# Front Panel Reference

- TypesofControls

- ReferenceOnItemHelp

## Deleting and Restoring Various Types of Controls

It may be difficult to restore certain types of deleted controls. The level of difficulty depends on how the control was created, and on its functionality.

Controls in the Front Panel can be created two ways:

- By dragging an icon from File Manager or Application Manager to an Install Icon control.

  These controls are easy to restore--simply repeat the installation procedure.

- By defining the control in a Front Panel configuration file (see the Common Desktop Environment Advanced User's and System Administrator's Guide). The built-in controls and controls provided by your system administrator are defined this way.

  If you delete a control defined in a configuration file, it you may be more difficult to restore, since there may not be an icon in File Manager or the Application Manager that you can install.

## Example

1. Suppose you perform the following procedure:

   1. Add a subpanel to the File Manager control.

   2. Install an icon into the new Home Folder subpanel.

   3. Copy the new control to the Main Panel.

   This places the File Manager control in the subpanel, and makes it possible to delete the control using its pop-up menu. If you delete this control, however, it will&newline;nbe difficult to restore.

## On-Item Help for Front Panel Controls

These topics provide the on-item help for the Front Panel and its default controls.

- FPOnItemClock

- FPOnItemDate

- FPOnItemHome

- FPOnItemTextEditor

- FPOnItemMail

- FPOnItemPrinter

- FPOnItemStyle

- FPOnItemAppMgr

- FPOnItemInfoMgr

- FPOnItemTrash

- FPOnItemSwitch

- FPOnItemLock

- FPOnItemBusy

- FPOnItemExit

- FPOnItemTerm

- FPOnItemIconEditor

- FPOnItemDtIntro

- FPOnItemFPHelp

- FPOnItemInstallZone

### Front Panel Clock Control

The clock control displays the time of day maintained by the operating system.

### See Also

1. - Using the Front Panel

### Front Panel Calendar Control

The Calendar control displays the system date.

Click the control to start the Calendar application.

### See Also

1. - Using the Front Panel

   - For information about the Calendar application: Calendar Manager Help

### The Front Panel File Manager Control

Click the File Manager control to open a File Manager view of your home folder.

### See Also

1. - Using the Front Panel

   - For information about File Manager, see File Manager Help

### Front Panel Text Editor Control

Click the Text Editor control to start the Text Editor application.

### See Also

1. - Using the Front Panel

   - For information about the Text Editor application, see Text Editor Help

### Front Panel Mailer Control.

Click the Mail control to start the Mailer application

You can also use the control to mail a single file or group of files:

### To Mail One or More Files

1. 1. Select the file(s) in File Manager.

   2. Drag the file(s) from File Manager and drop them on the Mail control.

   3. Type the subject and destination address(es) into the New Message dialog box.

   4. Click Send.

### See Also

1. - Using the Front Panel

   - For information about the Mailer application, see Mailer Help

### Front Panel Default Printer Control

Click the Printer control to open the Printer Jobs dialog box, which shows the status of print jobs on the default printer.

Drag a file from File Manager to the control to print the file on the default printer.

### Front Panel Style Manager Control

Click the Style Manager control to start Style Manager. Use Style Manager to customize the appearance and behavior of your desktop session.

### See Also

1. - Using the Front Panel

   - For information about the Style Manager application, see Style Manager Help

### Front Panel Application Manager Control

Click the Application Manager control to open Application Manager.

Application Manager is a container for the applications registered on your system.

### See Also

1. - Using the Front Panel

   - For information about Application Manager, see Application Manager Help

### Front Panel Information Manager Control

Click the Information Manager control to open the Book List window, displaying the available information libraries.

The top level lists all the information libraries on your system. To open an item, click on the right arrow next to it. When you open an information library, you will see a list of the bookcases it contains. When you open a bookcase, you will see a list of the books within that bookcase. When you open a book, you will see a list of the sections that book contains.

To collapse a list, click on the down arrow next to it.

### See Also

1. - Using the Front Panel

   - For information about the Information Manager, see Information Manager Help

### Front Panel Trash Can Control

Click the Trash control to open the Trash Can window.

Drag a file from File Manager to the control to delete the file to the trash can.

### See Also

1. - Using the Front Panel

   - For information about the Trash Can window,see Trash Can Help

### Front Panel Workspace Switch

Use the buttons in the workspace switch to change workspaces. The button for the current workspace is "pushed in."

To change the name of the current workspace, click its button and edit the name in the button.

### See Also

1. - Using the Front Panel

### Front Panel Lock Control

Click the Lock control to lock the display. No input from your keyboard or mouse will be allowed until you unlock the display with your password.

