pointer
 acceleration speed.

 For more information about setting pointer and mouse
 button features, click on an item from the additional
 topics below.

Additional information available:

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=TITLE point_acc
=TITLE Setting the Pointer Acceleration
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Pointer
 Setting the Pointer Acceleration speed determines the
 rate at which the pointer moves in relation to the
 mouse. To set the pointer acceleration speed:

 1. Move the pointer to the Customize menu.

 2. Click MB1 and drag the pointer down to Pointer...

 3. Release MB1. The Customize Pointer dialog box
    appears on the screen.

 4. Click on the None, Slow, Medium, or Fast button.

 5. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE point_foreclr
=TITLE Setting the Pointer Foreground Color
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Color Pointer
 The pointer contains an outline and a filled center.
 You can change the pointer foreground color using the
 Pointer... menu item in the Customize menu. This is the
 filled center of your pointer.

 To set the pointer foreground color:

 1. Choose the Pointer... menu item in the Customize
    menu. The Customize Pointer dialog box is displayed.

 2. For monochrome systems, click on the Black on White
    button in the Pointer... dialog box to reverse the
    fill and outline colors.

    For intensity or color systems, click on the
    Foreground Color button. The Foreground Color dialog
    box is displayed.

 3. Press and hold MB1 and move the slider on the
    Red Intensity, Green Intensity, or Blue Intensity
    sliders. This allows you to adjust the color.

 4. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE point_bckclr
=TITLE Setting the Pointer Background Color
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Color Pointer
 On intensity or color systems, you can change the
 pointer background color. This is the outline color
 of your pointer.

 To set the pointer background color:

 1. Choose the Pointer... menu item in the Customize
    menu. The Customize Pointer dialog box appears.

 2. Click on the Background Color button. The Background
    Color dialog box is displayed.

 3. Press and hold MB1 and move the slider on the
    Red Intensity, Green Intensity, or Blue Intensity
    sliders. This allows you to adjust the color.

 4. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE point_shpe
=TITLE Setting the Pointer Shape
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Pointer
 Normally, your pointer is a left arrow. DECwindows
 offers you a variety of pointer shapes. To change the
 pointer shape:

 1. Choose the Pointer... menu item from the Customize
    menu. The Customize Pointer dialog box appears.

 2. Use the scroll bar to view the different pointer
    shapes in the Pointer Shape box.

 3. Click on the shape you want.

 4. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE button_arrng
=TITLE Setting the Mouse Button Arrangement
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Mouse Buttons
 When you first install DECwindows, the left-most button
 is MB1, the middle button is MB2, and the right-most
 button is MB3. These mouse button settings are designed
 for using the mouse with the right hand.

 If you use the mouse with your left hand, you can
 switch the mouse button key settings so that the
 right-most button is MB1 and the left-most button is
 MB3. To switch the mouse button key settings:

 1. Choose Pointer... from the Customize menu. The
    Customize Pointer dialog box appears.

 2. Click on the Button Arrangement Left-handed Button
    radio button.

 3. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE dbl_clicktim
=TITLE Setting the Double Click Timeout
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Mouse Buttons
 DECwindows can determine the difference between a
 single mouse button click and a double click. To change
 the speed at which DECwindows expects one click to
 follow another in a double click:

 1. Choose the Pointer... menu item in the Customize
    menu.

 2. The Customize Pointer... dialog box appears.

 3. Drag the arrow in the Mouse Double Click Timeout
    scale right to increase the speed. Drag the arrow to
    the left to decrease the speed.

 4. You can also move the pointer to a location on the
    scale and click MB1.

 5. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE setting_printer
=TITLE Customizing Your Print Screen Settings
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin using_last
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin using_system
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin saving_current
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Printing
 You can take a snapshot of an entire screen or a
 portion of it and then print the file containing the
 snapshot.

 Using the Session Manager, you can also customize the
 print screen settings. You do this by choosing the
 Print Screen... menu from the Customize menu.

 For more information about customizing the print screen
 settings, click on an item from the additional topics
 below.

Additional information available:

print outformprint outcolorprint asratioprint tonsavrot scaleprnt prmptfil
outpt filnm

=TITLE print_outform
=TITLE Setting the Output Format
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Printing
 By default, DECwindows captures your print screen
 output in files formatted for PostScript. However,
 you can change the output format to sixel and DIGITAL
 Document Interchange Format (DDIF).

 To set the output format:

 1. Move the pointer to the Customize menu.

 2. Click MB1 and drag the pointer down to the Print
    Screen... menu item.

 3. Release MB1. The Customize Print Screen dialog box
    appears on the screen.

 4. Move the pointer to the Output Format item.

 5. Click on either the PostScript, Sixel, or DDIF
    button. The button becomes highlighted.

 6. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE print_outcolor
=TITLE Setting the Output Color
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Printing
 By default, DECwindows prints screen snapshots in black
 and white. If your printer supports gray scale or color
 output, you can choose these options to produce the
 output color you want.

 To set the output color:

 1. Move the pointer to the Customize menu.

 2. Click MB1 and drag the pointer down to the Print
    Screen... menu item.

 3. Release MB1. The Customize Print Screen dialog box
    appears on the screen.

 4. Move the pointer to the Output Color item.

 5. Click on either the Black and White, Color, or Gray
    Scale button. The button becomes highlighted.

 6. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE print_asratio
=TITLE Setting the Aspect Ratio
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Printing
 The print screen aspect ratio allows you to capture
 a snapshot of your screen to be printed without
 distortion on most devices. The default aspect ratio
 is 1 to 1.

