Window style zoom option
Martin Liversage
operator at IRIS.KTH.DK
Fri Dec 14 00:10:47 AEST 1990
> does anyone know what the option 'zoom speed' of the toolchest
> 'Windows -> Window Style -> zoom speed' coming up on the IRIS
> console involves or how to use this option ?
I believe I know. When you stow a window a frame at the size of the
window will show up. This frame will contract to the size of the icon,
and this is done in ZoomSteps steps (ZoomSteps is a NeWS class
variable for a window). The default ZoomSteps is 3 and by using the
windowchest menu you can set it to 3/Fast, 5/Medium, 7/Slow.
ZoomSteps set to 3 is hardly noticeable on my screen (a plain 4d/20)
and even at 7 it is pretty fast.
If you set ZoomSteps to 0 you won't get any zooming frame and set to
20 you will get a noticeable effect. You can experiment by starting
the psh like this (and doing some stowing and opening of windows):
% psh <- at the UNIX prompt
executive <- connect to 4Sight
Welcome to 4Sight Version 1.4 <- this is a prompt from 4Sight
LiteWindow /ZoomSteps 0 put <- set ZoomSteps
LiteWindow /ZoomSteps 20 put
bye <- sign off from 4Sight
psh: NeWS server disconnected
You can also set the value at login time by adding the line
LiteWindow /ZoomSteps 0 put % or whatever value you like
to your user.ps file.
See also: /usr/sbin/windowchest, /usr/NeWS/lib/NeWS/litewin.ps,
~/user.ps, /usr/NeWS/lib/user.ps
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