### See Also

1. - To Lock Your Display

   - Using the Front Panel

### Front Panel Busy Light

The busy light blinks to indicate that the system is running an action.

### See Also

1. - Using the Front Panel

### Front Panel Exit Control

Click the Exit control to end your desktop session.

### See Also

1. - To Log Out

   - Using the Front Panel

### Front Panel Terminal Control

Click the Terminal control to open a terminal emulator window.

The default terminal is `dtterm`.

### See Also

1. - Using the Front Panel

   - For information about the `dtterm` terminal emulator, see dtterm Terminal Emulator Help

### Front Panel Icon Editor Control

Click the Icon Editor control to open Icon Editor. Use Icon Editor to create new icons (bitmap and pixmap files) or edit existing ones.

### See Also

1. - Using the Front Panel

   - For information about the Icon Editor: Icon Editor Help

### Front Panel Desktop Introduction Control

Click the Desktop Information control to display:

- An overview of the desktop applications

- Instructions for using basic desktop controls such as menus, text boxes, and lists

- Instructions for using the File Selection dialog

### See Also

1. - Using the Front Panel

### Front Panel Help Control

Click this control to display the Front Panel help volume.

The Front Panel help volumes contains information on using and customizing the Front Panel.

### Front Panel

For a list of Front Panel controls, see:

- TourMainPanel

- TourSubpanels

### Front Panel On Item Help Control

To get on-item help on a Front Panel control:

1. Click the On Item Help control.

2. Click the control you want help on.

### See Also

1. - Using the Front Panel

### Front Panel Move Handles

To move the Front Panel:

1. Point to a move handle.

2. Hold down mouse button 1 as you drag the Front Panel.

### Front Panel Menu Button

Use this button to display the Front Panel menu.

Restore

- Restores the Front Panel icon to its full window

Move

- Activates the Front Panel for moving, so that it can be moved using the arrow keys

Minimize

- Turns the Front Panel into an icon

Lower

- Puts the Front Panel behind other windows

Refresh

- Repaints the display

Log out

- Ends the desktop session

### Front Panel Minimize Control

Choose this control to minimize the Front Panel to its window icon.

Double-click the icon to restore the Front Panel window.

### Subpanel Button

If a control has an attached subpanel, the subpanel button contains an arrow.

Use the subpanel button to display or close the subpanel.

### Workspace Switch Button

The workspace switch contains a button for each workspace.

Click a workspace button to switch to that workspace.

### See Also

1. - ToChangeNumberOfWorkspaces

   - TorenameWorkspace

### Front Panel Install Icon Control

Use the Install Icon control to add applications to the Front Panel.

To add an application to the Front Panel, drag its icon from Application Manager to the Install Icon control.

You can also drag data files and folders to the Install Icon control.

### See Also

1. - DropControlOnSubpanel

### Occupy Workspace Dialog

Window

- indicates the window from which the dialog was displayed.

Workspaces

- lists the names of the workspaces. Select one or more names in the list to display the window in that workspace.

All Workspaces

- select to place the window in all the workspaces.

OK

- apply the current settings and close the window.

Cancel

- restore settings to previous values and close the window.

Help

- Displays this help topic.

### Logout Confirmation

- Choose Continue logout to log out.

- Choose Cancel logout to avoid logging out.

Before you log out, always save any open data files. In particular, be sure to save data in applications that run in terminal windows. Data files, and applications that do not create their own windows cannot be saved automatically during logout.

Additionally, some non-desktop applications do not save their internal state during logout and may need to be restarted manually next time you login.

To change whether your current session is restarted or your home session restored, click Style Manager's Startup icon.

Restoring your current session will bring back this session exactly as it is right now. Restoring your home session will bring back the session you previously saved as the session to which you want to keep returning. Save a home session by choosing Set Home Session in Style Manager's Startup dialog box.

### Window Rename Dialog

Type the new name in the text field (leave it blank to restore the default window title).

OK

- Rename the window and close the rename dialog.

Cancel

- Cancel renaming and close the rename dialog.

Help

- Displays this help topic.

## Session Creation Confirmation

A display-specific session is a session that is associated with the type of display on which the session was created. A display-specific can be either a home session or a current session. At login, a saved display-specific session is presented as one of the session choices. CDE will launch a display-specific session only if it is compatible with the user's login display.

- Choose Continue to create the display-specific session.

- Choose Cancel to exit and return to the Login manager.

## Session Initialization Failure

This dialog box identifies the function that caused the session initialization to fail.

## Application Close Reasons

This dialog box identifies the reasons for an application's shutdown.