 Some sixel printers require a 2 to 1 aspect ratio. If
 your printed screen snapshot appears distorted, you can
 change the aspect ratio as follows:

 1. Move the pointer to the Customize menu.

 2. Click MB1 and drag the pointer down to the Print
    Screen... menu item.

 3. Release MB1. The Customize Print Screen dialog box
    appears on the screen.

 4. Move the pointer to the Aspect Ratio item. Click on
    the 2 to 1 button. The button becomes highlighted.

 5. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE print_tonsav
=TITLE Setting the Ribbon or Toner Saver
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Printing
 Normally, captured window snapshots are printed with
 the image black and the background white. If your
 image is, for example, nearly or completely solid,
 your printer will use a great deal of printer ribbon or
 toner.

 You can avoid this by setting the workstation to
 capture a negative image. To change this:

 1. Move the pointer to the Customize menu.

 2. Click MB1 and drag the pointer down to the Print
    Screen... menu item.

 3. Release MB1. The Customize Print Screen dialog box
    appears on the screen.

 4. Move the pointer to the Ribbon or Toner Saver item
    and click on the Negative Image button. The button
    becomes highlighted.

 5. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE rot_scale
=TITLE Setting the Rotate/Scale Picture to Fit Paper
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Printing
 When you print a screen snapshot, the image is
 automatically rotated and scaled to fit on the paper.
 Disable this option if you are using a text formatting
 tool , such as VAX DOCUMENT, to include a screen
 snapshot in another document.

=TITLE prnt_prmptfil
=TITLE Setting the Prompt For File Name
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Printing
 By default, when you capture a snapshot of a window,
 DECwindows prompts you for a file name. You can disable
 this feature by changing the Prompt For File Name
 option.

 To change the Prompt For File Name option:

 1. Move the pointer to the Customize menu.

 2. Click MB1 and drag the pointer down to the Print
    Screen... menu item.

 3. Release MB1. The Customize Print Screen dialog box
    appears on the screen.

 4. Click on the Prompt For File Name button. The button
    is no longer highlighted and the option is disabled.

 5. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE outpt_filnm
=TITLE Setting the Output File Name
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Printing
 By default, DECwindows captures all snapshots and
 writes them to the output file called DECW$CAPTURE.TMP.
 This file resides in your login directory.

 To change the output file name:

 1. Move the pointer to the Customize menu.

 2. Click MB1 and drag the pointer down to the Print
    Screen... menu item.

 3. Release MB1. The Customize Print Screen dialog box
    appears on the screen.

 4. Type the new file name in the Output File Name text
    entry field.

 5. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE setting_secure
=TITLE Setting Security Features
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin using_last
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin using_system
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin saving_current
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Security
 You can authorize other users or yourself to log in
 from another system and use DECwindows applications on
 your workstation.

 To authorize other users to use your workstation
 display:

 1. Move the pointer to the Customize menu.

 2. Click MB1 and drag the pointer down to the
    Security... menu item.

 3. Release MB1. A dialog box is displayed on the
    screen.

 4. Type the node name, the user name, and the method of
    transport, of the user you want to authorize.

 5. Click on the Add button. The user name is added to
    the Authorized Users box.

 6. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

 To remove a user name, first click on the name you want
 to remove. Then click on the Remove button. Finally,
 click on either the OK or Apply button. The user will
 no longer have authorized access to your workstation.

=TITLE setting_sessman
=TITLE Setting Session Manager Features
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin using_last
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin using_system
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin saving_current
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting
 You can change your Session Manager settings by
 choosing the Session Manager... menu item in the
 Customize menu. A dialog box is displayed.

 From the Session Manager... dialog box, you can change
 any of the following:

 -  Startup state

 -  Pause Screen Text

 -  Message History

 -  Message Region Header Text

 For more information on changing Session Manager
 features, double click on an item from the additional
 topics below.

Additional information available:

startup stateconf quitstatepaus textscrolines savedmssge headrtxt

=TITLE startup_state
=TITLE Setting the Startup State
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Startup Starting
 Your Session Manager can be set to control whether the
 Session Manager window is displayed during startup.

 To specify the startup state of the Session Manager:

 1. Choose Session Manager... from the Customize menu.
    The Session Manager... dialog box is displayed.

 2. Click on the Window button if you want the Session
    Manager to be opened as a window at the start of
    every session. This is the default setting.

 3. Click on the Icon button if you want the Session
    Manager to be stored as an icon at the start of
    every session.

 4. Click on either the OK or Apply button. The change
    takes effect the next time you start a new session.

=TITLE conf_quitstate
=TITLE Setting the Confirm Quit Session
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Quitting
 At the end of every session, the Session Manager asks
 you to confirm whether you want to end that session.
 This is a default feature of DECwindows.

 To change the Confirm Quit Session option:

 1. Choose Session Manager... from the Customize menu.
    The Session Manager... dialog box is displayed.

 2. Move the pointer to the Confirm Quit State Session
    button. By default, the button is highlighted.

 3. Click on the Confirm Quit State Session button to
    stop the Session Manager from confirming the end of
    each session. The button is no longer highlighted.

