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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. About PMVDesk ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- PMVDesk is a Virtual Desktop utility for the OS/2 2.x Workplace Shell. When you
- start the program you will see a 9 button grid. Each button represents a screen
- (of your current videoadapter resolution). The current screen is marked with an
- "X".
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- When you press one of the buttons (move the cursor over it and click mouse
- button 1) you move to that virtual location. (In this version you can not see
- your open windows in the PMVDesk application, ...but just wait for the future
- versions). Your Workplace Shell Desktop (icons) will always be visible. This
- way you can easily get hold of those objects (where ever you are).
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Environment variables ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- PMVDesk uses a environment variable: PMVDESK_INI. This variable specifies the
- filename (including full path) that PMVDesk should use for storing its options.
- If this environment variable is not set, PMVDesk will create the file
- PMVDESK.INI in the current directory and store its information there. I
- recommend that you put the line:
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- o SET PMVDESK_INI=C:\OS2\PMVDESK.INI
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- in your CONFIG.SYS (Of course, you can use any other path or filename that you
- want). By doing this you avoid multiple copies of PMVDESK.INI scattered around
- your hard drive.
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- Note: You will have to reboot before this line will take effect.
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- PMVDesk will "remember" it's last position and virtual screen. If you put a
- PMVDesk Program Object in your startup folder, it will start where you last
- left it. You may also "Shutdown" your system without closing PMVDesk (because
- "Shutdown" closes it for you). Remember to put the line:
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- o SET RESTARTOBJECTS=STARTUPFOLDERSONLY
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- in your CONFIG.SYS file before SET AUTOSTART=PROGRAMS, TASKLIST, FOLDERS,
- CONNECTIONS.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Key Assignments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- When two key names are joined by a plus sign (+), use these two keys together.
- Hold down the first key and press the second key.
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- ALT + F Frame controls
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- ALT + T Float on top
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- SHIFT + F10 Popup menu
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- ALT + F4 Close window and exit application
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- ALT + F5 Restore window
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- ALT + F7 Move window
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- ALT + F8 Size window
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- ALT + F9 Minimize window
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- ALT + F10 Maximize window
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- ALT + F11 Hide window
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- CTRL + ESC Workplace Shell "Window List"
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- F1 Help
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Options Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The following commands appear in the Options menu:
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- Frame controls Hide/Unhide title and menu bars
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- Float on top Keep PMVDesk the topmost window
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- Retrieve windows
- on exit Retrieves windows on exit
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- Buttons Change the size of your virtual desktop.
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- Util + Retrieve
- windows Retrieves windows
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Frame controls ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Uncheck "Frame Controls" to hide title and menu bars. You can also use ALT + F.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Float on top ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Check "Float on top" to keep PMVDesk the topmost window. Uncheck to let it
- behave as a normal window. You can also use ALT + T.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Retrieve windows on exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Check "Retrieve windows on exit" to retrieve windows back to the active desktop
- when you exit PMVDesk.
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- Note: Retrieved windows are hidden. To activate: select application from
- Workplace Shell "Window List". Only windows with child windows (ex. dialog
- windows) are retrieved visible.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Util ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- "Util" + "Retrieve windows" to retrieve windows back to the active desktop.
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- Note: Retrieved windows are hidden. To activate: select application from
- Workplace Shell "Window List". Only windows with child windows (ex. dialog
- windows) are retrieved visible.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Buttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Change the size of your virtual desktop.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Popup Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- To activate press mouse button 2, or press SHIFT + F10.
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- The following commands appear in the popup menu:
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- Help Default help menu
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- Window System menu
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- Util + Retrieve
- windows Retrieves windows
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- Buttons Change the size of your virtual desktop.
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- Frame Controls Hide/Unhide title and menu bars
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- Float on top Keep PMVDesk the topmost window
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- Retrieve windows
- on exit Retrieves windows on exit
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- Cancel Cancel any selection, and quit popup menu
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- By pressing "Help", the "Help index" will open.
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- By pressing the tiny button with a tiny arrow, you open a submenu. From this
- submenu you can choose between:
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- o Help index.
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- o General help.
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- o Using help.
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- o Keys help.
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- o Product information.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- By pressing "Window", you open a system submenu. From this submenu you can
- choose between:
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- o Move. Move window.
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- o Size. Size window.
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- o Hide. Hide window.
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- o Close. Close window and quit application.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Util ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- By pressing "Util", you open a submenu. From this submenu you can choose:
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- o Retrieve windows. Retrieve windows back to the active desktop.
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- Note: Retrieved windows are hidden. To activate: select application from
- Workplace Shell "Window List". Only windows with child windows (ex. dialog
- windows) are retrieved visible.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Frame controls ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Check "Frame Controls" to show title and menu bars. You can also use ALT + F.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Float on top ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Check "Float on top" to keep PMVDesk the topmost window. Uncheck to let it
- behave as a normal window. You can also use ALT + T.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Retrieve windows on exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Check "Retrieve windows on exit" to retrieve windows back to the active desktop
- when you exit PMVDesk.
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- Note: Retrieved windows are hidden. To activate: select application from
- Workplace Shell "Window List". Only windows with child windows (ex. dialog
- windows) are retrieved visible.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Cancel any selection, and quit popup menu.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Buttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Change the size of your virtual desktop.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Tutorial ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Beginners guide using virtual desktop applications.
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- Usually you work with several windows at the same time, but often find that it
- would be nice to have a bigger screen, so you could see all your windows. Then
- you have a look in your wallet, and find no many, and no credit for your credit
- card. This is when you need a cheap (read: free) virtual desktop to emulate a
- big screen.
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- My implementation is not perfect (and not the final version), but gives you
- nine screens where you can open different windows, and easily jump between
- these screens, just by pressing one of the buttons.
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- Example:
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- 1. Start PMVDesk (you see a X on the middle button, so this represents the
- current screen).
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- 2. Open a window, or a program (it opens normally).
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- 3. Press the lower left button on PMVDesk (your open windows seems to
- disappear, and you have a clean screen. Do not worry, your windows are
- still there, just press the middle button and you are back where you
- started).
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- 4. In this new screen you may open new windows and programs.
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- 5. To quickly return back just press that button on PMVDesk that represents
- the screen where you want to go to.
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- So, this is how you use a virtual desktop. There are different kinds of virtual
- desktop applications, with fancy miniature windows representing your windows,
- and that might be my final goal when I continue developing my application.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Troubleshooting ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Recovering "lost" windows:
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- o Choose "Retrieve windows" from PMVDesk "Settings" menu to bring all windows
- to the lover left corner of the visible area.
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- Note: Retrieved windows are hidden. To activate: select application from
- Workplace Shell "Window List". Only windows with child windows (ex. dialog
- windows) are retrieved visible.
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- o You may choose the "lost" program from Workplace Shell "Window List" and
- cascade the program back to the visible area (press mouse button 2, choose
- "Cascade").
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