Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!olivea!bu.edu!nntp-read!jc From: jc@raven.bu.edu (James Cameron) Newsgroups: comp.windows.open-look Subject: Re: OpenWindow submenu Message-ID: Date: 14 Mar 91 21:55:58 GMT References: <1991Mar14.160855.9573@math.ufl.edu> <110728.19016@timbuk.cray.com> <111459.19334@timbuk.cray.com> <1991Mar14.195024.11202@maverick.ksu.ksu.edu> Sender: news@bu.edu.bu.edu Organization: What do you mean I *can't* do that???? Lines: 36 In-reply-to: wagner@iti.org's message of 14 Mar 91 19:50:24 GMT >>>>> On 14 Mar 91 19:50:24 GMT, wagner@iti.org (Larry Wagner) said: Larry> "Restart" RESTART Larry> This will restart the window manager, thus forcing it to reread Larry> the Workspace menu file. It does appear to do strange things to the screen Larry> (ghost images of previously used open windows show up temporarily on my 386i) Larry> and sometimes moves my icons around as if it loses track Larry> of which one belongs where on the screen. From my understanding, the OLWM shuts down for a short time to re-read the necessary info. With no window manager to support the icons, they show up like they should. The reason the icons move around is that they don't have a specific place except that which you sent as a default ie.. OpenWindows.IconLocation: bottom-lr Which means to place the icons on the bottom from left to right. It doesn't work perfectly (the placement from left to right) but it is acceptable. *8-) Hope this helps! JC -- James Cameron - jc@raven.bu.edu | "But to risk we must, for the Signal Processing and Interpretation Lab | greatest hazard in life is to risk ECS Engineering Dept. | nothing. For the man or woman who Boston University, Boston MA | risks nothing, has nothing, does Work: 617 353-2879 | nothing, is nothing." Information Technology | Boston University, Boston MA | (Quote from the eulogy for the late work: 617 353-2780 ext. 338 | Christa McAuliffe.)