NAME

overview − run a program from SunView that takes over the screen

SYNOPSIS

overview [ generic_tool_flags ] program_name [ arguments ] ...

DESCRIPTION

Bitmap graphics based programs that are not SunView based can be run from SunView using overview.  Overview shows an icon in SunView when overview is brought up iconic (−Wi flag) or when the program being run by overview is suspended (for example using ctrl-Z).  Opening the overview icon, or starting overview non-iconic, starts the program named on the command line.  Overview supresses SunView so that SunView window applications won’t interfere with the program’s display output or input devices. 

Overview is mainly designed to run programs that fit the following profile:

own display
The program needs to own the bits on the screen. It doesn’t use the sunwindow or suntool libraries to arbitrate the use of the display and input devices between processes. 

keyboard input from stdin
The program takes keyboard input from stdin directly. 

mouse input from /dev/mouse
The program takes locator input from the mouse directly.

SEE ALSO

Windows and Window-Based Tools: Beginner’s Guide

Sun Release 3.0β  —  Last change: 24 December 1985