 4. Click on either the OK or Apply button. The change
    takes place immediately.

=TITLE paus_text
=TITLE Setting the Pause Screen Text
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting
 DECwindows allows you to "pause" your session or put
 your session on hold to prevent an unauthorized person
 from using your workstation and to maintain the session
 exactly as you leave it.

 A message, called the Pause Screen Text, appears just
 above the text entry field, instructing you to type
 in your password to resume your session. To resume the
 session, you must type your password in the Password
 text entry field.

 You can change this message. For example, you change it
 to inform visitors that you are attending a meeting. To
 change this message:

 1. Choose Session Manager... from the Customize menu.
    The Session Manager... dialog box is displayed.

 2. Type a new message in the Pause Screen Text entry
    field.

 3. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

 The new message is displayed the next time you pause a
 session.

=TITLE scrolines_saved
=TITLE Setting the Scroll Lines Saved
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting
 The Session Manager window contains a message area.
 In this area, DECwindows displays messages about tasks
 that complete successfully, mail messages, or warnings
 about problems.

 The Messages window contains a scroll bar that allows
 you to scroll through the message lines. To change the
 number of lines saved in the window:

 1. Choose Session Manager... from the Customize menu.
    The Session Manager... dialog box is displayed.

 2. Drag the arrow on the Scroll Lines Saved scale right
    to increase or left to decrease the amount of lines
    you want saved in your Messages window.

 3. Click on either the OK or Apply button. The change
    takes effect immediately.

=TITLE mssge_headrtxt
=TITLE Setting the Message Region Header Text
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting
 The Session Manager message area is labeled Messages.
 To change this heading:

 1. Choose Session Manager... from the Customize menu.
    The Session Manager... dialog box is displayed.

 2. Type a new heading in the Message Region Header Text
    field.

 3. Click on either the OK or Apply button. The new
    label is displayed immediately.

=TITLE setting_display
=TITLE Setting Window and Screen Features
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin using_last
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin using_system
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin saving_current
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Display
 Using the Session Manager, you can change the
 appearance of your workstation screen and window
 features including screen and window foreground color,
 screen background patterns, and screen saver time.

 To set display features for your workstation screen and
 windows, use the Window... menu item in the Customize
 menu.

 For more information about setting your workstation
 screen and window features, double click on an item
 from the list of additional topics below.

Additional information available:

scrn saverscrn backgrndWin manicon stylescrn forgrndclr
screen bckgrndclrwindow forgrndclrwindow bckgrndclrwindow highltclr
window brderclr

=TITLE scrn_saver
=TITLE Setting the Screen Saver Time Limit
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting
 To set your workstation screen saver time limit:

 1. Choose Window... from the Customize menu. A dialog
    box is displayed.

 2. Click on the Screen Saver Enable button (this is the
    default setting).

 3. Drag the arrow on the Screen Saver Minutes scale
    right to increase or left to decrease the amount of
    minutes you want your screen to be displayed.

 4. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

 To disable the screen saver option, click on the Screen
 Saver Disable button. Then click on either the OK or
 Apply button.

=TITLE scrn_backgrnd
=TITLE Setting the Screen Background Pattern
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting
 The screen background is the area of the screen that
 windows are displayed on. Screen backgrounds can have
 different background patterns. Normally, your screen
 background pattern is gray. To change the background
 pattern:

 1. Choose Window... from the Customize menu. A dialog
    box is displayed.

 2. Click on one of the Screen Background patterns.
    The pattern you choose is displayed in the Screen
    Background button.

 3. Click on the Apply button. The new screen background
    is displayed.

 4. You can click on the Screen Background Default
    button to change the screen to the DECwindows
    default gray background pattern.

 5. When you are satisfied with your selection, click on
    either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE Win_man
=TITLE Setting the Window Manager
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting
 The DECwindows Window Manager controls the look (for
 example, the style and contents of the title bar) and
 behavior of your windows when you are working with
 them. By default, the window style is determined by the
 DECwindows Window Manager.

 To use another vendor's window manager:

 1. Choose Window... from the Session Manager Customize
    menu.  A dialog box is displayed.

 2. Click on the Other radio button.

 3. In the Window Manager entry field, type the
    vendor's window manager image name, for example,
    SYS$SYSTEM:NEW_WIN_MGR.EXE.

 4. Click on the OK button.

 To customize your Window Manager environment, move the
 pointer anywhere in the Icon Box (except in the title
 bar) and press and hold MB2. The Window Manager pop-up
 menu appears. Choose the Customize menu item.

=TITLE icon_style
=TITLE Setting the Window Manager Icon Style
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Icons
 Using the Session Manager, you can change the size of
 the icons displayed on your workstation. To change the
 icon size:

 1. Choose Window... from the Session Manager Customize
    menu. A dialog box is displayed.

 2. Click on the Window Manager Icon Style Small button
    to display small icons. Click on the Window Manager
    Icon Style Large button to display large icons.

 3. Click on either the OK or Apply button. The change
    takes effect the next time you start a new session.

=TITLE scrn_forgrndclr
=TITLE Setting the Screen Foreground Color
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting
 Your workstation screen is a pattern consisting of
 two parts: a screen foreground (the filled area) and a
 screen background (the outline).

