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1. 1 Choose Open from the application s document menu The document menu may be titled Document File Project or something else It s in the main menu just below Info A panel with a browser opens Browsers are lists of files and folders displayed in one or more columns At the top of each column is the name of the folder that contains the files and folders in that column With browsers you can move quickly through a hierarchy of files and folders 5 10 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 O1 lll 2 Locate the file in the panel s browser 3 Click on the file to select it The file s name appears in the Name field 4 Click on OK The panel disappears and the file opens in its own window You can use the disk buttons on the Open panel to work with files on floppy disks For more information see the Using the OpenStep Desktop BerhardSprecht r BettyJames rtfd BigDaddyJordan DidoEstevan rtfd EmilioCaccitore r EmilyBright rtfd Select the file s name in the estivalRelease r right hand column of the Francois Patisse r browser and click on OK Name FestivalRelease rtfd gl A Kl Cancel OK e Figure 5 7 Opening FestivalRelease rtf From Edit s Open Panel Creating a File You can create a new file to store your work while you are using an application 1 Choose New from the application s document menu A new untitled window opens 2 Do some work in the wind2. 5 11 paving Changes to a BUB ss dua ger eee E bd 5 12 Edi chorea s int EERE EES ES ESE ur E E ek KU EAR AA 6 1 Typing and Inserting Texts cuvereys eto pao or an Vete 6 1 Deleting and Replacing WOxt i ven bebe 9 re ER et 6 3 Moving and Copying Text i duae otanicopedobie ei ede tay 6 4 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 Changing PONES eresse Red ERR EN SOL RENDER Ud a 6 5 7e CINGan UE cessc Ree ROR ER Awe hee oe ee EIE ER Ed a 7 1 Renaming Files and Folders oii eid abd eden cx e 7 1 Creating a New Folder 2c oue ERA Pede acd E EIE VER 7 3 Moving Files and Folders sis i22 aa er RE REDDERE Eae dea 7 4 Copying Files and Folders 229a rre bees ete E Ra 7 7 Creating a Link to a File or Folder eos ces 7 8 Deleting Files and Folders eee enn 7 10 Retrieving a Deleted File or Folder 4i ccce rr ERR 7 12 Si Coll ecesed oes ud ERE WERE VEG Ra aa on qe de he i e C RE E 8 1 Working with Colo c cd sae I dvor ese v x EY eh 8 1 Capturing a Color From the Screen 00 00000 8 2 Saving a Color in a Swatch aeree REESE EWES 8 3 Using Color in Your Docusnents eec ecce av ees 8 4 evo oe ee ee ee ORO CROCO CORR GERE RR 9 1 Preparing a File for Printing vga Face EXE YO Ln FR we 9 1 Printing d Files css once ny m Re aeu cu a ae o a Ub daga d 9 2 Contents v vi Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 Figures Figure 1 1 Figure 1 2 Figure 1 3 Figure 1 4 Figure 1 5
3. Related Books xii Chapter 4 Applications discusses how you run OpenStep applications including running multiple applications switching applications and hiding applications Chapter 5 Files describes the OpenStep File Viewer and application dock It tells you how to find files and folders and create open and save files Chapter 6 Editing provides the basics of editing files including typing deleting moving and copying text Chapter 7 Organizing discusses ways of organizing your files and folders in the File Viewer It provides procedures for renaming moving copying linking and deleting files and folders and creating new folders Chapter 8 Color tells you how to create capture save and use color in your documents Chapter 9 Printing explains how to prepare a file for printing and how to print it For detailed information on the OpenStep user interface see Using the OpenStep Desktop For user interface information from the programmer s point of view see OpenStep User Interface Guidelines Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 What Typographic Changes Mean The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book Table P 1 Typographic Conventions Typeface or Symbol Meaning Example AaBbCc123 AaBbCc123 AaBbCc123 AaBbCc123 The names of commands files and directories on screen computer output What you type contra
4. But her voice full of energy and open throated passion doesn t let you wallow in despair It makes you want to make a difference The title cut is a tribute to old time blues legend Skip James but Bright is about to become a legend in her own right Bright learned her craft hanging around outside the back doors of bars and clubs on Chicago s South Side She got her message from kids like herself kids living on the streets The message is not what you mig ht ex pect These kids are not looking for a free meal or a dealer They re looking for a future not only for themselves but for the planet And To change a window s size drag the Y Bright sings this message loud and clear resize bar You can drag out to make the window larger or in to make the window smaller Drag one of the resize bar s end regions Drag the resize bar s middle region to to change the window s width change the window s height Figure 2 1 Organizing Your Workspace Z2 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 No lll Reordering Windows The windows in your workspace can overlap A window can cover part of another window or all of it Windows can be stacked up and a window that is visible on your display may actually be covering several other windows Because your mouse pointer can only be in one place at a time and you can only type in one window at a time you are limited to working in the window that is in front or
5. Files 5 Your computer stores information including documents you create in files and uses folders to group and organize files A file might contain a memo you write a drawing you did with a graphics application even an application itself Folders can contain files and other folders The files and folders in your desktop are organized in a hierarchy in which a root folder like a file cabinet contains all of the other folders each of which can contain files and more folders You can use as many levels of folders as you want You use the File Viewer to view and work with the files and folders in your computer They appear as icons in the File Viewer At the top of the File Viewer is the shelf where you can put icons of files or folders you use often and want to keep handy In the middle of the File Viewer is the icon path which shows you where you are in the file system The highlighted icon at the right is the current file or folder The icons to the left of the current folder trace the path back up the hierarchy to the root folder which is represented by the workstation icon Atthe bottom of the File Viewer the current view displays the contents of the current folder 5 1 lll O1 File Viewer The shelf The icon path The current folder is highlighted The current view The current view displays the contents of the current folder In this case Starr s home folder contains a number of other folde
6. 1 10 2 Using WINndOUWS esed rr oe oe ook ERREUR E ERE Gee Es 2 1 Organizing Windows eee ARES e unte lo nde and d 2 1 Reordering Windows secet ra eden E X ng d a we 2 3 Scrolling Lois itai ov Cane hb RDRLERERE P CE Crac ED EE ES 2 5 3 Getting Help rcce ennes ees e bleed ESEE CR cts 3 1 Clicking for Help i2 dere oar Ere De COR E Re 3 1 Getting Help fora Task or Topic 1 222 osos ee be 3 3 iii Searching for a Word or Phrase osa eee Oe oen 3 5 6 Applications assa ERR RA TATE ER HERE EE REA 4 1 Starting Up an Application Lies eid abd eden x CC a 4 1 Using Multiple Applications x cusa este ce cities 4 3 Running Multiple Applications lesse 4 3 Switching Between Applications 04 4 3 Hiding an Application o es ea eer peek Ro o ee e ees 4 4 Unhiding an Application cer ree m ei 4 5 Quitting an Application i dicite oppor dece 4 8 TOS eek ond d aded EUR OE I AC dea a o qe d i e Ee RE EA 5 1 The Pile VIEWeE ove vesc o do RE Ru e EE I EE eR 5 1 Finding Files and Folders i uaadurba Certe er eee eed 5 3 Stocking the ONG crc coco EXE ais E ELE GEDE isa 5 4 Putting a File or Folder on the Shelf 5 5 Removing a File or Folder From the Shelf 5 5 Customizing the Application Dock s s s ntn 5 6 Opening a File From the File Viewer n n nunana 5 9 Opening a File From Within an Application 5 10 Creatine a File ooosga Set OR EARLIER tee eeea kb eerie
