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From: operator@IRIS.KTH.DK (Martin Liversage)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: Window style zoom option
Message-ID: <9012131310.AA12220@iris.kth.dk>
Date: 13 Dec 90 13:10:47 GMT
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> does anyone know what the option 'zoom speed' of the toolchest
> 'Windows -> Window Style -> zoom speed' coming up on the IRIS
> console involves or how to use this option ?

I believe I know. When you stow a window a frame at the size of the
window will show up. This frame will contract to the size of the icon,
and this is done in ZoomSteps steps (ZoomSteps is a NeWS class
variable for a window). The default ZoomSteps is 3 and by using the
windowchest menu you can set it to 3/Fast, 5/Medium, 7/Slow.

ZoomSteps set to 3 is hardly noticeable on my screen (a plain 4d/20)
and even at 7 it is pretty fast.

If you set ZoomSteps to 0 you won't get any zooming frame and set to
20 you will get a noticeable effect. You can experiment by starting
the psh like this (and doing some stowing and opening of windows):

  % psh                                     <- at the UNIX prompt
  executive                                 <- connect to 4Sight
  Welcome to 4Sight Version 1.4             <- this is a prompt from 4Sight
  LiteWindow /ZoomSteps 0 put               <- set ZoomSteps
  LiteWindow /ZoomSteps 20 put
  bye                                       <- sign off from 4Sight
  psh: NeWS server disconnected

You can also set the value at login time by adding the line

  LiteWindow /ZoomSteps 0 put  % or whatever value you like

to your user.ps file.

See also: /usr/sbin/windowchest, /usr/NeWS/lib/NeWS/litewin.ps,
~/user.ps, /usr/NeWS/lib/user.ps

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