 You can change the screen foreground color on your
 system, depending on the type of system you have. To
 change the foreground color:

 1. Choose Window... from the Customize menu. A dialog
    box is displayed.

 2. For monochrome systems, click on either the Black On
    White or White On Black buttons.

 3. For color or intensity systems, click on the Screen
    Foreground Color button. A dialog box is displayed.
    Choose the color you want.

 4. Click on either the OK or Apply button to set the
    foreground color.

 5. Click on the OK button to dismiss the color dialog
    box.

 Note that if the pattern you have selected is the
 Default button, the screen foreground color is not
 used.

=TITLE screen_bckgrndclr
=TITLE Setting the Screen Background Color
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting
 On color or intensity systems, you can change the
 screen background color. To change the background
 color:

 1. Choose Window... from the Customize menu. A dialog
    box is displayed.

 2. Click on the Screen Background Color button. A
    dialog box is displayed. Choose the color you want.

 3. Click on either the OK or Apply button to set the
    background color.

 4. Click on the OK button to dismiss the color dialog
    box.

 Note that if the pattern you have selected is the
 Default button, the screen background color is not
 used.

=TITLE window_forgrndclr
=TITLE Setting the Window Foreground Color
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting
 The color of the text and graphics in your windows can
 be changed by setting the window foreground color on
 your system.

 To change the foreground color:

 1. Choose Window... from the Customize menu. A dialog
    box is displayed.

 2. For monochrome systems, click on the Black On White
    or the White On Black button.

 3. For color or intensity systems, click on the Window
    Foreground Color button. A dialog box is displayed.
    Choose the color you want.

 4. Click on either the OK or Apply button to set the
    foreground color.

 5. Click on the OK button to dismiss the color dialog
    box.

 When you change window foreground color, only the text
 color in new windows is changed. The text color in your
 existing windows does not change. All windows will have
 the correct color the next time you start a session.

=TITLE window_bckgrndclr
=TITLE Setting the Window Background Color
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting
 The portion of the window that does not contain text or
 graphics is called the window background. On color or
 intensity systems, you can change the window background
 color.

 To change the background color:

 1. Choose Window... from the Customize menu. A dialog
    box is displayed.

 2. Click on the Window Background Color button. A
    dialog box is displayed. Choose the color you want.

 3. Click on either the OK or Apply button to set the
    background color.

 4. Click on the OK button to dismiss the color dialog
    box.

 When you change the window background color, only
 the background color in new windows is changed. The
 background color in your existing windows does not
 change. However, all windows will contain the correct
 color the next time you start a new session.

=TITLE window_highltclr
=TITLE Setting the Window Highlight Color
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting
 On color or intensity systems, you can change the
 window highlight color. For example, highlight colors
 are displayed in toggle and option buttons or title
 bars. To change the highlight color:

 1. Choose Window... from the Customize menu. A dialog
    box is displayed.

 2. Click on the Window Highlight Color button. A dialog
    box is displayed. Choose the color you want.

 3. Click on either the OK or Apply button to set the
    highlight color.

 4. Click on the OK button to dismiss the color dialog
    box.

 When you change the window highlight color, only
 the highlight color in new windows will be changed.
 The highlight color in your existing windows does
 not change. All windows will contain the new window
 highlight color the next time you start a session.

=TITLE window_brderclr
=TITLE Setting the Window Border Color
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting
 On color or intensity systems, you can change the
 window border color. To change the window border color:

 1. Choose Window... from the Customize menu. A dialog
    box is displayed.

 2. Click on the Window Border Color button. A dialog
    box is displayed. Choose the color you want.

 3. Click on either the OK or Apply button to set the
    border color.

 4. Click on the OK button to dismiss the color dialog
    box.

 When you change the window border color, only the
 border color in new windows will be changed. The border
 color in your existing window is not changed. All
 windows will contain the new window border color the
 next time you start a new session.

=TITLE using_last
=TITLE Using Last Saved Settings
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin using_system
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin saving_current
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Saving
 After changing settings in a dialog box displayed
 by the Customize Menu, return to the Session Manager
 window and pull down the Customize menu.

 To disregard the changes you just made and return to
 the last settings that you saved, choose Use Last Saved
 Settings.

=TITLE using_system
=TITLE Using System Defaults
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin using_last
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin saving_current
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Saving
 You can reinstate the default settings that were in
 place when you started your DECwindows session. To
 reset your session default settings, choose Use System
 Defaults from the Customize Menu.

=TITLE saving_current
=TITLE Saving Current Settings
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin using_last
=INCLUDE overview custom_decwin using_system
=KEYWORD Customizing Setting Saving
 To save your current settings, pull down the Customize
 menu and choose Save Current Settings.

 If you do not save your changed settings immediately,
 a dialog box is displayed when you quit your session.
 Click on the Yes button to save your changed settings.

 If you do not save your changed settings, they will not
 be available for your next session.

=TITLE viewing_messages
=TITLE Viewing System Messages
=KEYWORD Viewing Messages
 The Session Manager window contains a message area.
 In this area, DECwindows displays messages about tasks
 that complete successfully, mail messages, or warnings
 about problems.

 For example, when you start a FileView process,
 DECwindows displays the message "Starting FileView"
 in the message area.

 Session Manager and some DECwindows applications also
 display messages in dialog boxes.

