Windows Environment
The Windows environment is the onscreen work area provided by
Windows, analogous to a physical desktop, and the operating system's
core extension points. Learn how to leverage the desktop, taskbar,
notification area, control panels, help, and user account control for
your app.
Utilities is a submenu of the Workspace menu, so to find it, first hold down the right mouse button while the pointer is on the screen's background. This brings up the Workspace menu. On it, select the Utilities entry, and move the pointer slightly to the right, onto the arrow. Another menu will appear, which contains the entry Save Workspace. Move the pointer so that Save Workspace is highlighted, and release the mouse button.
Next time you run OpenWindows, the windows will come up as you have them set.
In this section
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Desktop | The desktop is the user's work area for their programs. It's not a way to promote awareness of your program or its brand. Don't abuse it! |
| Taskbar | The taskbar is the access point for programs displayed on the desktop. With the new Windows 7 taskbar features, users can give commands, access resources, and view program status directly from the taskbar. |
| Notification Area | The notification area provides notifications and status. Well-designed programs use the notification area appropriately, without being annoying or distracting. |
| Control Panels | Use control panel items to help users configure system-level features and perform related tasks. Programs that have a user interface should be configured directly from their UI instead. |
| Help | Use Help as a secondary mechanism to help users complete and better understand tasks—the primary mechanism being the UI itself. Apply these guidelines to make the content truly helpful and easy to find. |
| User Account Control | A well designed User Account Control experience helps prevent unwanted system-wide changes in a way that is predictable and requires minimal effort. |
Saving your window environment
When you start up OpenWindows, it checks for a file called .openwin-init in your home directory. If that file exists, OpenWindows reads it to find out which windows to bring up and where to put them. To change the initial set-up, start up the windows you would like to have in the set-up, arrange and size them as desired, and then use the Save Workspace option on the Utilities menu to create your .openwin-init file.Utilities is a submenu of the Workspace menu, so to find it, first hold down the right mouse button while the pointer is on the screen's background. This brings up the Workspace menu. On it, select the Utilities entry, and move the pointer slightly to the right, onto the arrow. Another menu will appear, which contains the entry Save Workspace. Move the pointer so that Save Workspace is highlighted, and release the mouse button.
Next time you run OpenWindows, the windows will come up as you have them set.
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