# Index

# %

    %B
    %DatabaseHost%
    %DisplayHost%
    %H
    %L
    %LocalHost%
    %M
    %SessionHost%

# *

    * wildcard character

# -

    -indirect option
    -query option

# .

    .bm filename extension
    .dtprofile file
       setting LANG
       creating
       setting environment variables in
       soursourcing in
       sourcing
       syntax
    .login file
          not read by Login Manager
          sourcing in
    .login file
    .pm filename extension
    .profile file
       not read by Login Manager
       sourcing in
    .profile file
    .sdl files
    .Xdefaults file[1] [2]

# ?

    ? wildcard character

# A

    action definition file, created by Create Action
    action file [1] [2]
       contents
       creating [1] [2]
       definition
    action icon [1] [2]
       creating
       required by desktop
    Action Icons controls, in Create Action
    Action Name field in Create Action
    action search path, See database search path
    action servers, See database servers
    actionIcon resource
    ACTIONS field
    actions
       associating icon with
       accepting dropped file or prompting
       accepting dropped files [1] [2]
       accepting multiple dropped files
       argument count restrictions
       arguments
       arguments, non-file
       associating with data types
       COMMAND
       configuration files
       creating icons for applications
       creating manually [1] [2] [3]
       default icon
       default terminal
       different double-click and drop functionality
       editing
       environment variables
       example [1] [2]
       execution string [1] [2]
       fields
       file arguments
       files representing, See action file
       icons for [1] [2]
       icons representing
       integrated with dtappintegrate
       interchangeable arguments
       introduction
       labels
       limitations of Create Action
       localized
       MAP
       mapping
       modifying
       name [1] [2]
       no arguments
       no display output
       non-file arguments [1] [2]
       non-interchangeable arguments
       parameters, See arguments
       precedence rules
       prompting for file
       providing shells
       relationship to data types
       reloading
       required for registration
       restricted by data type [1] [2]
       restricting arguments
       running as different user
       running other actions
       running remote applications [1] [2]
       search path, See database search path [1] [2]
       server for
       string variables in
       terminal options
       terminal support for
       TT_MSG
       types of
       used by Front Panel
       used in menus
       uses
       variables in definitions
       window support
       windowing support for
       without data
    activeColorSetId resource
    ALTERNATE_ICON field
    AND operator in MODE field
    ANIMATION definition
    animation for Front Panel
    app-defaults
       language-dependent
       desktop applications
    application groups
       action for
       administering
       contents
       creating in regisration package
       customizing
       data types for
       default
       definition
       directories for
       example of creating
       gathering
       icons for
       integrated with dtappintegrate
       names
       naming
       personal
       precedence
       readme files
       system-wide
    application icon
       creating [1] [2]
       double-clicking
       dropped files
       required by desktop
       using Create Action
    Application Manager
       integrating applications with
       adding applications
       description
       file system location
       gathering applications [1] [2]
       general administration
       precedence rules
       symbolic links
       updating
    application package, See registration package
    application registration, See registration
    application resources, See resources
    application root directory
    application search path
       assembling
       default [1] [2]
       definition
       environment variables
       localized
       modifying
       modifying precedence
       personal
       reason for modifying
       syntax
       system-wide
       used to gather applications
    application servers
       adding
       administering
       availability of applications
       client of
       configuring
       configuring client of
       definition
       standard configuration
    application window, associating icon with
    applications
       actions required
       adding to Application Manager
       adding without registering
       app_root directory
       creating icons for
       data types required
       desktop-smart
       features of registration
       gathered by Session Manager
       gathering
       gathering into Application Manager
       purpose for data types
       registered, definition
       registering, See registration
       reloading
       removing
       root directory
       running locally across mounts
       search path
       starting at login
       un-registering
       ways to add
    app_root, See application root directory
    arguments
       for actions
       interchangeable for actions
       multiple for actions
       non-file
       non-interchangeable, for actions
       number of for actions
       of actions
       prompting for
       restricting for actions
    Arg_1 syntax
    ARG_CLASS field
    ARG_COUNT field [1] [2]
    ARG_MODE field
    Arg_n syntax
    ARG_TYPE field [1] [2]
       printing
    authentication directory
    authorization, X
    authorize resource
    automounter