=TITLE managing_windows
=TITLE Managing Windows
=KEYWORD Windows
 A window is a rectangular area on the screen in which a
 DECwindows application runs.

 The top line of each window is the title bar, which
 contains the title of the window and three square
 screen buttons.

 Many windows have a menu bar under the title bar that
 lists the names of the available menus.

 For more information about managing windows, double
 click on an item from the list of additional topics
 below.

Additional information available:

window focusmoving windowsarranging windowsshrinking windows
expanding iconschanging size

=TITLE window_focus
=TITLE Giving a Window Input Focus
=INCLUDE overview Managing_Windows Arranging_Windows
=INCLUDE overview Managing_Windows Shrinking_Windows
=INCLUDE overview Managing_Windows Expanding_Icons
=KEYWORD Windows Input_Focus
 A window has input focus when characters typed at the
 keyboard appear on the screen in that window. Your
 workstation screen can contain many windows, but only
 one window can have input focus.

 To select a window for input focus, move the pointer
 anywhere in the window except the menu bar or a screen
 button in the title bar. Press and release MB1. The
 title bar of the window is highlighted, indicating that
 the window is active; it now has input focus.

=TITLE moving_windows
=TITLE Moving a Window on the Screen
=INCLUDE overview Managing_Windows Arranging_Windows
=INCLUDE overview Managing_Windows Shrinking_Windows
=INCLUDE overview Managing_Windows Changing_Size
=KEYWORD Windows Moving
 To move a window from one location to another:

 1. Move the pointer to the title bar (anywhere except
    on a screen button).

 2. Press MB1 and hold it down. An outline of the window
    is displayed. The outline moves as you move the
    mouse.

 3. Move the outline to the new location.

 4. Release MB1. The window moves to the new location.

=TITLE arranging_windows
=TITLE Arranging the Window Stack Order
=INCLUDE overview Managing_Windows Window_Focus
=INCLUDE overview Managing_Windows Moving_Windows
=KEYWORD Windows
 Your workstation screen can contain overlapping
 windows, much like a stack of papers on your desk. To
 display a window that is overlapped by other windows:

 1. Move the pointer to the button in the title bar that
    appears after the window title. This is called the
    push-to-back button.

 2. Click MB1.

 The top window moves to the bottom of the stack, and
 the window under the top window is displayed on the
 screen.

=TITLE shrinking_windows
=TITLE Shrinking Windows to Icons
=INCLUDE overview Managing_Windows Expanding_Icons
=KEYWORD Windows Moving
 If your screen contains a window that you do not plan
 to use for a while, shrink the window to an icon. The
 icon, a small square that contains the name of the
 window, is placed in a special window called the Icon
 Box.

 To shrink a window to an icon:

 1. Move the pointer to the left-most button (the
    shrink-to-icon button) in the title bar.

 2. Click MB1.

 The window disappears from the screen and its icon
 becomes highlighted in the Icon Box.

=TITLE expanding_icons
=TITLE Expanding Icons to Windows
=INCLUDE overview Managing_Windows Shrinking_Windows
=INCLUDE overview Managing_Windows Window_Focus
=KEYWORD Icons Windows
 To expand an icon to a window:

 1. Move the pointer to the icon you want to expand.

 2. Click MB1.

 The icon is no longer highlighted in the Icon Box. The
 window appears at the screen location where it appeared
 before you shrank it to an icon.

 Note that expanding an icon gives the window input
 focus.

=TITLE changing_size
=TITLE Changing the Size of a Window
=INCLUDE overview Managing_Windows Shrinking_Windows
=INCLUDE overview Managing_Windows Expanding_Icons
=KEYWORD Windows Icons
 To change the size of a window:

 1. Move the pointer to the right-most button (the
    sizing button) in the title bar.

 2. Press and hold MB1. Move the pointer to the right
    and upward until it is outside of the window; an
    outline of the window is displayed.

    -   To make the window larger, move the pointer to
        the right and upward.

    -   To make the window smaller, move the pointer to
        the left and downward.

 3. Release MB1 when the outline is the size that you
    want the window to be. The outline disappears and
    the window becomes the new size.

=TITLE using_mouse
=TITLE Using the Mouse
=KEYWORD Mouse
 The mouse is a hand-held pointing device that is
 attached to your workstation. The mouse has three
 buttons. When you first install DECwindows, the
 left-most button is called MB1, the middle button is
 called MB2, and the right-most button is called MB3.

 To move the pointer, move your mouse. The pointer moves
 in the same direction as the mouse.

 You also choose commands from menus by pressing the
 mouse buttons.

 For more information about using the mouse, double
 click on an item from the list of additional topics
 below.

Additional information available:

clickingdouble clickingdraggingshift clickingredefining mous

=TITLE clicking
=TITLE Clicking
=INCLUDE overview Using_mouse Double_clicking
=INCLUDE overview Using_mouse Shift_clicking
=KEYWORD Mouse Clicking
 To click a mouse button, press and release the mouse
 button.

 You can activate a screen button by clicking MB1. For
 example, if you want to customize your session, many of
 the settings require that you click on a screen button
 to activate the screen button.

