#EDIR DATA# LANG=CWorkSpaceÔ to Indigo MagicÔTransition GuideDocument Number 007-2283-001CONTRIBUTORSWritten by Karin BordaProduction by Kay Maitz© Copyright 1994, Silicon Graphics, Inc.name='mdash' font=symbol charset=fontspecific code=190 descr='[mdash]' All Rights ReservedThis document contains proprietary and confidential information of Silicon Graphics, Inc. The contents of this document may not be disclosed to third parties, copied, or duplicated in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Silicon Graphics, Inc.RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGENDUse, duplication, or disclosure of the technical data contained in this document by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subdivision (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 52.227-7013 and/or in similar or successor clauses in the FAR, or in the DOD or NASA FAR Supplement. Unpublished rights reserved under the Copyright Laws of the United States. Contractor/manufacturer is Silicon Graphics, Inc., 2011 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA 94039-7311.Silicon Graphics and IRIS are registered trademarks and IRIX, IndigoMagic, WorkSpace, and IRIS InSight are trademarks of Silicon Graphics, Inc.IntroductionThe Indigo MagicÔ user environment is similar to WorkSpace. Though the environment may look unfamiliar to you at first, most of the functionality of WorkSpace still exists along with many added features that will help you organize and accomplish your work more efficiently.This book is designed to help you make the transition from WorkSpace to the Indigo Magic user environment. It contains an overview of the new tools and an overview of the tasks and features that differ from the ones you used in the old environment.For more detailed information on how to use the tools and the new environment, see Desktop Help in the Help toolchest, IRIS Essentials in the online IRIS InSightÔ library, and Help in the individual tools.LBL="1"Learning the BasicsWhen you first log in to your system, you see toolchests in the upper left corner of your screen and some icons on the background. WorkSpace no longer exists. To learn how to recreate your workarea, customize your environment, and familiarize yourself with some of the new tools, see:IDREF="70714" TYPE="TITLE""Recreating Your Workarea"IDREF="10204" TYPE="TITLE""Working with Files and Directories"IDREF="61677" TYPE="TITLE""Customizing Your Environment"IDREF="61273" TYPE="TITLE""Overview of the New Tools"For information on system management, see IDREF="37344" TYPE="TITLE"Chaptername='nbsp' font=fixed charset=iso-8859-1 code=1602, "System Management."LBL="" HELPID=""ID="70714"Recreating Your WorkareaThe blue WorkSpace window no longer exists. Some new features exist to replace the features you used in WorkSpace. For information that will help you set up your workarea, see:IDREF="28115" TYPE="TITLE""Finding Tools and Applications"IDREF="94287" TYPE="TITLE""Storing Icons"IDREF="39002" TYPE="TITLE""Understanding Desks"IDREF="89155" TYPE="TITLE""Using the New Directory Views"IDREF="83681" TYPE="TITLE""Setting Preferences"LBL="" HELPID=""ID="28115"Finding Tools and ApplicationsYou used to find many tools and applications in the Tools toolchest. This toolchest no longer exists. You can now use the Icon Catalog to access many of these tools. The Icon Catalog contains categorized pages of icons for most of the applications found on your system. Categories include: Applications, Demos, Desktop Tools, Media Tools, and Control Panels. If you want, you can customize the Icon Catalog by creating and naming your own pages and dragging icons onto those pages. The Icon Catalog becomes a source for all the available applications on your system.To open the Icon Catalog, choose a category from the Icon Catalog menu in the Find toolchest.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="94287"Storing IconsYou used to use the blue WorkSpace window to store frequently used files, directories, and application icons. Since the WorkSpace window no longer exists, you can now use the screen background (called the "desktop") for this purpose.When you first log in to your system, a few icons appear on the desktop--a folder icon containing your home directory, a dumpster icon, and, if you have peripheral drives, an icon for each drive attached to your system. You may want to drag all the application icons you had in WorkSpace onto your desktop. You can find application icons by browsing through the Icon Catalog or by using Find an Icon. Use the Find toolchest to start up these tools. Once you find the icons you want, drag them onto the desktop.You can also use a new feature called shelves in Directory View windows to store frequently used icons. For example, if you have a directory that contains Showcase files, you can drag the Showcase application icon onto the shelf at the bottom of the directory view window. A copy of the Showcase icon appears on the shelf. To view the shelf in a Directory View window, choose "Shelf" from the View menu, or click the blue button on the left side of the Directory View.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="39002"Understanding DesksYou can manage screen space by shuffling and minimizing windows the same way you did in WorkSpace. You can also add more screen space by creating multiple screens or "desks" using a new tool called "Desks Overview." Each desk can display its own set of windows. You can switch freely between desks without worrying about closing windows or applications. