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How To Create Specific Settings For A Particular Window

Within the Configuration Module

  1. Open the desired window and leave it visible on the desktop
  2. Run the Configuration Module
  3. Select the "Windows -> Add Window Rule" command in the main menu to add a new Specific Window rule (or click the similar toolbar button, or press the Ctrl+A hotkey)
  4. Open the Target Window Pane of this new rule
  5. Use either the Window Finder or Window Selector to accurately fill Target Window options
  6. Change the default Window Rule <n> name to something reasonable
  7. Adjust window rule properties as required
  8. Select the "File -> Save" command in the main menu to apply the created rule (or click the similar toolbar button, or press the Ctrl+S hotkey)

Via Manage Window Settings title button

Note  Make sure that the Add "Manage Window Settings" title button... option is enabled.

  1. Open the desired window and leave it visible on the desktop
  2. Click the Manage Window Settings title button in desired window's title bar and select the "Create specific settings for this window" command in the appeared menu
  3. Adjust window rule properties as required
  4. Select the "File -> Save" command in the main menu to apply the created rule (or click the similar toolbar button, or press the Ctrl+S hotkey)

Via Manage Window Settings sub-menu

Note  Make sure that the Extend every window's system menu... option is enabled.

  1. Open the desired window and leave it visible on the desktop
  2. Right-click desired window's title bar to call its window menu
  3. In the appeared menu select the "Manage Window Settings -> Create specific settings for this window" command
  4. Adjust window rule properties as required
  5. Select the "File -> Save" command in the main menu to apply the created rule (or click the similar toolbar button, or press the Ctrl+S hotkey)

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 Last modified: April 2, 2007.