=TITLE double_clicking
=TITLE Double Clicking
=INCLUDE overview Using_mouse Clicking
=INCLUDE overview Using_mouse Shift_clicking
=KEYWORD Mouse Clicking
 To double click on a mouse button, first place the
 pointer on an object. Then press and release the mouse
 button twice in quick succession.

 For example, to display help for an item from the
 list of additional topics in a help window, place the
 pointer on the item and double click MB1.

=TITLE dragging
=TITLE Dragging
=KEYWORD Mouse Pointer Dragging
 To drag the pointer, first place the pointer on an
 object. Press and hold the mouse button and move the
 mouse. Release the mouse button when the pointer is at
 the desired location.

 For example, you drag the pointer down to choose an
 item from a menu that appears in the menu bar. Place
 the pointer on the menu title, press MB1, and move the
 pointer down. When the rectangle appears around the
 menu item you want to choose, release MB1.

=TITLE shift_clicking
=TITLE Shift Clicking
=INCLUDE overview Using_mouse Clicking
=INCLUDE overview Using_mouse Shift_clicking
=KEYWORD Mouse Clicking
 Place the pointer on an object. To shift click, press
 and hold the Shift key on the keyboard while you click
 MB1.

 For example, if it is appropriate to choose more than
 one item from a list box, move the pointer to an item
 and shift click MB1. This places the chosen item into a
 set of chosen items.

=TITLE redefining_mous
=TITLE Redefining Mouse Button Key Settings
=KEYWORD Mouse Buttons MB1 MB2 MB3 Setting
 When you first install DECwindows, the left-most button
 is MB1, the middle button is MB2, and the right-most
 button is MB3. These mouse button settings are designed
 for using the mouse with the right hand.

 If you use the mouse with your left hand, you can
 switch the mouse button key settings so that the
 right-most button is MB1 and the left-most button is
 MB3. To switch the mouse button key settings:

 1. Choose Pointer... from the Customize menu. The
    Customize Pointer dialog box is displayed.

 2. Click on the Left-handed Button radio button.

 3. Click on either the OK or Apply button.

=TITLE printing_screen
=TITLE Printing the Contents of the Screen
=KEYWORD Printing
 You can take a "snapshot" or picture of an entire
 screen or just a portion of the screen. In addition,
 the print screen feature lets you print the snapshot
 immediately or capture the image and save it in a file
 to be printed later.

 The Session Manager Print Screen menu contains the
 following four methods for using the print screen
 feature:

 -  Print entire screen

 -  Print portion of screen

 -  Capture entire screen

 -  Capture portion of screen

 For more information about Print Screen, double-click
 on an item from the additional topics below.

Additional information available:

print entscrnprint portscrncapt entscrncapt portscrn

=TITLE print_entscrn
=TITLE Printing the Entire Contents of the Screen
=INCLUDE overview printing_screen print_portscrn
=INCLUDE overview printing_screen capt_entscrn
=INCLUDE overview printing_screen capt_portscrn
=KEYWORD Printing
 Using the Print Screen menu, you can print the contents
 of your entire workstation screen to a printer. To do
 this:

 1. Move the pointer to the Print Screen menu. Press and
    hold down MB1.

 2. Drag the pointer down. Choose the Print Entire
    Screen menu item and release MB1. A dialog box is
    displayed.

 3. If applicable, answer questions in the dialog box
    and then click on OK to print or Cancel to cancel
    the print operation. The dialog box also contains an
    Options... button. Choose Options... to display an
    additional dialog box that allows you to set other
    print options.

=TITLE print_portscrn
=TITLE Printing a Portion of the Screen
=INCLUDE overview printing_screen print_entscrn
=INCLUDE overview printing_screen capt_entscrn
=INCLUDE overview printing_screen capt_portscrn
=KEYWORD Printing
 Using the Print Screen menu, you can print a portion of
 your workstation screen to a printer. To do this:

 1. Move the pointer to the Print Screen menu. Press and
    hold down MB1.

 2. Drag the pointer down. Choose the Print Portion of
    Screen menu item and release MB1.

 3. Your workstation displays a cross-like pointer. Move
    the pointer to the area of the screen you want to
    print.

 4. Press down and hold MB1. Drag the pointer to create
    an outline that encloses the portion of the screen
    you want to capture.

 5. Release MB1. The portion of the screen within the
    outline will be printed. A dialog box is displayed.

 6. If applicable, answer questions in the dialog box
    and then click on OK to print or Cancel to cancel
    the print operation. The dialog box also contains an
    Options... button. Choose Options... to display an
    additional dialog box that allows you to set other
    print options.

=TITLE capt_entscrn
=TITLE Capturing the Entire Contents of the Screen
=INCLUDE overview printing_screen print_entscrn
=INCLUDE overview printing_screen print_portscrn
=INCLUDE overview printing_screen capt_portscrn
=KEYWORD Printing Capturing
 Using the Print Screen menu, you can capture a snapshot
 of your entire workstation screen to a file. To do
 this:

 1. Move the pointer to the Print Screen menu. Press and
    hold MB1.

 2. Drag the pointer down. Choose the Capture Entire
    Screen menu item and release MB1. A dialog box is
    displayed.

 3. Click on the OK button to capture the image. Click
    on the Cancel print button to cancel the operation.
    The dialog box also allows you the option of
    changing the name of the file that contains the
    image.

 4. Release MB1. The portion of the screen within the
    outline will be captured to the file you chose.

=TITLE capt_portscrn
=TITLE Capturing a Portion of the Screen
=INCLUDE overview printing_screen print_entscrn
=INCLUDE overview printing_screen print_portscrn
=INCLUDE overview printing_screen capt_entscrn
=KEYWORD Printing Capturing
 Using the Print Screen menu, you can capture a portion
 of your workstation screen. To do this:

 1. Move the pointer to the Print Screen menu. Press and
    hold MB1.

 2. Drag the pointer down. Choose the Capture Portion
    of Screen menu item and release MB1. A dialog box is
    displayed.

 3. Click on the OK button to capture the image. Click
    on the Cancel print button to cancel the operation.
    The dialog box also allows you the option of
    changing the name of the file that contains the
    image.

 4. Your workstation displays a cross-like pointer. Move
    the pointer to the area of the screen you want to
    print.

 5. Press and hold MB1. Move the pointer to create an
    outline that will enclose the portion of the screen
    you want to capture.

 6. Release MB1. The portion of the screen within the
    outline will be captured to the file you chose.

=TITLE using_menus
=TITLE Using Menus
=KEYWORD Menus
 DECwindows provides menus from which you can choose a
 command to execute.

 For more information about using the different kinds
 of menus, double click on an item from the list of
 additional topics below.

Additional information available:

pull-downssubmenuspop-ups

=TITLE pull-downs
=TITLE Using Pull-down Menus
=INCLUDE overview Using_menus Submenus
=INCLUDE overview Using_menus Pop-ups
=KEYWORD Menus
 Pull-down menus are the most common type of DECwindows
 menu. The titles of pull-down menus appear in the menu
 bar of a window, which is directly under the title bar.

 To choose an item from a pull-down menu, position the
 pointer on the menu title, press MB1, and drag the
 pointer down. As you drag the pointer downward, a
 rectangular outline is displayed around the correct
 menu item; release MB1. If you decide not to choose
 a menu item, move the pointer outside of the menu and
 release MB1.

 Some pull-down menus have submenus. If a pull-down menu
 has a submenu, the submenu icon appears to the right of
 the pull-down menu.

=TITLE submenus
=TITLE Using Submenus
=INCLUDE overview Using_menus Pull-downs
=KEYWORD Menus Submenus
 Some pull-down menus have an associated submenu.
 Submenus work like pull-down menus. If a pull-down
 menu has a submenu, a submenu icon appears to the right
 of the pull-down menu item.

 To display a submenu, drag the pointer to the submenu
 icon. To choose a submenu item, release MB1 when the
 rectangle is displayed around the correct submenu item.
 If you do not want to choose a submenu item, drag the
 pointer back to the pull-down menu.

=TITLE pop-ups
=TITLE Using Pop-up Menus
=INCLUDE overview Using_menus Pull-downs
=KEYWORD Menus
 Some DECwindows applications have pop-up menus that
 contain some of the same menu items as the pull-down
 menus. Pop-up menus allow you to keep the pointer in
 the area where you are working so that you do not need
 to move the pointer back to the menu bar.

 To display a pop-up menu, move the pointer over the
 work area and press MB2. To choose a menu item, release
 MB2 when the rectangular outline is displayed around
 the correct menu item.

=TITLE using_scrolls
=TITLE Using Scroll Bars
=KEYWORD Scrolling
 You can use scroll bars to display data outside the
 borders of a window. A scroll bar has stepping arrows
 at each end of a scroll region and a slider within the
 scroll region.

 For more information about using a scroll bar, double
 click on one of the additional topics below.

Additional information available:

stepping arrowsscroll regionslider

=TITLE stepping_arrows
=TITLE Using Stepping Arrows
=KEYWORD Scrolling
 Stepping arrows are the triangles that appear at each
 end of a scroll bar.

 To move the window one line in the direction of the
 stepping arrow, move the pointer to a stepping arrow
 and click MB1. This allows you to move through the data
 in the window at a pace that is easy to view.

 To move the window continuously in the direction of the
 stepping arrow, move the pointer to a stepping arrow.
 Press and hold MB1. This allows you to scroll through
 the data in a window at a faster pace.

=TITLE scroll_region
=TITLE Using the Scroll Region
=INCLUDE overview Using_Scrolls Stepping_arrows
=KEYWORD Scrolliong
 The scroll region is the area between the stepping
 arrows that does not fit in the window.

 To move the data in the window by one window length,
 move the pointer to the scroll region and click MB1.

=TITLE slider
=TITLE Using the Slider
=KEYWORD Scrolling Sliders
 The slider is the rectangle that appears in the scroll
 bar. The size of the slider indicates how much of the
 data appears on the screen. For example, if the slider
 takes up 10 percent of the scrolling region, only 10%
 of the data is displayed in the window.

 To move quickly through the data, move the pointer to
 the slider. Press MB1, and drag the slider up and down
 through the scrolling region. When you release MB1, the
 information from the position in the data indicated by
 the slider is displayed in the window.

=TITLE using_dialogs
=TITLE Using Dialog Boxes
=KEYWORD Boxes
 Dialog boxes appear on the screen to request input for
 a DECwindows application or to display messages.

 Like windows, some dialog boxes have a title bar (used
 to move the dialog box from one location to another)
 and a push-to-back screen button (used to move the
 dialog box underneath other windows).

Additional information available:

toggle buttonsradio buttonspush buttonstext entrylist boxesscales
option menus

=TITLE toggle_buttons
=TITLE Toggle Buttons
=KEYWORD Buttons
 Toggle buttons allow you to choose whether an option is
 activated. A toggle button is a small square next to a
 setting.

 If the toggle button next to the setting is
 highlighted, the setting is activated. If it is not
 highlighted, the setting is not activated.

 To change the setting of a toggle button, move the
 pointer to the square next to the setting and click
 MB1.

=TITLE radio_buttons
=TITLE Radio Buttons
=KEYWORD Buttons
 Just as you can play only one station on a radio at a
 time, a radio button allows you to activate only one
 setting from two or more settings. A radio button is
 the small circle next to a setting.

 A setting with a highlighted radio button next to it is
 the activated setting. To change the activated setting,
 move the pointer to the button next to the setting
 you want to activate and click MB1. This setting now
 contains the highlighted radio button.

=TITLE push_buttons
=TITLE Push Buttons
=KEYWORD Buttons
 A push button is a word that most often appears on
 the screen within a rectangular frame. To perform the
 action indicated by the push button, move the pointer
 to the push button and click MB1.

 The most commonly used push button in a window may have
 a bold border. To activate this push button, move the
 pointer to the push button and click MB1.

 For more information about push buttons, click on an
 item from the additional topics below.

Additional information available:

ok psbuttonapply psbuttoncancel psbutton

=TITLE ok_psbutton
=TITLE The OK Push Button
=KEYWORD Buttons OK
 Use the OK push button to set a setting or acknowledge
 an action.

 When you click on the OK button, the dialog box is
 cleared from your workstation screen.

=TITLE apply_psbutton
=TITLE The Apply Push Button
=KEYWORD Buttons Apply
 Use the Apply push button to set a setting or
 acknowledge an action.

 When you click on the Apply button, the dialog box
 remains on your workstation screen. You may then set
 other settings or click on the OK or Cancel buttons to
 clear the dialog box from your workstation screen.

=TITLE cancel_psbutton
=TITLE The Cancel Push Button
=KEYWORD Buttons Cancel
 Use the Cancel push button to cancel the last setting
 you set or action acknowledged.

 When you click on the Cancel button, the dialog box is
 cleared from your workstation screen.

=TITLE text_entry
=TITLE Text Entry Fields
=KEYWORD Text Entering Fields
 Text entry fields are locations within a dialog box in
 which you enter text by typing at the keyboard. You can
 change the text in a text entry field by deleting the
 existing text with the Delete key and typing new text.

 If a dialog box has more than one text entry field, the
 pointer is located in the first text entry field when
 the dialog box appears on the screen. To move to the
 next text entry field, press the Tab key or move the
 pointer to the next text entry field and click MB1.

=TITLE list_boxes
=TITLE List Boxes
=KEYWORD Boxes
 A list box displays a large number of choices, such
 as the names of available files. The list box consists
 of the items within a rectangular area and usually a
 scroll bar to the right of the items.

 To choose one item from the list, move the pointer to
 the item and click MB1.

 If you can choose more than one item, move the pointer
 to an item, hold down the Shift key on the keyboard,
 and click MB1. This places the item into a set of
 chosen items.

=TITLE scales
=TITLE Scales
=KEYWORD Scales
 A scale is a control that allows you to choose a number
 that is a position within a range. A scale consists of
 a box with a horizontal line in it. At a certain point
 in the horizontal line, a boxed arrow points upward to
 the current setting.

 To change the setting of a scale:

 1. Move the pointer to the boxed arrow that points to
    the current setting.

 2. Press MB1 and drag the boxed arrow to the left to
    decrease the setting or to the right to increase the
    setting.

 3. Release MB1 when you reach the number you want.

 You can also click on the scale to pick a certain
 setting.

=TITLE option_menus
=TITLE Option Menus
=KEYWORD Menus
 Option menus are pop-up menus that appear in many
 dialog boxes.

 To make an option menu appear, press MB2 and move the
 pointer over the active area of the dialog box. The
 option appears under the pointer. To choose another
 option, move the pointer through the option menu and
 release MB2.

=TITLE putting_hold
=TITLE Putting a Session on Hold
=KEYWORD Sessions Pausing
 Put a session on hold to prevent an unauthorized person
 from using your workstation and to maintain the session
 environment exactly as it was. When you put a session
 on hold, the screen is cleared; you must enter your
 password to continue the session.

 To put the current session on hold:

 1. If the Session Manager window is stored as an icon,
    expand the icon to a window.

 2. Position the pointer on the Session menu.

 3. Press MB1, and drag the pointer down.

 4. Choose Pause from the Session menu.

 To resume the session, type your password and press
 Return. If you make an error when you type your
 password, click on the Clear button and start again.

=TITLE ending_session
=TITLE Quitting a Session
=KEYWORD Sessions Quitting
 When you end a session, DECwindows stops all
 applications running in the session, clears the screen,
 and returns the Start Session dialog box to the screen.

 To end the current session:

 1. If the Session Manager window is stored as an icon,
    expand the icon to a window.

 2. Choose Quit from the Session menu. A confirmation
    dialog box may appear.

 3. Click on the Yes button to end your session. Click
    on the No button if you want to continue your
    current session.