# B

    backdrops
       adding
       file locations
       using graphics image
    background resource
    base file name [1] [2]
    bitmapped display,running Login Server without
    bitmaps
       See also
          icons
       how files are found [1] [2]
       naming conventions
       search path
    blank type control
    bottomShadowColor resource
    BOX definition
       syntax
    BROADCAST, used in XDMCP-indirect
    browsing icons using File Manager
    busy type control
    button binding
       adding
       creating new set
       syntax
    buttonBindings resource

# C

    Calendar daemon
    CDE-MIN files
    CDE-TT files
    character display console
    CHOOSER string
       identifying
       definition
    client type control
    client-server configuration, See networking
    clients
       of server, configuring
       window in Front Panel
    CLIENT_GEOMETRY field
    CLIENT_NAME field
    clock type control
    color palettes
    color resources,modifying for registration
    color server
       resources
       starting
    color sets
       default
       mapping to display elements
    color
       usage in icons
       color sets
       controlling, with dynamicColor resource
       controlling, with Style Manager
       creating shades with shadowPixmaps resources
       maximum number allocated
       specifying foreground
    colors
       active window frame
       administering
       application windows
       colorsets
       default
       inactive window frame
       number used
       palettes
       resources
       text entry areas
       values
    colorUse resource [1] [2]
    COMMAND action
       example
       execution string
       required fields
    command line for actions
    command-line login
    configuration files
       action
       data types
       Front Panel
       in registration package
       Login Manager
       Session Manager
       Window Manager
       Workspace Manager
    CONTAINER_NAME field
    CONTAINER_TYPE field
    CONTENT field
    content-based data type [1] [2]
    CONTROL definition, syntax
    control
       adding to Main Panel
       animation
       appearance
       click vs. double-click
       client
       creating
       defining
       drop zone
       icon
       in workspace switch
       interchanging with another control
       labeling
       locking
       modifying
       monitor
       On Item help
       one-instance
       removing from Front Panel
       replacing
       restoring
       that opens a file
       toggle
       types
    CONTROL_BEHAVIOR field
    COPY_TO_ACTION field
    cpp statements
    Create Action
       action command syntax
       action name
       configuration file created
       data type creation [1] [2]
       data type name
       file prompt
       functionality
       introduction
       limitations
       main window
       specifying file argument
       specifying icons
       starting
       using
    current session
    current.old directory

# D

    Data Types list in Create Action
    data types
       associating icon with
       associating with actions [1] [2]
       attributes
       categorization criteria
       configuration files
       content-based [1] [2]
       created with Create Action [1] [2]
       creating manually
       criteria
       defining
       differentiating
       double-click behavior
       drop behavior
       example
       executable
       help on
       hidden
       icons for [1] [2] [3]
       integrated with dtappintegrate
       introduction
       limitation of Create Action
       localized
       location-based
       mode criteria
       multiple criteria
       name-based [1] [2]
       path-based
       permission pattern
       printing
       purpose for creating
       read-only
       relationship to actions
       Reload Actions
       reloading
       required for registration
       requirements for manual creation [1] [2]
       restricting actions based on
       search path, See database search path
       server for
       variables in definitions
    database host [1] [2]
    database search path [1] [2]
       See also search path
       affect on EXEC_HOST
       assembling
       default
       environment variables
       related to application search path
       syntax
    database servers
       client of
       configuring
       creating
    database
       reloading
       reloading actions
    DataBaseHost keyword
    DATA_ATTRIBUTES
       defining
       definition
       syntax
    DATA_CRITERIA
       defining
       definition
       multiple
       paired with DATA_ATTRIBUTES
       syntax
    date type control
    DELETE field
    DESCRIPTION field [1] [2]
    desktop search paths
    desktop-smart application
    Desktop_Tools application group, modifying
    directory
       datatype criteria
    display colors
       maximum number allocated
    display-specific resources
    display-specific session
    DisplayHost keyword
    DISPLAY_displayname macro
    drop zone
       action icon
       Front Panel control
    dropped file, action that accepts
    DROP_ACTION field
    DROP_ANIMATION field
    dt files
    dtaction
       syntax
       used to change user
    dtappgather [1] [2]
    dtappintegrate
       functionality
       removing application
       syntax
    DTAPPSEARCHPATH variable
       assembling
    DtButtonBindings
    dtchooser file
    dtconfig command
    dtCreate, See Create Action
    DTDATABASESEARCHPATH variable
       usage
    DtEditor, style translations for
    Dterrors file
    dtgreet file
    DTHELPSEARCHPATH variable
       assembling
    Dtlogin*language resource
    dtlogin, See Login Manager
    DTMOUNTPOINT variable
       inherited by users
       processes requiring
       processes that use
       setting
    Dtpid file
    DtRootMenu
    dtsearchpath [1] [2] [3]
    dtsmcmd command
    DTSOURCEPROFILE variable
    dtspcd
       authentication directory
       configuring
    DTSPSYSAPPHOSTS variable
       modifying
       syntax
    DTSPSYSDATABASEHOSTS variable
       definition
       effect on EXEC_HOST
       syntax
    DTSPSYSHELP variable [1] [2]
    DTSPSYSICON variable
    DTSPUSERAPPHOSTS variable
       modifying
       syntax
    DTSPUSERDATABASEHOSTS variable
       definition
       syntax
    DTSPUSERHELP variable
    DTSPUSERICON variable
    dtstart_appgather variable
    dtstart_searchpath variable
    dtstart_ttsession variable
    dtwm, See Workspace Manager
    dtwm.fp file
    dtwmfp.session file
    dtwmrc file
       editing
    dynamicColor resource [1] [2]

# E

    Edit Dtwmrc action
    editing actions
    electronic mail, configuring
    EMACS style translations
    EMACS translations
    environment variables
       action definitions
       application search path
       bitmap search path
       database search path
       default
       exporting
       help search path
       icon search path
       in .dtprofile
       in .dtprofile
       Login Manager
       personal
       pixmap search path
       remote execution
       setting
       sourcing in .login or .profile
       system-wide
    executable file, data type criteria
    execution host
       configuring
       creating actions for
       specified by EXEC_HOST field
       specifying
    execution string
       absolute path in
       dropped files
       general features
       multiple-file arguments
       no arguments
       prompting for file
       prompting for string
       shell syntax
       specifying the executable
    EXEC_HOST field
       affected by database search path
       default value [1] [2]
       multiple values
    EXEC_HOST, See execution host
    EXEC_STRING field, See execution string

# F

    fail-safe sessions
    file argument
       specified with Create Action
       used in actions
    File Manager, using as icon browser
    file names, icon
    file prompt, specified with Create Action
    file servers
    file sharing
    file type control
    file types, See data types
    file, data type criteria
    file-name consistency
    file-name mapping
    fileame database server
    files
       access to distributed
       hiding based on data type
       mount point
       mounting
       name consistency
       remote access
       remote data
       required for networking
    FILE_NAME field
    Find Set dialog box
    Font resource
    Fonts dialog box
    fonts
       bitmapped
       resources, setting
       X Logical Font Description
       administering
       bitmapped
       finding with alias file
       finding with directory file
       finding with mkfontdir command
       listing available
       number of in Style Manager
       primary directory
       resources, modifying for registration
       specifying property string
       system, in Style Manager
       user, in Style Manager
       X Logical Font Description
       xlsfonts command
    FontSet resource
    foreground resource
    foregroundColor resource [1] [2]
    foreign display type
    fp_dynamic directory
    Front Panel
       displaying icon in
       adding rows
       animation
       client in
       components
       configuration files
       control in registration package
       control, See control
       controlling personal customizations
       customizing
       drop zone control
       dynamic customizations
       help
       location on screen
       managed by Workspace Manager
       menu
       modifying
       naming convention for files
       new
       organization of definition
       precedence in assembling
       search path
       syntax
       using actions

# G

    getty [1] [2]
    GID
    group ID

# H

    help
       See also help volume, help files
    Help Developer's Kit
    help files
       in regisration package
       integrated with dtappintegrate
    help search path
       See also search path
       assembly
       default
       environment variables
       related to application search path
       syntax
    help servers
       client of
       configuring
       creating
    help volume
       levels of integrtion
       location in regisration package
       master help file
    help volumes
       localizing
    help
       Front Panel
       full integration
       on action file
       on data type
       on printer icons
       partial integration
       specified using Create Action
    HELP_STRING field
    HELP_TOPIC field
    HELP_VOLUME field
    hiding files with data type
    HIGH_COLOR
    home directory
       networked
       shared
    home session
    home.old directory

# I

    ICON field
       allowable values
       for data type
       in Front Panel
       valid values
    icon Front Panel controls
    icon search path
       assembling
       default
       environment variables
       related to application search path
       syntax of
    icon servers
       client of
       configuring
       creating
    icon type control
    icons
       associating with action or data type
       associating with application window
       color usage
       how files are found
       localized
       making associations
       naming conventions
       non-English
       using File Manager as icon browser
       action icons
       actions [1] [2]
       application groups
       base file name
       browsing with File Manager
       data type
       data types [1] [2]
       design recommendations
       file formats
       file names
       Find Set dialog box
       for applications
       Front Panel [1] [2]
       integrated with dtappintegrate
       printer images
       representing applications
       required for registration
       search path, See icon search path
       servers, See icon servers
       size conventions
       starting application
    Identifying Characteristics
       dialog box
       field
    images, See icons
    inactiveFrameColorId resource
    include statement, in Workspace Manager files
    inetd.conf
    inetd.sec
    input method, internationalization
    input variables
    Install Icon control, removing
    internationalization
       app-defaults
       fonts
       LANG variable
       NLS environment variables
       setting language
       troubleshooting
    IS_TEXT field

# K

    key binding
       creating new set
       default
       syntax
    keyBindings resource
    keyboard map, resetting

# L

    LABEL action field
    labeling controls
    labels
       actions
       Front Panel controls
    LANG variable
       effect on data types
       in .dtprofile
    Language menu, customizing
    language, setting using Xconfig file
    link, data type criteria
    LINK_TO_ACTION field
    local display type
    localization
       See also internationalization
       icons
       action label
       actions
       data type
       login screen
       message catalogs
       palette names
    localTerminal  resource
    location-based data type
    LOCKED field
    login accounts
    Login Manager
       See also login server
       configuration files
       customizing
       definition
       errors
       issuing commands
       resources
    login screen
       changing appearance
       changing content of language menu
       changing default language
       changing the welcome message
       customizing
       displaying on a network display
       localizing
       X server access
       X server environment
       changing behavior
       display-dependent behavior
       fonts
       greeting
       resources
    login servers
       attaching displays
       changing the time zone
       character display console
       command line login
       controlling access
       disabling
       displaying login screen
       killing process ID
       overview
       process ID
       running without a local display
       starting
       starting a session
       authenticating users
       configuring
       no bitmap display
       starting from command line
       stopping
       system shell
       troubleshooting
       user path
    LOW_COLOR
    lp command
    lp print spooler
    LPDEST variable

# M

    mail type control
    mailx
    MAP actions
       definition
       example
    MEDIA field
    MEDIUM_COLOR
    menus
       using actions
       Workspace Manager
    message catalogs
    MIME_TYPE_MEDIA field
    mkfontdir command, compiling files
    MODE field
       syntax
    monitor types of controls
    MONITOR_TYPE field
    mount point for remote files
    mounts,running applications across
    mouse binding, See button binding
    MOVE_TO_ACTION field
    multiple displays
       Login Manager

# N

    Name of Data Type text field
    name-based data types [1] [2]
    NAME_PATTERN field
    National Language Support
       internationalizing
    networking
       See also servers
       base configuration
       configuring clients and servers
       electronic mail
       files required for
       general configuration steps
       overview
       running applications across mounts
       types of services
       X authorization
    NFS
    NLS environment variables
    NLS remote execution
    NoBackdrop setting
    NoPrint action
    NOT operator in MODE field
    NO_STDIO window support
    NUMBER_OF_ROWS field
    NumFonts resource

# O

    Open action
    OR operator in MODE field
    OSF/Motif Window Manager, See Workspace Manager
    output variables

# P

    palettes
       localizing names
    PANEL definition
       syntax
    PANEL_GEOMETRY field
    PATH variable
    path-based data type
    path
       system
       user
    PATH_PATTERN field
       syntax
    permission pattern, specified with Create Action
    PERM_TERMINAL window support
    personal application group
    personal data type and action, creating
    pixmaps
       how files are found [1] [2]
       naming conventions
       search path
    POSITION_HINTS field
    precedence
       action database assembly
       Front Panel assembly
    primaryColorSetId resource
    print jobs update interval
    Print Manager
       job update interval
    printers
       adding
       default
       deleting
       device names
       icon images
       job update interval
       labels
       On Item help
       remote access
    printing
       administration
       concepts
       configuring for data type
       default destination
       different data types
       testing
    prompts for actions
    PUSH_ACTION field
    PUSH_ANIMATION field

# R

    read-only data type criteria
    readme files
    registration package
       application group contents
       application icon
       definition
       directories
       example of creating
       Front Panel control
       purpose of
       readme files
    registration
       actions needed
       application group
       application root directory
       color modifications
       data types needed
       definition [1] [2]
       dtappintegrate
       example
       example
       features provided by
       font modifications
       general steps
       help files
       icon requirements
       modifying resources
       overview
       purpose of
       resource modification
    Reload Actions action
    Reload Applications action
    Reload Resources action
    registration package
       See registration
    remote  execution
       native language support
    remote execution
       by actions
       configuring application server
       with action remote from application
    resources
       language-dependent
       app-defaults
       colorUse
       default desktop
       display-specific
       fonts
       foregroundColor
       loading
       personal
       session
       setting [1] [2]
       shadow thickness of windows
       shadowPixmaps
       system-wide
    RESOURCE_MANAGER property
    Restore Front Panel action
    RGB color value
    RGB values
    rgb.txt file
    root window
    rpc.cmsd
    rpc.ttdbserver

# S

    search paths
       actions
       applications [1] [2]
       current value
       defined by desktop
       Front Panel definitions
       help
       icons
       input variables
       localized
       output variables
       set by Session Manager
       setting
    secondaryColorSetId resource
    selectColor resource
    Selected menu
    sendmail
    servers
       actions
       application
       configuring
       data types
       database
       definition
       file
       help
       icon
       login
       session
          servers
             login
       types
    Session Manager
       See also, session
       backing up sessions
       client
       customizing application startup
       directories
       error log
       executing additional commands
       executing commands at logout
       files
       gathering applications
       introduction
       loading resources
       setting search paths
       starting
       starting applications
       starting Workspace Manager
       system-wide customization
       troubleshooting
       welcome message
    session servers, See login servers
    session
       backup
       current
       default
       definition
       display-specific
       executing commands at logout
       executing commands at startup
       failsafe
       first
       home
       initial
       logging errors
       recovering
       resources
       script run at end
       starting
    sessionetc file
    sessionexit file
    SessionHost keyword
    sessions directory
    shadow thickness, windows
    shadowPixmaps resource [1] [2]
    shell
       See also environment variables, .profile, .login, .dtprofile
       personal customization
       sourcing in .profile or .login
       syntax in execution string
       system-wide customization
       used in action
    shells
       in actions
    sizes of icons
    SPC
       security
    startlog file
    string action arguments
    string variables in action definitions
    Style Manager
       color integration with
       font integration with
       using to specify colors
    SUBPANEL definition
    subpanel
       association with Main Panel
       changing auto-close behavior
       container
       creating
       customizing built-in panel
       definition
       modifying
       new
       restoring deleted
       syntax
       system-wide customization
    subprocess control daemon, See dtspcd
    subprocess control service, See SPC
    SWITCH definition
    switch, See workspace switch
    symbolic links
       created during registration
       data type criteria
       file-name consistency
    sys.dtprofile file
    sys.dtwmrc file
    sys.resources file [1] [2]
    sys.session file
    systemPath resource

# T

    terminal emulator
       action auto-close option
       action manual-close option
       changing
       command-line options for actions
       default for actions
       for actions
    TERMINAL window support
    text editor, changing
    textColorSetId resource
    time zone, changing
    timeZone resource
    title resource
    ToolTalk Message Server, See ttsession
    ToolTalk
       action, See TT_MSG action
       applications, actions for
       Database Server, See rpc.ttdbserver
       messaging daemon
    topShadowColor resource
    ttsession
       starting
    TT_MSG action
       keywords
       creating
    TYPE field
    TZ  variable

# U

    UID
    UNIX key bindings
    UNIXbindings file
    user ID
    user, changing for action
    user-prefs.dt file
    userPath resource

# V

    variables
       environment, See environment variables
       in action definitions

# W

    welcome message
       changing
       customizing
       default
       displaying
    wildcard characters in data types
    Window Manager
       See also Workspace Manager
       changing
    Window menu
       definition
       new
       syntax
    window support for actions
    windowMenu resource
    WINDOW_TYPE field
    wmStartupCommand resource
    WM_CLASS property
    Workspace Manager
       button bindings
       changing to OSF/Motif
       configuration files
       definition
       functions
       including other files
       managing Front Panel
       menus
       personal customization
       restarting
       starting
       system-wide customization
    Workspace menu
       creating
       definition
       modifiying
       syntax
    workspace switch
       adding controls
       customizing
       definition
       number of rows
       number of workspaces
       syntax of definition
    workspaceCount resource
    workspaces
       backdrops, See backdrops
       changing default number
       customizing
       names
       number of
    writeXrdbColors resource

# X

    X authorization
    X Logical Font Description
    X resources, See resources
    X server
       changing access
       changing environment
    X terminals
       CHOOSER string
       non-XDMCP displays
       obtaining session services
       possible login server configurations
       Xaccess list
       XDMCP-direct
       XDMCP-indirect
    X400_TYPE field
    Xaccess file
    Xconfig file
       modifying
       setting language with
       setting resources in
    XDMCP
       direct access
       direct requests
       indirect access
       indirect requests
       definition
       indirect requests
       query mode
    Xerrors file
    Xfailsafe file
    xlsfonts command
       installation
       listing fonts at server
    XMICONBMSEARCHPATH variable
       assembling
       usage
    XMICONSEARCHPATH variable
       assembling
       usage
    XmText*FontList resource
    XmTextField*FontList resource
    Xpid file
    Xreset file
    Xresources file
    Xservers file
       default
       managing local display
       starting a server
       syntax
    Xsession file
       run by login server
       setting PATH
       starting Session Manager
       system-wide customization
    Xsession.d directory
       customizing
       scripts in
    Xsetup file
    Xstartup file
    XUSERFILESEARCHPATH variable

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