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From: rlh2@ukc.ac.uk (R.L.Hesketh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Need more details about HP VUE system
Message-ID: <505@elder.ukc.ac.uk>
Date: 27 May 91 14:26:11 GMT
Organization: Computing Lab, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK.
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I was recently given a photocopy of an article in the January 91 issue of
the Hewlett-Packard Journal by Mark A. Champine entitled "A Visual User
Interface for the HP-UX and Domain Operating Systems".  This article
describes the HP Visual User Environment.  Can anyone give me more details
about this product? .. are there any more references to papers that I can
get hold of?

I am particularly interested in how the Style and Workspace managers work.
User interface tailoring is one of my research areas and these two
managers seem very useful.  I don't have access to any HP kit so I cannot
get to see this environment in action.

The Style manager appears to perform some basic tailoring functions to
the user's general environment, e.g. changing background colours and
fonts.  Does it also allow interactive modification of individual
applications?  It appears to use the HP SoftBench to send messages
between applications .. can anyone give me references to this software
system?

Technical details would be best (like "it uses X properties to send
messages) but glossy brochure style description would also be very
useful.  I hope to be visiting HP LABS in Bristol (UK) soon .. can anyone
give some suggestions of what ask to look at in relation to HP VUE and
other UI developments?

Can someone also send me an example "vuemrc" configuration file?

Thanks for any info!

Richard Hesketh
Computing Lab., University of Kent at Canterbury,
Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NF, United Kingdom.
        Tel: +44 227 764000 ext 7620/7590      Fax: +44 227 762811