Customizing the Workspace Switch

There are several ways to customize the workspace switch:

Changing the number of workspaces
Changing the layout of the switch
Changing the controls in the switch

To Change the Default Number of Workspaces

Modify the following Workspace Manager resource:
Dtwm*workspaceCount: n

For more information, see “To Change the Number of Workspaces on a System-Wide Basis”.

To Change the Number of Switch Rows

Modify the NUMBER_OF_ROWS field in the SWITCH definition.

For example, the following definition defines a three-row switch.

SWITCH Switch
{
 CONTAINER_NAME    box_name
 NUMBER_OF_ROWS    3
 ...
}

To Change or Add Controls in the Workspace Switch

Create a Front Panel configuration file with the control definition.
- Specify that the control be inside the switch:
  CONTAINER_NAME Switch CONTAINER_TYPE SWITCH
- Specify the position in the switch:
  POSITION_HINTS n
  where n is an integer. The positions are numbered sequentially left-to- right, top-to-bottom. (For the default two-row switch, the positions are 1 through 4.)
Create the icon for the control. The recommended size is 16 by 16 pixels.

For example, the following control puts a Terminal control in the switch.

CONTROL SwitchTerminal
{
  TYPE                  icon
  CONTAINER_NAME        Switch
  CONTAINER_TYPE        SWITCH
  POSITION_HINTS        3
  ICON                  Fpterm
  LABEL                 Terminal
  PUSH_ACTION           Dtterm
  HELP_TOPIC            FPOnItemTerm
  HELP_VOLUME           FPanel
}

The control uses a built-in icon and the same help topic used by the Terminal control in the Personal Applications subpanel.

Customizing the Workspace Switch

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To Change the Default Number of Workspaces

To Change the Number of Switch Rows

To Change or Add Controls in the Workspace Switch