7. can get help with tasks or topics To get help with a specific task look through the Help panel s table of contents and choose the task you are trying to perform 1 Choose Help from the Info submenu The Help panel opens If the Help panel is already open click in it to make it the key window 2 Click on an entry in the Help table of contents Instructions for the task you chose appear in the Help panel You can scroll the table of contents to find the task you want help with J iuan breed imani rasanya 2 mp ug i um gam eh rege ee eee eed von b om Pel r im Figure 3 2 Choosing a Task in the Table of Contents To get help with a specific topic look through the Help panel s index and choose the topic you want to learn about 1 Choose Help from the Info submenu Getting Help 3 3 lll Qo 2 Click on the Help panel s Index button An index of help topics appears 3 Click on the topic you want help with Help about the topic you clicked appears in the Help panel Click on the Index button Choose a topic from the index Figure 3 3 Choosing a Topic in the Help Index 3 4 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 Qo lll Searching for a Word or Phrase Type the keyword or phrase you want help with in the field Then click on the Find button The keyword or phrase you typed is highlighted If you can t find what you need with the Help panel s table of contents an
8. click it in the menu The command is highlighted and carried out A dimmed command shown in gray rather than black is currently unavailable A command with an arrow opens another menu called a submenu which contains more commands The submenu stays open until the next time you choose a command from the first menu Workspace File Clicking here opens the File submenu Clicking a second Edit i r time will close the submenu Disk r View r Tools r windows r Services Figure 1 5 Opening a Submenu To keep a submenu open detach it by dragging its title bar 1 8 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 lll Dragging here detaches the submenu Figure 1 6 Detaching a Submenu To close a detached submenu click the close button x in its title bar Clicking here closes the detached submenu Figure 1 7 Closing a Detached Submenu Basics 1 9 lll A To choose a command you can also use a keyboard shortcut You can choose a command from the keyboard by holding down the Command key while typing the character shown next to the command When you choose a command that s followed by an ellipsis a panel asks for additional information about how to carry out the command Hold the command key Tools Hold the command key and down and type f to Cs fesses the Shift key down and type choose this command p to cho
9. from the color well to the swatch bar at the bottom of the panel As you drag a small color sample appears under the pointer When you release the mouse button the color appears in the swatch bar Color swatches are saved until you replace them with new swatches The next time you open the Colors panel whether in the same application or in another one the same colors will still be in your swatches Drag to a swatch and release the mouse button Figure 8 3 Dragging From the Color Well to a Swatch Note You can enlarge the Colors panel to increase the number of swatches you can use Use the colors in your swatches by dragging them to documents See Using Color in Your Documents on page 8 4 Using Color in Your Documents 8 4 If your application has a Colors panel you can use it to change the color of text and other objects in your documents For example you can include color text in memos you send in Mail or in articles you write in Edit Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 oo lll 1 Select the text whose color you want to change For more about selecting text see Chapter 6 Editing 2 Choose the Colors command The Colors panel opens 3 Select the color you want The color you select appears in the color well Point to the color well or a color swatch and press the mouse button m Emily Bright rtfd net dogpark export publicity Press_Releases 5_Ma
10. to put the copy The folder is highlighted in the icon path 3 Hold down the Alt key and drag the file or folder you are copying to the folder in the icon path The folder icon opens and the cursor changes to a 7 to confirm that you re making a copy Note On a Sun keyboard the Alt key is the key to the left of the space bar and command key and labeled Alt On an X86 keyboard the Alt key is the key to the right of the space bar labeled Alt 4 Release the mouse button A copy of the file or folder is created in the folder to which you dragged it To make a copy of a file or folder in the same folder follow these procedures 1 Select the file or folder you want to copy and choose Duplicate from the Workspace Manager File menu A copy of the selection appears in the same folder with its same name preceded by Copyof 2 Rename the copy if you like Note You can also copy an icon from the icon path or current view into a folder that s on the shelf Organizing 7 7 Copying an Edit document to a floppy disk The copy pointer indicates that you are copying rather than moving File Viewer unnamed floppy Figure 7 4 Copying a File or Folder Creating a Link to a File or Folder A link is a picture of a file or folder which appears in a different folder You can create a link to a network folder you use frequently and put it in your home directory After you create the link the network fold
11. 8 3 Dragging From the Color Well to a Swatch 8 4 Figure 8 4 Applying a Color toa Document sssssssssese 8 5 Figure 9 1 The Edit Page Layout Panel 0 0 cece ee eee 9 2 Figure 9 2 A Typical Print Panel 0 00000000 9 3 Figures ix Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 Preface This manual Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop provides a brief introduction to the OpenStep User Interface It introduces you to the OpenStep color sound graphics and text applications For a more detailed introduction to these applications see Using the OpenStep Desktop Who Should Use This Book If you are just beginning to use OpenStep applications and if you are unfamiliar with using Sun systems this manual is the most direct path to the basics you need to get started For step by step instructions to managing your workspace and to using the applications that get you through everyday tasks refer to the manual Using the OpenStep Desktop How This Book Is Organized This book contains the following Chapter 1 Basics explains the basics of the OpenStep desktop environment including logging in and out using the workspace and the mouse choosing commands and setting a password Chapter 2 Using Windows describes how to use windows in the OpenStep desktop environment Chapter 3 Getting Help tells you how to use OpenStep on line help xi
12. Figure 1 6 Figure 1 7 Figure 1 8 Figure 1 9 Figure 2 1 Figure 2 2 Figure 2 3 Figure 2 4 Figure 3 1 Figure 3 2 Figure 3 3 A User Named Starr Logs In 2 oe eee eee The Workspace esie eee erect bee e ene pad Using the Mouse 6 6 cece cence ee The Preferences Window sse Opening aSubmenu ias epska kiana c eiaa aia is Detaching a Submenu 0 66 Closing a Detached Submenu 0 00008 Using Keyboard Shortcuts for Commands Logging Out ctesebursekhe o din eee aes E RE RD Organizing Your Workspace sslssssessssee Changing the Order of Windows in the Workspace A Horizontal Scroller 0 Using the Scroller cece nee eee bene ee After Help Clicking on the Print Command Choosing a Task in the Table of Contents Choosing a Topic in the Help Index 08 vii viii Figure 3 4 Figure 4 1 Figure 4 2 Figure 4 3 Figure 4 4 Figure 4 5 Figure 4 6 Figure 5 1 Figure 5 2 Figure 5 3 Figure 5 4 Figure 5 5 Figure 5 6 Figure 5 7 Figure 5 8 Figure 6 1 Figure 6 2 Figure 6 3 Figure 6 4 Figure 6 5 Figure 7 1 Figure 7 2 Figure 7 3 Figure 7 4 Figure 7 5 Getting Help by Typing in a Search Word Application Icons Show Application Status The Mail Application Starts lllllsesesssss Edit Has Started After Mail 000 ccc ee eee ee Mail Is Hidde
13. Hide from its main menu All of the application s windows disappear but the application is still running and you don t lose any unsaved work If other applications have windows open one of those applications becomes active By hiding applications you can have several applications running and easily accessible However your workspace remains free of windows you re not using at the moment Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 i The Mail menu and window are removed from the screen without creating a miniwindow the Edit menu replaces the Mail menu and the Edit window becomes the key window The Mail icon in the dock does not have the three dots which indicates that Mail is still running When you re completely done using an application quit the application as described in Quitting an Application on page 4 8 Figure 4 4 Mail Is Hidden Note Hide applications to unclutter your workspace when several applications have windows open Unhiding an Application When you want to work again in a hidden application you can unhide it Applications 4 5 lll HS To unhide an application double click its icon x Its windows reappear just as though the application hadn t been hidden and the application becomes the active application If you hide the Workspace Manager you can unhide it by double clicking on the Sun icon at the top of the application dock Note W
14. Memphis Slim took the blues from make it stand out the barrelhouses and dives of Beale Street to Chicago and across the ocean to the big name blues venues of the world rtistBios rtf net dogpark export repertoire Press Backspace to delete Over the course of a half century this Arkansas musiciar took the selected text Or type new text to blues from the barrelhouses and dives of Beale Street to Chicago replace what you selected and across the ocean to the big name blues venues of the world Figure 6 3 Replacing Text Moving and Copying Text To move text follow these procedures 1 Select the text you want to move 2 Choose Cut from the Edit menu The selected text is deleted 3 Put the insertion point where you want to move the text you cut You can also select text you want to replace with the text you cut 4 Choose Paste from the Edit menu The text is pasted at the insertion point just as though you typed it there To copy text follow these procedures 1 Select the text you want to copy 2 Choose Copy from the Edit menu 6 4 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 O lll Select the characters you want to move and choose the Cut command Then choose Paste to insert the text at the insertion point Changing Fonts 3 Put the insertion point where you want to insert a copy of the text You can also select text you want to replace 4 Choose Paste from the Edit menu A
15. Otherwise OpenStep will start the application that created the file if it isn t already running and open the file in its own window You can tell what application a file will open in by the file s icon which resembles the application s icon For example if you double click an Edit file icon Edit opens a window that displays the file s contents Edit application icon Edit document icon Figure 5 5 Edit Application and Edit File Icons When an application that isn t in the application dock starts up its icon appears at the bottom of the screen You can add the application to the dock by dragging its icon to the dock Otherwise the icon disappears when you quit the application Files 5 9 lll O1 Double clicking on the file icon for FestivalRelease has started up Edit and opened the file in an Edit window im BA prad han spa mci pi B Hio Carai psal Cris duit at ripa Won Rari Ber bor den Ber Fan EL DL LEILI ILI LI BE Pe Per d n Ww m lom pac pa ea epa H to pr one a nr g Tag dam pra pz in uci m fr ee Boor Fame Prete icum m rere Fed Temp itm os uL FLA Whe are rhe Earth AD eB mmi Se Cer der Pall de nde Getter P 71 Figure 5 6 Opening FestivalRelease rtf From the Viewer Opening a File From Within an Application When you re working in an application you don t have to go to the Workspace Manager to open a file You can open it from within the application itself
16. Quic k Startto Using the OpenStep Desktop 2550 Garcia Avenue p Mountain View CA 94043 2 un 0 U S A i A Mi Inc Busi Part No 802 2101 10 Sun Microsystems Inc Business Revision A September 1996 GO Please Recycle 1996 Sun Microsystems Inc 2550 Garcia Avenue Mountain View California 94043 1100 U S A All rights reserved Portions Copyright 1995 NeXT Computer Inc All rights reserved This product or document is protected by copyright and distributed under licenses restricting its use copying distribution and decompilation No part of this product or document may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written authorization of Sun and its licensors if any Portions of this product may be derived from the UNIX system licensed from UNIX System Laboratories Inc a wholly owned subsidiary of Novell Inc and from the Berkeley 4 3 BSD system licensed from the University of California Third party font software including font technology in this product is protected by copyright and licensed from Sun s suppliers This product incorporates technology licensed from Object Design Inc RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND Use duplication or disclosure by the government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 and FAR 52 227 19 The product described in this manual may be protected by one or more U S patents f
17. can move files or folders into other folders in the File Viewer for example to move a file into a folder you ve just created 1 Select the file or folder you want to move and drag it to the shelf 2 Select the folder you want to put it in The folder s icon is highlighted in the icon path 3 Hold down the Command key and drag the file or folder you are moving from the shelf to the highlighted folder in the icon path The Command key is the key to the left of the space bar usually labeled The cursor changes color and the folder opens to confirm that the file or folder will be moved there If you don t have permission to change the contents of a folder the cursor stays black and the folder s icon doesn t open 4 Release the mouse button The object you dragged is removed from its previous folder and placed in the folder to which you dragged it Note You can also drag objects you want to move into or out of the current view Organizing 5 lll Ni The pointer changes color and the folder opens to confirm that the file or folder you re dragging will be moved there 7 6 File Viewer PrelimBios Figure 7 3 Moving a Folder Icon Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 PrelimBios N lll Copying Files and Folders To copy a file or folder follow these procedures 1 Drag the file or folder you want to copy onto the shelf 2 Select the folder in which you want
18. copy of the text is inserted Note You can choose Paste repeatedly to paste what you last cut or copied as many times as you like ArtistBios rtf net dogpark export repertoire Over the course of a half century this Arkansas musician took the blues from the barrelhouses and dives of Beale Street to Chicago and across the ocean to the big name blues venues of the world rtistBios rtf net dogpark export repertoire Over the course of a half century this Arkansas musician took the dun rem the barrelhouses and dives of Beale Street to the V z Chicago and across the ocean to the Figure 6 4 Cutting and Pasting Text You can change the text font to emphasize key phrases with bold or italics or to give the text a different look altogether 1 Select the text you want to change Editing 6 5 lll O Select a font family in this column Select a typeface in this column Click here to preview the font you have selected Click here to undo your font choices 6 6 Choose the Font Panel command The Font panel command may be in the Format Font or other menu depending on the application Click in the Family column to select a font family a collection of characters with a consistent design Click in the Typeface column to select a typeface The possibilities include bold italic and bold italic Click in the Size column to select a font size Click on the Set but
19. cycle a folder you delete everything in it including the contents of all the folders it contains You can empty the recycler and destroy its contents for good by choosing the Empty Recycler command from the Workspace Manager s File menu You should empty the recycler periodically to reclaim disk space Note You can also drag icons from the current view to the recycler Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 4 lll To remove a file or folder drag it to the recycler icon Figure 7 6 Deleting EB_draft rtfd Organizing 7 11 4 Retrieving a Deleted File or Folder To retrieve an object open the recycler window and drag it back to the File Viewer 7 12 If you haven t emptied the recycler you can retrieve a file or folder you ve deleted 1 Double click on the recycler icon The recycler window opens It contains all the files and folders you ve put in the recycler since you last emptied it You may have to scroll to find the file or folder you want to retrieve 2 Drag the file or folder you want to retrieve to a folder in the File Viewer The file or folder reappears in the File Viewer Recycler EPS us ing mouse eps Figure 7 7 Dragging a File From the Recycler Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 Working with Color Color 8 The Colors panel displays the colors available on your computer This chapter explains how to select a colo
20. d index you can use its search feature which looks for help text containing a word or phrase that you type 1 Open the Help panel You can open the Help panel by choosing Help from the Info menu or by clicking on an object with the question mark pointer Click in the text field at the top of the Help panel and type the word or phrase you want to get help with Click on the Find button The Help panel searches for help that contains the word or phrase you typed The first topic that contains the word or phrase you typed appears in the Help panel the word or phrase is highlighted To find another topic that contains your word or phrase click on the Find button again The next topic that contains the word or phrase appears in the panel Figure 3 4 Getting Help by Typing in a Search Word Getting Help 35 3 6 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 Applications 4 OpenStep comes with several applications such as Edit and Mail You or someone else at your workplace may have added more applications to your desktop Each application allows you to do different kinds of work so you need to know techniques such as starting quitting hiding and switching applications Starting Up an Application You start an application with your mouse by clicking on its icon You can keep an application icon in the workspace s application dock which makes it easy to find but you can also start app
21. eature to search for any help text that contains a word or phrase you type in When you re working in the File Viewer Mail Edit and some other applications you can get help with your work by help clicking on a screen object 1 Hold down the Help key on the keyboard The pointer changes to a question mark 9 If your keyboard doesn t have a Help key try getting the question mark pointer by pressing F1 or by pressing the Alt and Control keys at the same time 2 Click on the object you want help with it can be a menu command window button or other type of object The Help panel opens with information about the object you clicked Note If you want help with Help use the question mark pointer to choose the Help command in the Info menu 3 1 lll Qo or the F1 key and click on the object for which you want help Information about the object is displayed on the Help panel 3 2 3 You can scroll the Help panel to read more or click on any word or phrase marked with a lt button to get help on a related topic For information about scrolling see Scrolling on page 2 5 Erini commune EJ E b Be TI i C d No 2444 Tb ied ML P ideo Deme rte Firm abu Figure 3 1 After Help Clicking on the Print Command Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 Qo lll Getting Help for a Task or Topic Get help with a task by clicking on it in the table of contents You
22. eld Click to save the setting you choose in the Print panel 3 Click on Print For more information about printing see Using the OpenStep Desktop Print sunburst 54 SPARCprinter nc HS Specify a page range en g From Paper Feed Resolution Options Standard 300dpi Save Preview Click to preview the Click to close the panel Click to print the document before you print it without printing the document document Figure 9 2 A Typical Print Panel Printing Ta 9 4 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996
23. eloped by Sun Microsystems Inc for its users and licensees Sun acknowledges the pioneering efforts of Xerox in researching and developing the concept of visual or graphical user interfaces for the computer industry Sun holds a non exclusive license from Xerox to the Xerox Graphical User Interface which license also covers Sun s licensees who implement OPEN LOOK GUIs and otherwise comply with Sun s written license agreements X Window System is a product of X Consortium Inc THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGEMENT THIS PUBLICATION COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN THESE CHANGES WILL BE INCORPORATED IN NEW EDITIONS OF THE PUBLICATION SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND OR CHANGES IN THE PRODUCT S AND OR THE PROGRAM S DESCRIBED IN THIS PUBLICATION AT ANY TIME Contents ly P xi l BdSiQBiesasesssAuGs ka ROO RE CUR RR Ra d RH WR CN 1 1 LOSSIN A 4A ANA 1 1 Entering the Workspace tect wh ee eek eRe eee ys 1 2 Using the MOUSE 2o ssa pe res E ER ERE RE dE CE Nen 1 3 Setting a Passwords s xev asado ihe E OX eR ope da 1 5 Choosing Commands 52124 uaa dada XS 00s rb oce eb a 1 8 Login CE sis dadad i RN ROLE KE Ede Ea oe E dir Ve
24. er appears to be in your home folder and you can work with it without searching for it in the File Viewer To create a link follow these procedures 1 Drag the object for which you are creating a link onto the shelf 2 Select the folder in which you want the link to appear This folder s icon is highlighted in the icon path f You know you re linking a file or folder rather than moving or copying it if the cursor changes to an arrow 3 Hold down the Control key and drag the object you want to create a link to from the shelf to the folder in the icon path The folder icon opens and the cursor changes to a to confirm that you are creating a link 4 Release the mouse button A link to the file or folder is created in the folder you dragged it to For more information about working with linked files and folders see Using the OpenStep Desktop File Viewer Figure 7 5 Putting a Link to 5 May Into Starr s Home Folder Organizing 7 9 d Deleting Files and Folders 7 10 When you no longer want a file or folder you can delete it from your computer 1 Select the file or folder you want to delete 2 Drag its icon from the File Viewer to the recycler icon 3 When the recycler s arrows begin to rotate release the icon The file or folder is deleted However it s not yet gone for good You can retrieve it if you want as described in Retrieving a Deleted File or Folder on page 7 12 When you re
25. file choose Save from the application s document menu The contents of the window are saved on the disk replacing the last saved version of the file You can also save a copy of your file under a different name 1 Choose Save As from the Document menu The application s Save panel opens Type a new name for the version you are working on Your version will be saved under this name To remind yourself of what you ve done you can use a name like YearEndReport v6 or ProductBrochurel1 4 You can use the browsers on the Save As panel to put the new version of the file into the same folder as the original file or a different folder Saving to a different folder is described in Creating a File on page 5 11 Click on the OK button The original file is not modified Your work is saved in a new file with the new name you chose You can continue working in the new file Note You should save changes frequently not just when you re about to close a file You know when a window contains unsaved work if its close button is partially drawn After saving the close button returns to normal Files 5 13 5 14 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 Editing 6 This chapter covers the basic procedures for typing correcting and otherwise working with text Typing and Inserting Text In most applications you type text the same way whether you re editing a document or entering a val
26. henever you want to work in an application you can get to it whether or not it s hidden by double clicking on its icon 4 6 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 ILE C d on its icon The Mail menu EDELE and the Active mbox window cs ki reappear F To unhide Mail double click Z Figure 4 5 Mail Reappears After It Is Unhidden Applications 4 7 4 Quitting an Application 4 8 When you re completely done working in an application quit the application Choose Quit from the application s main menu If you haven t saved your work in the application a panel gives you a chance to save before quitting Then the application s windows are closed If you don t save your work when you quit it will be lost For more information on saving see Chapter 5 Files When you log out at the end of a work session all running applications quit automatically Note Hide rather than quit applications that you plan to use later in your work session it takes less time to unhide an application than it does to start it up again Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 Hx lll When you quit an application the ellipsis reappears in its icon indicating that the application is no longer running Figure 4 6 After Quitting Mail Applications 4 9 lll HS 4 10 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 The File Viewer
27. lder is not deleted from your computer You can still find it in the icon path or in the current view at the bottom of the screen Files 5 5 lll O1 Add an object to the shelf by dragging its icon from the icon path or the current view File Viewer x d Reaction Re ports Figure 5 3 Dragging React ionReports to the Shelf Customizing the Application Dock 5 6 To add an application to the dock you follow these procedures 1 Using the File Viewer find the application you want to add to the dock The standard locations for applications are the usr openstep Apps folder only for applications supplied with OpenStep the usr local openstep Apps folder for other applications that are widely available on your network and openstep Apps for applications that are available on just one computer Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 O1 lll Note The symbol in a folder name stands for the root folder To find a folder when its name begins with the root folder select the root icon the icon that looks like a computer in the File Viewer s icon path When the root folder s contents appear in the current view double click the folder that comes next in the path and so on The symbol in a folder name stands for your own home folder To find a folder when its name begins with select you home folder icon which is normally on the File Viewer s shelf When your home folder s con
28. ler a gray bar with a knob and scroll buttons Figure 2 3 shows an example of a scroller E EE 1 M Scroll buttons S croll knob Figure 2 3 A Horizontal Scroller Horizontal scrollers scroll left and right while vertical scrollers are for scrolling up and down You use scrollers by clicking on a scroll button In some cases you scroll using buttons that aren t in a scroller but that stand alone A dimmed button means you can t scroll any further in that direction Figure 2 4 shows you these techniques for operating a scroller Using Windows 2 5 lll No Click in the gray bar to scroll quickly the knob jumps to the position under the cursor as though you dragged it there Drag the scroll knob in the ba to scroll continuously Click on a scroll button to scroll by a line or other increment in the direction the button points Press the button to scroll continuously by increments Emily Bright rtfd net dogpark export publicity Press_Releases 5_May aq cm mw San Francisco Contact Jason Starr May 1 1885 Phone 415 111 2222 Email jstarr bluep com Emily Bright releases first album Git On Down the Road Emily Bright s first album is a bright spot on astormy horizon The eig hteen year old singer from the streets of Chicago combines the aching sound of old time blues with a searing message from her generation But her voice full of energy and open throated passion doesn t let you wa
29. lications that are not in the dock To start an application from the dock double click on its icon The icon is highlighted for a moment and then the application s main menu appears One or more windows may also open Not running Starting up Running Figure 4 1 Application Icons Show Application Status 4 1 lll HS When you first start up _ S an application the Workspace menu goes away and the application s main menu appears in its place The application may also open one or more windows 4 2 Notice that before you start up an application in the dock its icon has three dots in its lower left corner After you start up the application the dots are removed to indicate that the application is running See Opening a File From the File Viewer on page 5 9 for information about adding applications to the dock To start an application from the File Viewer double click on its icon in the File Viewer You can also double click on an icon that represents a document which starts the application and opens the document See Opening a File From the File Viewer on page 5 9 for more information on these techniques LIH sao Figure 4 2 The Mail Application Starts Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 Hx lll Using Multiple Applications You can run several applications at once for example you can create a document in Edit and use Mail to communicate
30. llow in despair It makes you want to make a difference The title cut is a tribute to old time blues legend Skip James but Bright is about to become a legend in her own right Bright learned her craft hanging around outside the back doors of bars and clubs on Chicago s South Side She got her message from kids like herself kids living on the streets The message is not what you mig ht ex pect These kids are not looking for a free meal or a dealer Theyre looking for a future not only for themselves but for the planet And Brig ht sings this message loud and clear Emily Bright may have her roots in a blues past but she s got her eyes on the future Her sound is soulful down and dirty and innocent at the same time This woman s going to soar and Git on Down the Road is going to get an old tradition moving in a fresh new direction Figure 2 4 Using the Scroller Note The scroll knob s size and position indicate how much of the total information you re viewing and where you are in the document For example if you re on page 2 of a 3 page document the vertical scroller fills the middle third of the bar Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 Clicking for Help Getting Help 3 This chapter explains how you get on line help while using OpenStep You can get help for an object on the screen use the Help table of contents to look up a task use the Help index to look up a topic or use the Help search f
31. med Starr Logs In If you make mistakes while typing a message informs you that your login attempt is unsuccessful If this occurs go back to step 1 and try logging in again If you continue to have problems contact your system administrator Entering the Workspace The images or objects in the workspace represent files application programs and other items you can work with on your computer Your workspace may not exactly match the one in Figure 1 2 but it will have many of the same features Icons which are small pictorial representations of things you work with in the workspace The application dock or dock for short which is a column of icons along the right edge of the workspace Most of the dock icons represent applications The Sun icon at the top of the dock represents the Workspace Manager application which you use to manage your computer The File Viewer window which gives you access to your files Menus which are lists of commands such as Edit and Log Out that you can choose to make the Workspace Manager do something A pointer which is the small black arrow that moves when you move the mouse You move the pointer to point to objects on the screen T2 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 A menu lists commands you choose to make an application do something The File Viewer provides access to your files An icon is a small pictorial representation of something like a file
32. n oc isse se ete eek ne Mail Reappears After It Is Unhidden After Quitting Mail sessi ere tipis cee eee Starr s Home Folder 0 6 0 cece eee eens After Opening ReactionReports ec cece cece Dragging ReactionReports to the Shelf Moving an Application to the Dock 0 00000 Edit Application and Edit FileIcons sue Opening FestivalRelease rtf From the Viewer Opening FestivalRelease rtf From Edit s Open Panel Creating a File 1e ere ee eee pe he eph ie ens Typing at the Insertion Point sssllseeessesss The Insertion Point Was Moved Before Typing Replacing Text cesssesessseeese eens Cutting and Pasting Text 6c cece cee Choosing a Font on the Font Panel 66 Renaming a File eene ee treten tede Creating and Naming a New Folder L Moving a Folder Icon kes iucakair Copying a File or Folder 0 cece eee eee Putting a Link to 5_May Into Starr s Home Folder Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 5 11 7 2 7 4 7 6 7 8 7 9 Figure 7 6 Deleting EB_draft rt fd cece eee eee eee 7 11 Figure 7 7 Dragging a File From the Recycler 004 7 12 Figure 8 1 Selecting a Color on the Color Wheel 8 2 Figure 8 2 Capturing a Color With the Magnifying Glass 8 3 Figure
33. n in your workspace at a time This chapter describes how to work with windows in the OpenStep desktop environment Since each window has its own purpose some display documents you are working on others display options that are available for the work that you are doing and others simply display messages from your computer you might want to make some windows larger and others smaller move some windows completely out of the way for a time and so on This chapter shows you techniques for doing these things To organize the windows in your workspace you can change their sizes shapes and positions Techniques for this are illustrated in Figure 2 1 2 1 lll No To move a window press on its title bar and drag imi Emily Bright rtfd net dogpark export publicity Press Releases 5 May To put a window aside temporarily PO Box 334578 click its minimize button This changes San Francisco C 94105 it to a miniwindow that appears at the bottom of the workspace a Blue Planet Productions San Francisco Contact Jason Starr May 1 1995 Phone 415 111 2222 To restore a minimized window Email jstarr bluep com double click on the miniwindow Emily Bright releases first album Git On Down the Road Emily Bright s first album is a bright spot on a stormy horizon The eig hteen year old singer from the streets of Chicago combines the aching sound of old time blues with a searing message from her generation
34. on top If you want to work in a different window use your mouse to bring it to the front To bring a window forward move your mouse until the pointer is over the window and click on it Make sure you don t click on a button such as the window s close button when you click on the window The window moves to the front In most cases its title bar turns black to indicate that it is now the key window Whatever you type on your keyboard will appear in the key window Remember that clicking in a window also makes the window s application the active application if it isn t already Switching Between Applications on page 4 3 has more information about the active application Using Windows 23 lll No If you want to work in this window Emily Bright rtfd met dogpark export publicity Press_Releases 5_May click on it It will become the key window and move to the front PO Box 334578 San Francisco CA 94105 CD cover rtfd met dogpark export creative grey pr Git On Down The Rogd _ dd 13 i bn Ge uL 4 Figure 2 2 Changing the Order of Windows in the Workspace 2 4 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 No lll Scrolling When a window contains more than it can display at one time you can scroll to see more If a document window displays one page of a 25 page document for example you scroll to see the other pages In many windows you scroll using a scrol
35. op Caution Don t rename an application or the Workspace Manager won t be able to start it up when you open a file associated with it 7 1 lll Ni ArtistBios rtf Click on an icon s name and the insertion point appears 7 2 File Viewer ArtistBios rtf Figure 7 1 Renaming a File Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 ArtistBios rtf N lll Creating a New Folder You can create folders to keep your files organized and easy to find 1 Open the folder where you want to create a new folder Make sure its icon is highlighted in the icon path 2 Choose the New Folder command from the Workspace Manager File menu A folder named NewFolder appears inside the folder you opened NewFolder is selected so that you can edit its name If you don t have permission to change the contents of a folder the New Folder command is dimmed in the menu For information on permissions see Using the OpenStep Desktop 3 Type a new name for NewFolder and press Return Your new folder is empty but you can save new files in it move or copy existing files or folders into it and create other folders in it Organizing Ta Choose New Folder from the File menu to create an empty folder named NewFolder Type a new name for the folder and press Return PrelimBiog File Viewer New Folder Figure 7 2 Creating and Naming a New Folder Moving Files and Folders You
36. or application This column of icons is the application dock or dock for short Figure 1 2 The Workspace Using the Mouse To get your computer to do things you act on objects in the workspace Most of the time you use the mouse Practice these basic mouse techniques Slide the mouse on the mouse pad Point to an object on the screen by moving the mouse to position the cursor on top of the object Click by pointing to an object and without moving the mouse pressing and releasing a mouse button Click an icon in the File Viewer window The icon is highlighted Basics 1 3 The minimize button Click here to turn the File Viewer into a miniwindow Double click on the miniwindow to restore the File Viewer The title bar Click here hold the mouse button down and drag the entire window Icons which represent files and folders on your computer The down scrolling arrow Press on it For detailed information on using the mouse that accompanies your Sun workstation refer to the hardware or user s manual that came with your system File Viewer Figure 1 3 Using the Mouse Press by pointing to an object and without moving the mouse pressing and holding down the mouse button Press a black arrow button if there is one in the File Viewer window As long as you press the button is highlighted information may also move in the window A lll Drag by pointing to an object p
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38. ose this command Figure 1 8 Using Keyboard Shortcuts for Commands Logging Out When you re done with a work session you log out to quit all applications that are running Before logging out make sure you save any work you ve done in an application or your work will be lost To learn more about saving see Chapter 5 Files 1 Choose the Log Out command from the Workspace menu If the Workspace menu isn t visible click in the File Viewer window or double click on the Sun icon at the top of the dock to make the Workspace menu appear The Log Out panel opens If you change your mind about logging out or if you choose Log Out by accident click on the Cancel button in the Log Out panel 2 Click on the Log Out button in the panel If an application contains unsaved work a panel may open giving you a chance to save your work Logging out closes all open window quits all running application and returns you to the desktop 1 10 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 Choose Log Out from the Workspace menu Workspace Log Out Figure 1 9 Logging Out Basics When the confirmation panel opens click the Log Out button 1 11 1 12 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 Organizing Windows Using Windows Z Your computer displays text pictures and other kinds of information in rectangular frames called windows Several windows may be ope
39. ow such as typing a new document Files 5 11 lll O1 3 Save the window s contents to a file by choosing Save from the document menu The Save panel opens It contains a browser 4 Use the browser to select the folder in which you want to save the file 5 Type a name for the file in the Name text field 6 Click on OK The name you chose appears in the window s title bar indicating that a file has been created If you close the new window without saving your work no file is created and your work is lost After typing or drawing a UNTITLED rtt new document in an empty window choose Save from the File menu Emily Bright s first recording is a bright spot o from the streets of Chicago combines the achi from her generation But her voice full of ener wallow in despair It make you want to make a Use the browser to select the folder in which you want to create the file DidoE draft rtf This column shows any files already in the folder Type in the name you are giving to the new file Name EB draft E om x ej Figure 5 8 Creating a File Saving Changes to a File The work you do in a file is not automatically saved or stored permanently on the computer s disk storage There are several ways to save your file 5 12 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 O1 lll You can save revisions you ve made to a file While working in the
40. page 8 4 The following pages describe other ways to select colors as well as ways to save colors you ve selected so they re easy to retrieve Capturing a Color From the Screen 8 2 If you see a color on the screen that you would like to use you can capture it with the Colors panel Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 8 1 Choose the Colors command and click on the magnifying glass button The mouse pointer changes to a magnifying glass shape 2 Move the magnifying glass to the color you want to capture from the screen The color should be centered in the crosshairs as shown in Figure 8 2 3 Click the mouse button The screen color becomes the current color in the color well Click on the magnifying Move the magnifying class The color you capture fills the glass button The pointer until the crosshairs are over color well on the Colors panel changes to the magnifying the color you want to capture Now you can drag it to another glass shape Then click the mouse button object or save it in a swatch Figure 8 2 Capturing a Color With the Magnifying Glass After capturing a color you can apply it directly to a document or save it in one of the color swatches on the panel Saving a Color in a Swatch After selecting a color on the wheel or capturing it from the screen you can save it in a color swatch to use later Color 8 3 Move the pointer to the color well and press Drag
