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From: gft_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu
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Subject: Re: icon dock
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Date: 2 May 90 19:57:32 GMT
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In article <12508@wpi.wpi.edu>, macman@wpi.wpi.edu (Chris Silverberg) writes...
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>What I think you're looking for is a Set Aside All (except finder of course)
>feature, or a way for the finder to hide the desktop with all the open windows
>when active... here's an idea... use ResEdit to make Set Aside a key
>equivalent... it may get overridden by acitve applications though, so choose
>the key carefully.

Or do this: go to the Finder (thru the Apple menu is easiest), hold down the
option key, and re-select the Apple menu.  You'll see the item "set aside
others" which will hide everything but the Finder (this of course works with
other apps too).  Then you can see the trash can, etc.

Robert

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