es2j+@andrew.cmu.edu (Edward John Sabol) (06/12/91)
I know there is no LAYO resource in the new Sys7 Finder. But someone please tell there is some way of changing the Finder grid spacing. My theory is that it is possible, and that the resource to be changed is "fvew". What I want is to change the grid so that it is the same as is was in Sys6. I'd appreciate any help. Thanks.
scott@watnxt2.ucr.edu (Scott Dunagan) (06/12/91)
Yes, there is an easy way. Of course, as apple would have it, it is only temporary. Go to the Views Control Panel, set the text size to different combination. Select cleanup window from the special menu. This will change the grid spacing on the icon views. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- All disclaimers apply. My opinions do not, in any way, represent the opinions or advice of the University of California, any of its departments, or affiliates scott@watnxt2.ucr.edu
hooverb@h.cs.wvu.wvnet.edu (Bruce Hoover) (06/13/91)
From article <4cJEj3_00Vpc84240I@andrew.cmu.edu>, by es2j+@andrew.cmu.edu (Edward John Sabol): > I know there is no LAYO resource in the new Sys7 Finder. But someone please > tell there is some way of changing the Finder grid spacing. My theory is that > it is possible, and that the resource to be changed is "fvew". What I > want is to change the grid so that it is the same as is was in Sys6. I'd > appreciate any help. Thanks. If someone knows how to do this, I would really like to know too. I have found a LAYO resource in the SYSTEM file in 7.0, but when I use ResEdit to change the numbers for the spaceing, it seems to have no effect. Do I need to change something else as well? Other things in the LAYO in SYSTEM seem to take effect when changed, such as snap to grid. I really want my old spacing back!!! Bruce Hoover.
kos@cunyvms1.gc.cuny.edu (06/13/91)
In article <1614@h.cs.wvu.wvnet.edu>, hooverb@h.cs.wvu.wvnet.edu (Bruce Hoover) writes: >From article <4cJEj3_00Vpc84240I@andrew.cmu.edu>, by es2j+@andrew.cmu.edu (Edward John Sabol): >> I know there is no LAYO resource in the new Sys7 Finder. But someone please >> tell there is some way of changing the Finder grid spacing. My theory is that >> it is possible, and that the resource to be changed is "fvew". What I >> want is to change the grid so that it is the same as is was in Sys6. I'd >> appreciate any help. Thanks. > >If someone knows how to do this, I would really like to know too. I have >found a LAYO resource in the SYSTEM file in 7.0, but when I use ResEdit >to change the numbers for the spaceing, it seems to have no effect. Do I >need to change something else as well? Other things in the LAYO in >SYSTEM seem to take effect when changed, such as snap to grid. > >I really want my old spacing back!!! I too am looking for the equivelent of the old 'LAYO.' Many of its functions seem now to be in the 'fval' -- i think spacing was one of them. But how does one manipulate those numbers? Bob Kosovsky bitnet: kos@cunyvms1.bitnet /internet:kos@cunyvms1.gc.cuny.edu
lasleyse@wam.umd.edu (Scott E. Lasley) (06/14/91)
In article <1991Jun13.114829.2030@timessqr.gc.cuny.edu> kos@cunyvms1.gc.cuny.edu writes: >In article <1614@h.cs.wvu.wvnet.edu>, hooverb@h.cs.wvu.wvnet.edu (Bruce Hoover) writes: >>From article <4cJEj3_00Vpc84240I@andrew.cmu.edu>, by es2j+@andrew.cmu.edu (Edward John Sabol): >>> I know there is no LAYO resource in the new Sys7 Finder. But someone please >>> tell there is some way of changing the Finder grid spacing. My theory is >>> that it is possible, and that the resource to be changed is "fvew". What I > >I too am looking for the equivelent of the old 'LAYO.' Many of its functions >seem now to be in the 'fval' -- i think spacing was one of them. But how does >one manipulate those numbers? > There is a set of TMPLs for ResEdit 2.1 that allow you to edit several System 7.0 resources. The file is caled ResEdit7.0tmpls or something like that, and is available from sumex-aim.stanford.edu. I do not think ResEdit will grok fvew resources with these tmpls, but it will allow you to edit fvals. Hope this helps.
kos@cunyvms1.gc.cuny.edu (06/15/91)
In article <4cJEj3_00Vpc84240I@andrew.cmu.edu>, es2j+@andrew.cmu.edu (Edward John Sabol) writes: >I know there is no LAYO resource in the new Sys7 Finder. But someone please >tell there is some way of changing the Finder grid spacing. My theory is that >it is possible, and that the resource to be changed is "fvew". What I >want is to change the grid so that it is the same as is was in Sys6. I'd >appreciate any help. Thanks. Having done an initial probe into the problem I think that the file you want to go to is rather "fval". The problem is that you're not given choices like "yes" "no" "other" but numbers. So how are you supposed to know what difference "3" or "-1" makes? Well my ResEdit book ("ResEdit Complete") gives a very rudimentary idea, but I need more than that. Has any body spent the time experimenting? Bob Kosovsky