NAME

dsdm - Drop Site Database Manager

SYNOPSIS

dsdm [ -x ]

DESCRIPTION

The dsdm manages a database of all drop sites on the screen. When a drag-and-drop operation is started, the dsdm is queried for a list of the drop sites. This drop site information is used by the dragging application to provide user feedback during the drag operation.

The dsdm is not used during normal operation of the system. Drop site database management is normally provided by the olwm(1) window manager. If you are running a window manager other than olwm, you must run dsdm in order for proper feedback to appear during drag-and-drop operations. The dsdm is normally started from the openwin-sys file.

There should be only one dsdm running at a time. The dsdm will refuse to run if there is another dsdm running, or if olwm is running and is managing the drop site database. This mutual exclusion is accomplished through ownership of an X selection called _SUN_DRAGDROP_DSDM. If dsdm loses ownership of this selection, it will exit.

OPTIONS

-x

Sets the owner of the _SUN_DRAGDROP_DSDM to None. If another instance of the dsdm is running, it will exit. If olwm is running and is maintaining the drop site database, it will stop maintaining the database.

DIAGNOSTICS

another DSDM is already running

Another client has ownership of the _SUN_DRAGDROP_DSDM selection.

SEE ALSO

olwm(1)