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The following resources control the default appearance and behavior of the Desktop, and to a certain degree, desktop windows:
Desktop resources
| Name | Class | Value type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| desktop.menubar | Desktop.Menubar | menu rule | DesktopMenuBar |
| exitConfirmEnabled | ExitConfirmEnabled | true/false | true |
| exitEnabled | ExitEnabled | true/false | true |
| exitOnClose | ExitOnClose | string | main |
| iconGrid.aisleWidth | IconGrid.AisleWidth | pixels | 4 |
| iconGrid.xOffset | IconGrid.XOffset | pixels | 2 |
| Maindt.geometry | Desktop.Geometry | [widthxheight][±xoff±yoff] | unspecified |
| isRoot | IsRoot | true/false | true |
| isRoot.borderColor | IsRoot.BorderColor | color | white |
| isRoot.borderWidth | IsRoot.BorderWidth | pixels | 4 |
| isRoot.focusToggle | IsRoot.FocusToggle | key sequence | Shift Alt<Key>F2 |
The resources listed in ``Desktop resources'' are described in more detail below:
desktop.menubar (Class: Desktop.Menubar)
This resource specifies the menu rule, located in the
system rule file, that defines the contents of the Desktop menu bar.
The default value is ``DesktopMenuBar.''
See
``Configuring Desktop menus''
for more information on menu rules and Desktop menu bars.
exitConfirmEnabled (Class: ExitConfirmEnabled)
This resource specifies whether or not you are prompted
to confirm an exit from the Desktop. A ``true''
value, which is also the default value, prompts you to
confirm the exit. If the exitEnabled
resource is set to ``false,'' this resource is
ignored. This resource is also ignored if the isRoot
resource is set to ``true.''
exitEnabled (Class: ExitEnabled)
This resource specifies whether or not you can log out from
the Desktop. The default value for this resource
is ``true.''
This resource is ignored if the isRoot resource
is set to ``true.''
exitOnClose (Class: ExitOnClose)
This resource specifies some controls over conditions under
which you can exit the Desktop. The following values can be used:
iconGrid.aisleWidth (Class: IconGrid.AisleWidth)
This resource specifies the number of pixels that exists
between xdt3 icons when they are laid out in grid
positions. The default value is 4 pixels.
iconGrid.xOffset (Class: IconGrid.XOffset)
This resource specifies the width, in pixels, of the left hand
margin when laying out xdt3 icons in grid positions.
The default value is 2 pixels.
Maindt.geometry (Class: Maindt.Geometry)
You can use the Maindt.geometry
resource to determine the size and location of the Desktop.
You can also assign this resource with the name of a different
desktop window, to specify its size and location. For
example, to resize a desktop window called spreadsheet.dt,
you would specify the spreadsheetdt.Geometry resource.
This resource takes the value [widthxheight][±xoff±yoff], where width and height represent the size of the window in pixels and ±xoff and ±yoff represent the x and y coordinates of the window.
isRoot (Class: IsRoot)
This resource specifies whether or not the Desktop occupies
the Root window.
If this resource is set to ``true,'' the Desktop
is expanded to cover the entire Root window. If this resource
is set to ``false,'' the Desktop is displayed in a window.
isRoot.borderColor (Class: IsRoot.BorderColor)
This resource specifies the color of the border that
is displayed around the Desktop. The default value
is ``white.''
isRoot.borderWidth (Class: IsRoot.BorderWidth)
This resource specifies the thickness, in pixels, of the border
that is displayed around the Desktop. The default value
is 4 pixels.
isRoot.focusToggle (Class: IsRoot.FocusToggle)
This resource specifies the key combination that enables
the Desktop to grab the keyboard focus. The default
value is ``<Shift><Alt><F2>,'' which is specified
as ``Shift Alt<Key>F2''.
If the isRoot resource is set to ``true,''
you must assign a key to toggle the keyboard focus, otherwise
you cannot use the xdt3 menu accelerators
or answer prompts on the Desktop.