| Title and Copyright Information |
| About This Manual |
| Audience |
| New and Changed Features |
| Organization |
| Related Documents |
| Reader's Comments |
| Conventions |
| Part 1 -- Using the Common Desktop Environment |
| 1 | Introducing the Common Desktop Environment |
| 1.1 | Logging In and Accessing Applications |
| 1.1.1 | Front Panel |
| 1.1.2 | Workspaces |
| 1.2 | Managing the Desktop and Applications |
| 1.3 | Obtaining More Information |
| 1.3.1 | Books, Manuals or Guides |
| 1.3.2 | Viewing Online Documentation with Netscape Navigator |
| 1.3.3 | Online Help |
| 1.3.3.1 | Using the Help Manager |
| 1.3.3.2 | Using an Application's Help Menu |
| 1.3.4 | Reference Pages |
| 1.3.4.1 | Finding Reference Pages for Commands and Applications |
| 1.3.4.2 | Using the man Command |
| 1.3.4.3 | Using the Man Page Viewer |
| 2 | Getting Started with CDE |
| 2.1 | Navigating in the CDE Desktop |
| 2.1.1 | Using the Mouse |
| 2.1.2 | Using the Keyboard |
| 2.2 | Using Windows |
| 2.2.1 | Managing Window Controls |
| 2.2.2 | Managing Multiple Windows, Menus, and Dialog Boxes |
| 2.2.2.1 | Handling Multiple Windows |
| 2.2.2.2 | Handling Menus |
| 2.2.2.3 | Handling Dialog Boxes |
| 2.3 | Starting a Session |
| 2.3.1 | Selecting a Language |
| 2.3.2 | Selecting a Session |
| 2.3.3 | Resetting the Login Screen Option |
| 2.4 | Pausing a Session |
| 2.5 | Ending a Session |
| 3 | Using the Front Panel |
| 3.1 | Touring the Front Panel |
| 3.2 | Using Front Panel Menus and Workspaces |
| 3.2.1 | Using Subpanel Menus |
| 3.2.1.1 | Personal Applications Subpanel |
| 3.2.1.2 | Personal Printers Subpanel |
| 3.2.1.3 | Help Subpanel |
| 3.2.1.4 | SysMan Applications Subpanel |
| 3.2.2 | Using Workspaces |
| 3.2.2.1 | Using the Workspace Menu |
| 3.2.2.2 | Using the CDE Window List |
| 4 | Managing the Desktop and Applications |
| 4.1 | Managing Files and Folders |
| 4.1.1 | Using the File Manager File Menu |
| 4.1.2 | Using the File Manager Selected Menu |
| 4.1.3 | Using the File Manager View Menu |
| 4.2 | Managing Applications |
| 4.2.1 | Accessing Built-in Application Groups |
| 4.2.2 | Using the Application Manager Menus |
| 4.2.3 | Running an Application from the Application Manager |
| 4.3 | Customizing Your Environment |
| 4.3.1 | Changing Screen Appearance |
| 4.3.2 | Setting System Characteristics |
| 4.3.3 | Specifying Startup and Logout Behavior |
| 5 | Using Integrated Applications |
| 5.1 | Starting Applications |
| 5.2 | Running Applications Across the Network |
| 5.2.1 | Authorizing Access to your System |
| 5.2.2 | Enabling the Display |
| 5.3 | Using Desktop Applications |
| 5.3.1 | Using DECterm |
| 5.3.1.1 | Summary of Other DECterm Features |
| 5.3.2 | Using Visual Differences |
| 5.3.3 | Using Image Viewer |
| 5.3.4 | Using Input Method Options |
| 5.3.5 | Using Keyboard Options |
| 5.3.6 | Using Keycaps |
| 5.4 | Using System Management Applications |
| 5.5 | Using SysMan Menu |
| 5.6 | Using SysMan Station |
| Part 2 -- Migrating from DECwindows to CDE |
| 6 | Migrating to CDE |
| 6.1 | Common Features Between CDE and DECwindows Motif |
| 6.1.1 | X Servers and Clients |
| 6.1.2 | Session Manager |
| 6.1.3 | Window Manager |
| 6.1.4 | X Client Applications |
| 6.2 | Differences Between CDE and DECwindows Motif |
| 6.3 | Obtaining More Information |
| 7 | Using a New Session Manager |
| 7.1 | Starting and Exiting a Session |
| 7.2 | Accessing Applications |
| 7.2.1 | Managing Applications from the Front Panel |
| 7.2.1.1 | Adding an Application to a Subpanel |
