jpg@NRC3D.NRC.UAB.EDU (Jill Gemmill) (06/06/91)
A recent discussion contained instructions for recording preferred window
locations and how to start programs such as MailBox and Clock out of user.ps.
Is there a way to "iconify" WorkSpace and Console automatically on startup?
(i.e. have them appear on the desktop upon login, but as icons rather than
as open windows).
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dwagon@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (Dougal Scott) (06/07/91)
jpg@NRC3D.NRC.UAB.EDU (Jill Gemmill) writes: >A recent discussion contained instructions for recording preferred window >locations and how to start programs such as MailBox and Clock out of user.ps. >Is there a way to "iconify" WorkSpace and Console automatically on startup? >(i.e. have them appear on the desktop upon login, but as icons rather than >as open windows). I put in my ~/.4sight/console.ps the following line /consoleStartsIconic /true def which automatically starts the console as an icon automatically. For the workspace, you can change the behaviour by changing the files in ~/WorkSpace. Personally I hate the thing, so I removed all the files in that directory and it doesn't start up. :) -- Dougal Scott - dwagon@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au Faculty of Computing & Info Tech Hell hath no fury like a woman born. Monash University, Caulfield -Admiral Korg Victoria, AUSTRALIA
allenb@gewgaw.csd.sgi.com (Allen M. Buchinski) (06/07/91)
In article <9106061543.AA15218@nrc3d.nrc.uab.edu>, jpg@NRC3D.NRC.UAB.EDU (Jill Gemmill) writes: |> Is there a way to "iconify" WorkSpace and Console automatically on startup? |> (i.e. have them appear on the desktop upon login, but as icons rather than |> as open windows). Workspace should be smart enough to remember what directories you have open and whether or not you have them stowed. As long as you have Workspace starting up automatically this should work. To get your console stowed when you login, the following in my startup.ps works nicely: /consoleStartsIconic /true def ___________________________________________________________________ Allen Buchinski allenb@csd.sgi.com
SCHDAVZ@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu (Dave Schweisguth) (06/11/91)
In article <1991Jun7.132321.22511@odin.corp.sgi.com>, allenb@gewgaw.csd.sgi.com (Allen M. Buchinski) says: >In article <9106061543.AA15218@nrc3d.nrc.uab.edu>, jpg@NRC3D.NRC.UAB.EDU (Jill >Gemmill) writes: >|> Is there a way to "iconify" WorkSpace and Console automatically on startup? >|> (i.e. have them appear on the desktop upon login, but as icons rather than >|> as open windows). > >Workspace should be smart enough to remember what directories you have >open and whether or not you have them stowed. [etc ...] > >To get your console stowed when you login, [etc ...] There are 'special' ways to stow WorkSpace and Console, but is there a general way for all processes? To pick a semi-dopey example, how could I start up 'clock' as an icon? (Well, it still works as an icon, so maybe it's not so dopey.) I _think_ the NeWS 'flipiconic' procedure ought to do it, but I can't get it to go. This may just be bad syntax on my part or a more general limit on how NeWS works. Can anyone help? _____________________________________________________________________________ / \ | Dave Schweisguth 5386 Yale Station 203-436-2694 | | schdavz@yalevm.ycc.yale.edu New Haven, CT 06502-5386 | \_____________________________________________________________________________/