41. r on the panel and use it in a document You can also capture a color you like to the panel and then use it in another document You can open the Colors panel select a color and work with it 1 Choose the Colors command This command appears in different menus in different applications When you choose it the Colors panel displays a color wheel If you don t see the wheel click on the color wheel button EM 2 In the color wheel click on the color you want The color you click on appears in the color well If you drag in the wheel the color in the well changes as you drag 8 1 lll Co The color you select appears in this color well Click on the color wheel to select a color Figure 8 1 Selecting a Color on the Color Wheel Note Move around the color wheel to get a spectrum of hues Drag along a radius to adjust the saturation or amount of one hue To constrain your drag to that hue hold down the Shift key as you drag 3 In addition to selecting a color you can modify its brightness and opacity Drag the knob in the brightness slider or click in the bar to make the current color lighter or darker Drag the knob in the opacity slider or click in the bar to make the current color more opaque or transparent If your application doesn t use opacity this slider doesn t appear in the Colors panel For details about applying a color in a document see Using Color in Your Documents on
42. ressing and holding down a mouse button moving the cursor to a new location by sliding the mouse and then releasing the mouse button Drag the title bar at the top of the File Viewer window The window moves in the workspace The cursor changes shape as you work The most common forms are Table 1 1 Pointer shapes Shape Purpose k An arrow for pointing to objects An I beam for editing text The question mark for getting on line help about an object The watch which indicates that the application is busy usually with an GJ instruction you gave You can wait or switch to another application Setting a Password Change your password often so that it remains secure To set your password follow these procedures 1 Move your pointer to the application dock and double click on the Preferences icon The pointer changes to a watch for a moment and then the Preferences window opens Notice that the main menu for the Preferences application replaces the main menu that is currently displayed Basics 1 5 lll 2 There is a row of buttons across the top of the Preferences window click on the password button See Figure 1 4 for the location of the password button If the button is not visible drag the sliding knob just below the buttons to bring it into view Preferences Click on the password button ATE 3 qu BH J Drag this knob sideways to bring the password button into view T
43. rs Figure 5 1 Starr s Home Folder When you log in your home folder is the current folder and its contents are displayed as the current view Your home folder is represented by a house icon and has the same name as your user name Figure 5 1 shows the file viewer after a user named starr logs in his home directory is the current folder at the end of the icon path and the current view shows what the home folder contains 5 2 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 O1 lll Finding Files and Folders You find files by opening folders to see their contents To open a folder and display its contents in the current view double click on its icon To move up the hierarchy to a more inclusive folder click on its icon in the icon path To open a folder on the shelf click on its icon there When you open a folder its branch of the hierarchy appears in the icon path with the folder s icon selected and its contents are displayed at the bottom of the window Table 5 1 Types of Folders Icon Type of Folder Most folders are represented by this icon Some have icons that indicate something special about the folder s contents or location This icon identifies your home folder which contains your files This icon identifies someone else s home folder et This icon identifies a folder which is a floppy disk This icon identifies the net folder which contains folders tha
44. sted with on screen computer output Command line placeholder replace with a real name or value Book titles new words or terms or words to be emphasized Edit your 1ogin file Use ls a to list all files machine name You have mail machine name su Password To delete a file type rm filename Read Chapter 6 in User s Guide These are called class options You must be root to do this Preface xiii xiv Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 Basics 1 Logging In To begin working with a computer you log in The login process prevents unauthorized people from using your computers files and folders To log in you type in your user name and password A typical login process consists of these steps 1 Type your user name at the login prompt If you make a mistake press the Backspace key to back up over each character you want to retype 2 Press the Return key The computer displays the password prompt 3 Type your password at the password prompt Your password is not displayed In most cases you will be given an initial password for your computer which you can change later on 4 Press the Return key again If you typed your user name and password correctly you should enter the OpenStep workspace 1 1 lll A console login starr Type your user name password Your password does not epe ET as you type Figure 1 1 A User Na
45. t are located on other computers on the network Files 5 3 lll O1 It doesn t matter where a folder is or what icon it has You use the same techniques with all folders Note You can use the Clean Up Icons command in the View menu to straighten up the current view of icons File Viewer To display the contents of a folder that appears on the shelf or in the icon path click on its icon Reaction Re ports To display the contents of a folder that appears in the current view double click on its icon Figure 5 2 After Opening ReactionReports Stocking the Shelf The shelf is a place for holding files or folders you access frequently By clicking an icon on the shelf you can quickly open the folder that contains it 5 4 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 D In addition to your home folder which is always on the shelf you can stock the shelf with other files or folders you want to get to quickly Putting a File or Folder on the Shelf 1 Select a file or folder by clicking on its icon in either the icon path or the current view Its icon is highlighted 2 Drag the highlighted icon into an empty space on the shelf Release the mouse button when a ghost image of the icon appears Removing a File or Folder From the Shelf Drag the icon off the shelf out of the File Viewer window and into the workspace The icon is removed from the shelf but the file or fo
46. tents are displayed select the icon for the folder that comes next in the path and so on 2 Select the application by clicking on it in the File Viewer The application s icon appears in the icon path and is highlighted 3 Drag the highlighted icon into an empty space in the application dock and release the icon when a ghost image of it appears in the dock To remove an application from the dock follow these procedures If the application isn t running just drag its icon out of the dock into the workspace If the application is running hold down the Command key and drag it out of the dock You can also Command drag the recycler to remove it from the dock To use the application again you can start it from the File Viewer Files 5 7 lll O1 You can t remove the Sun icon from the dock To install an application in the dock drag its icon from the File Viewer to an empty space in the dock Release the icon when a ghost image of it appears 5 8 Figure 5 4 Moving an Application to the Dock Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 O1 lll Opening a File From the File Viewer You can open any file by acting on its icon in the File Viewer 1 Find the file by opening the folder that contains it 2 Double click on the file s icon You can double click on a file icon in the current view on the icon path or on the shelf If the file is an application it will start up
47. the Width and Height fields Review the current settings and change any to make the printed copy more useful The standard options are illustrated and explained in Figure 9 2 Some settings affect your pages on screen while others take effect only when you print Click on OK 9 1 lll Ko The current orientation c your paper Change the paper orientation by clicking on one of these buttons Printing a File 9 2 Figure 9 1 The Edit Page Layout Panel Shows the paper size currently selected If you press on the button a list of other possible paper sizes appear Displays the paper size Change it by typing over the current values Change the unit for paper size by pressing on the button and dragging to another unit in the pop up list Click on Cancel to close the panel without making any changes or click on OK to apply any changes You can print a file on a printer that s connected directly to your computer or that s available on the network 1 Open the file you want to print and choose Print from the main menu The Print panel opens 2 Review the current settings and change any to make the printed copy more useful The standard options are illustrated and explained in Figure 9 2 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 eo lll The name of the current printer Printer Job status Available printers Type the number of copies you want in this fi
