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From: d88-jwa@nada.kth.se (Jon W{tte)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Window closer for Multifinder
Message-ID: <1578@draken.nada.kth.se>
Date: 8 Sep 89 15:49:59 GMT
References: <199@zip.eecs.umich.edu> <8400145@m.cs.uiuc.edu>
Reply-To: d88-jwa@nada.kth.se (Jon W{tte)
Organization: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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In article <8400145@m.cs.uiuc.edu> gillies@m.cs.uiuc.edu writes:

>Re:  How to get at icons on desktop without closing all your windows?

The new system's multifinder has a "Set Aside" that hides all windows
for an application without turning it off or closing them (they return
on command...)

This MF is presently "available" as MF 6.1b7 and is known as the "Set Aside"
MultiFinder. Very nifty !

>[ Blast FKEY ] The FKEY is slightly flakey, so be careful, and don't
>ask me how to patch up the holes in your window (I'm not sure how to
>do it without closing & reopening the window).

Zooming and unzooming again often helps.

Happy Hacking !

h+@nada.kth.se
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Moooo.