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Using the OpenStep Desktop

Cover
Credits
Contents
Figures
Tables
Preface
1 Starting and Ending a Work Session
- Logging In and Starting the OpenStep Desktop
- Your Workspace
- Screen Saver
- Adjusting Volume
- Using the Mouse
- Buttons, Text Fields, and Sliders
- Choosing Commands From Menus
- Clicking for Help
- Ending Your Work Session
2 Working With Windows
- Types of Windows
- Selecting a Window to Work In
- Reordering Windows That Overlap
- Moving a Window
- Resizing a Window
- Scrolling to See More
- How to Scroll--A Summary
- Miniaturizing a Window
- Closing a Window
3 Using the File Viewer
- File System
- As Seen in the File Viewer
- Opening a Folder
- Opening a File
- Which Application Opens a File
- Browsing Files and Folders
- Listing Files and Folders
- Stocking the Shelf
- Opening Folders and Files by Typing
- Selecting Several Files and Folders
- Opening a Folder in Its Own Window
- Finding Files and Folders
- Personalizing Your File Viewer
- Network Perspective
4 Working With Applications
- Starting an OpenStep Application From the Dock
- Running Several Applications
- Switching to Another Application
- Hiding an Application
- Customizing the Application Dock
- Starting an Application Automatically
- Requesting Services From Other Applications
- Quitting an Application
- OpenStep Applications
5 Creating and Saving Files
- Creating a File
- Opening a File
- Saving a New File
- Guidelines for Naming Files and Folders
- Tricks in the Name Field
- Saving Changes
- Saving Another Version of a File
6 Organizing Your Work
- Permissions Granted
- Creating a Folder
- Renaming a File or Folder
- Copying a File or Folder
- Moving a File or Folder
- When It Is a Copy or a Move
- Replacing a File or Folder
- Merging Two Folders
- Creating a Link
- Compressing and Decompressing a File or Folder
- Deleting a File or Folder
- Retrieving a File or Folder From the Recycler
- Handling Several Files and Folders at Once
- Managing Several File Operations
- Solving File and Folder Problems
- Repeat Box
7 Inspecting Files and Folders
- Getting Information About a File or Folder
- When a File Is Not a File
- Previewing the Contents of a File
- Sorting Files and Folders
- Changing the Application That Opens a File
- Assigning a File or Folder to a New Group
- Changing Permissions for a File or Folder
8 Working With Disks
- Inserting a Floppy Disk
- Preparing a New Floppy Disk
- Creating a Folder Window for a Disk
- Copying Files to or From a Disk
- DOS Disks
- When a File or Folder Does Not Fit on One Floppy Disk
- Reusing a Disk
- Ejecting a Disk
- Opening and Saving Files on a Floppy Disk
9 Typing and Editing
- Starting the Edit Application
- Typing Text
- Selecting Text
- Deleting and Replacing Text
- Moving and Copying Text
- Finding Text
- Replacing Text That You Find
- Setting a New Font
- Previewing a Font
- Setting Margins, Indentation, and Tabs
- Checking Your Spelling
- Dictionary Options
10 Working With Color
- Where to Find the Colors Panel
- Using Color in a Document
- Creating Color Swatches
- Selecting a Color From the Color Wheel
- What Happens When You Print Colors
- Selecting Colors From the Screen
- Mixing Your Own Colors
- Using an Image as a Palette
- Adding an Image to the List of Palettes
- Creating Your Own Color List
- If Your Application Supplies Color Lists
11 Working With Graphics
- Adding a Graphic Image
- Graphics File Formats
- Previewing Pages
- Previewing Graphic Images
12 Receiving and Sending Mail
- Starting Mail
- Opening Messages
- Listening to a Recording
- Opening a File or Folder in a Message
- Sending a Message
- Attaching a File or Folder
- Forwarding a Message
- Replying to a Message
- Recording and Inserting Sound in a Message
- Editing Sound
- Saving a Draft
- Restoring a Draft
13 Managing the Mail Application
- Deleting Messages
- Compacting a Mailbox to Free Disk Space
- Looking Up Mail Addresses
- Creating a Mail Address Book
- Creating Your Own Group Address
- Creating a Mailbox
- Moving Messages to Another Mailbox
- Finding Messages
- Focusing on a Group of Messages
- Tailoring How You Receive New Messages
- Setting a Sound to Announce New Messages
- Creating Headers for Messages You Send
- Tailoring Headers in Messages You Receive
- General Preferences
- Preferences for All the Messages You Send
- Expert Preferences
14 Printing
- Preparing a File for Printing
- Printing a File
- Saving Your Pages as a PostScript File
15 Personalizing the Workspace
- Starting the Preferences Application
- Hiding Menus
- Selecting a Standard Location for Menus
- Setting a Password
- Setting the Date
- Setting the Time
- Choosing an Application Locale
- Changing Units of Measurement
- Choosing a Paper Size
- Customizing the Services Menu
- Creating Keyboard Alternatives
- Changing the Fonts on the Screen
- Choosing a Font for Applications
- Setting Global File and Folder Permissions
- Displaying Large File Systems
- Displaying UNIX Files
16 Managing Hardware
- Setting the Screen Saver
- Changing the Background Color of the Display
- Choosing System Beeps and Warnings
- Adjusting Sound Volume
- Setting the Rate for Repeating Characters
- Choosing a Keyboard Arrangement
- Changing the Responsiveness of the Mouse
17 Using the Terminal Application
- Introduction to Terminal
- Setting Terminal Preferences
- Saving a Terminal Configuration for Later Use
- Printing the Contents of a Terminal Window
- Finding Text in a Terminal Window
- Defining Services for Use in Other Applications
A Command Reference
- Standard Commands
- Workspace Manager Commands
- Edit Commands
- Mail Buttons and Commands
- Preferences Buttons and Commands
- Preview Commands
- Terminal Commands
Glossary
Index
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