48. ton to apply the new font to your text selection You can also make selected text bold or italic by choosing the Bold or Italic command in the Font menu g Font Panel x LucidaSans Roman 12 0 pt Family Typeface Size oe 2 You can type a type size in this text field Or click on a size in this list r m r Click here to apply your font selection to the text selection in the document window Figure 6 5 Choosing a Font on the Font Panel Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 Organizing f When you work with your computer and applications you create new documents This chapter shows you a number of techniques you can use to organize and reorganize your document files and folders Renaming Files and Folders You can rename an existing file or folder by editing its name in the File Viewer 1 Select the file or folder you want to rename You can do this in either the icon path or the current view Its icon is highlighted Edit the name as you normally edit text You can click in the name to position the insertion point you can also select the current name and replace it by typing a new one Press Return The new name appears below the selected icon and everywhere else the file appears You may not have permission to rename a file or folder if so a panel alerts you and the original name is restored For information on permissions see Using the OpenStep Deskt
49. ue in a field When you type the letters you type will appear at the insertion point which looks like this 1 Click on the window in which you want to type The window you click on becomes the key window if it isn t already and the insertion point appears 6 1 lll O Text you type appears at the insertion point After Return is pressed 2 Begin typing The insertion point moves forward as you type each character You don t need to press the Return key at the end of each line The insertion point moves forward as you type each character and lines break automatically between words ArtistBios rtf met dogpark export repertoire Over the course of a half century Memphis Slim took the blues to Chicago and across the ocean to the big name blues venues of the world the insertion point moves to a new paragraph The lines in the paragraph adjust to make room for the next text 6 2 Figure 6 1 Typing at the Insertion Point 3 To start a new paragraph press the Return key This moves the insertion point to the next line 4 To insert text click where you want the text The insertion point appears where you click 5 Type at the insertion point The text you type is inserted ArtistBios rtf met dogpark export repertoire Over the course of a half century Memphis Slim took the blues from the barrelhouses and dives of Beale Street to Chicago and across the ocean to the big name blues ven
50. ues of the world Figure 6 2 The Insertion Point Was Moved Before Typing Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 O lll Deleting and Replacing Text To delete text follow these procedures 1 2 Put the insertion point directly after the character you want to delete Press the Backspace key This deletes the character to the left of the insertion point Keep pressing Backspace to delete additional characters as you want Select the text you want to delete by dragging across it The selection is highlighted The first example in Figure 6 3 shows you what correctly selected text looks like Press Backspace This deletes the entire selection Note Most text applications provide shortcuts for selecting text You can select a word and the space that follows it by double clicking on it or select a paragraph by triple clicking on it To replace text follow these procedures 1 2 Select the text you want to replace Type the text with which you want to replace the selection As soon as you start typing the selected text is deleted and the text you type is inserted in its place In some applications you can use these techniques with graphics For example if you select a graphic and press Backspace the graphic is deleted Editing 6 3 lll O rtistBios rtf net dogpark export repertoire Selected text is highlighted to Over the course of a half century
51. with your co workers Running Multiple Applications Start up each application you want to run You can start them from the dock the File Viewer or both Each time you start up an application its main menu opens and replaces any menus that were previously visible Most applications also open one or more windows which can cover any windows that are already open Starting Edit Starting Preview Switching Between Applications Although several applications might be running you work in only one at a time the active application The active application is the one whose menu is showing When several application are running you can switch to the one you want to work in To switch from one application to another move the mouse pointer over one of its windows and click on the window Or double click on the application s icon When you switch applications the menus switch If you switch by clicking in a window it comes to the front Applications 4 3 lll HS When an application starts up it becomes the active application and its main menu replaces the previous application s menu Clicking in an application s window activates the application Hiding an Application 4 4 Figure 4 3 Edit Has Started After Mail If you re done working in an application for now but may use it later in the work session you can hide the application to get its windows out of the way To hide an application choose
52. y rae Blue Plunet Productions San Francisco Contact Jason Starr May 1 1995 Phone 415 111 2222 Email jstarr bluep com PO Box 334578 San Francisco CA 94105 Emily Bright releases first album mily Bright s first album is a bright spot on astormy horizon The eig hteen year old singer from the streets of Chicago combines the aching sound Drag the color to selected te of old time blues with a searing message from her generation But her voice full to change its color of energy and open throated passion doesn t let you wallow in despair It makes you want to make a difference Figure 8 4 Applying a Color to a Document 4 Drag the color from the color well to the selected text The selected text changes to the current color Dragging from the color well to another color well or to a selection is the standard way to change colors You also use this method to change the color of selected graphics and other objects in other applications Color 8 5 8 6 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 Printing 2 Preparing a File for Printing Before you print a file you can make a few choices about how you want your pages to appear 1 Open the file you want to print and choose Page Layout The Page Layout command is usually in an application s main menu or its Format submenu This Page Layout panel displays the current page layout settings for the file The paper dimensions are shown in
53. ype your password in this text field Figure 1 4 The Preferences Window 3 At the insertion point type your current password if any You won t see the characters as you type 4 Click on the OK button in the window 5 Type your new password in the text field and click on the OK button The Preferences application asks you to verify your new password by typing it again Note A good password is hard to guess but easy to remember Use a combination of letters numbers and other characters such as punctuation marks 1 6 Quick Start to Using the OpenStep Desktop September 1996 A lll 6 Type your new password again and click on OK If you typed correctly a confirmation panel confirms that the new password is in effect otherwise the Preferences application asks you to repeat the process 7 Click on the confirmation panel s OK button 8 Choose the Hide command from the Preferences main menu Move your pointer to the Preferences menu in the upper left corner of your screen and click on the Hide command This hides the Preferences application For more information on hiding applications see Hiding an Application on page 4 4 Basics 1 7 lll A Choosing Commands One way to tell an application what to do is by choosing a command from a menu Each application has a main menu that appears in the upper left of the workspace while you re working in the application o choose a command
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