| 7.2.1.2 | Adding a Subpanel Control to the Front Panel |
| 7.2.1.3 | Replacing a Control in the Front Panel |
| 7.2.1.4 | Removing Front Panel Customizations |
| 7.2.2 | Starting Applications from the Application Manager |
| 7.2.3 | Running Applications with the File Manager |
| 7.2.4 | Using DECwindows Motif Applications |
| 8 | Customizing Your Environment |
| 8.1 | Customizing Your Startup Environment |
| 8.2 | Changing Session Manager Settings |
| 8.3 | Customizing Window Patterns and Colors |
| 8.3.1 | Changing the Window Manager |
| 8.3.2 | Specifying a Screen Saver and Lock Screen Background |
| 8.3.3 | Selecting a Background Pattern |
| 8.3.4 | Changing Screen and Window Colors |
| 8.4 | Changing Your Security Settings |
| 8.5 | Customizing the Keyboard Settings |
| 8.5.1 | Using Style Manager to Adjust Keyboard Settings |
| 8.5.2 | Using Keyboard Options to Adjust Keyboard Settings |
| 8.5.3 | Changing PC-Style Keyboards |
| 8.6 | Specifying a Session Language |
| 8.7 | Customizing Mouse and Pointer Behavior |
| 8.8 | Saving and Restoring Settings |
| 8.9 | Modifying Resource Files |
| 9 | Using Internationalization Features |
| 9.1 | Selecting a Language Type |
| 9.2 | Specifying a Keyboard Type, Keyboard Attributes and Input Methods |
| 9.3 | Using the Terminal Emulator |
| 9.4 | Using Mail |
| 10 | Migrating Mail and Calendar |
| 10.1 | Converting Mail Formats |
| 10.1.1 | Understanding How Mail Is Stored |
| 10.1.1.1 | Storing MH/dxmail |
| 10.1.1.2 | Storing CDE Mail |
| 10.1.2 | Converting Mail Using the Mail Conversion Utility |
| 10.1.2.1 | Converting an Entire Mail Directory |
| 10.1.2.2 | Converting an Individual Folder |
| 10.1.2.3 | Using Flags to Control Mail Conversion |
| 10.1.2.4 | Converting Corrupt Mail Messages |
| 10.1.3 | Converting Mail Using the File Manager |
| 10.1.3.1 | Converting the Entire Mail Hierarchy |
| 10.1.3.2 | Converting an Individual Folder |
| 10.2 | Converting Calendar Databases |
| A | Differences in Mail Handlers |
| A.1 | Features Available in the CDE Mail Application |
| A.2 | Features Not Available in the CDE Mail Applications |
| A.3 | Differences Between MH and the CDE Mail Applications |
| Figures |
| 1-1 | CDE Front Panel |
| 3-1 | CDE Front Panel |
| 3-2 | SysMan Station Control on CDE Front Panel |
| 3-3 | CDE Personal Applications Subpanel |
| 3-4 | CDE Personal Printers Subpanel |
| 3-5 | CDE Help Manager Subpanel |
| 3-6 | SysMan Applications Subpanel |
| 3-7 | CDE Front Panel Workspace Switch |
| 3-8 | CDE Workspace Menu |
| 3-9 | CDE Window List |
| 4-1 | CDE File Manager |
| 4-2 | CDE Application Manager |
| 4-3 | CDE Style Manager |
| 5-1 | DECterm Application |
| 5-2 | Visual Differences Application |
| 5-3 | Image Viewer Application |
| 5-4 | Input Method Options Application |
| 5-5 | Keyboard Options Application |
| 5-6 | SysMan Categories in Application Manager |
| Tables |
| 1-1 | User Documentation |
| 1-2 | Programmer's Documentation |
| 1-3 | ToolTalk Documentation |
| 1-4 | Contents of an Online Help Volume |
| 2-1 | Window Controls |
| 2-2 | Menu Types |
| 2-3 | Dialog Box Controls |
| 3-1 | Front Panel Controls |
| 4-1 | File Manager File Menu |
| 4-2 | File Manager Selected Menu |
| 4-3 | File Manager View Menu |
| 5-1 | Desktop Applications |
| 7-1 | Built-In Application Groups |
| 7-2 | Recommended Applications to Use in CDE |
| 7-3 | Retired DECwindows Applications |
| 8-1 | LK201/LK401 Key Functions and Their PC-Style Equivalents |
| A-1 | Differences in Mail Handlers |
| Index |