This
page describes the Motif Window Manager that runs as a local application
on the HDS ViewStation.
Motif Window Manager
The HDS ViewStation has licensed copies of the Motif Window Manager
from the Open Software Foundation to run locally with its server code.
With ViewStation server version 3.0, the Motif window manager version
is 1.2.3. Since the Motif Window Manager is an authorized version, not
a copy or a facsimile, you can use all the standard commands,
resources, and reference materials that apply to the OSF Motif Window
Manager. The manual pages for the MWM window manager are included on
the HDSware tape in the /hds-fx/man directory.
This section gives a brief overview of the Motif Window
Manager. There are some simple exercises to help you learn what symbols
perform which operations, and so on, but you should refer to individual
Motif reference materials or man pages for full details.
This section also contains sample files for Motif resources
and some simple suggestions for customizing the Motif Window Manager for
your system environment and your personal preferences. Again, this
material is only suggestive and you should refer to the Motif reference
materials for details.
Starting Motif Window Manager
You can start the Motif Window Manager by selecting the Motif
Window Manager button from the Main Menu of Setup Mode and clicking on
it. You will notice that the window manager puts a border around all
the windows currently on your screen. Any new windows you open will
automatically be controlled by the Motif Window Manager.
Note that the window manager icon appears only if the HDSware
host and path are correctly set and the ./hds-fx/config/clients.config
file is loaded. These processes are discussed on another page ViewStation Automatic Configuration. If you have customized MWM
with special resource settings, these resources must be read into the
ViewStation memory before the local MWM is started. This is done with
the Xrdb Utility Program.
Starting the Window Manager with RSH
This page discusses
techniqes for starting the window manager from the host computer with
the Remote Shell command. This is the recommended procedure for starting
the window manager.
MWM Operations
This page discusses the operation of the Motif window manager.
Customizing the MWM Menus
This
page discusses customization of the Motif window manager, including
modifications of the root menu.
MWM
Applications Defaults Files
This page lists the application
defaults files, including key bindings, used by the ViewStation's MWM.
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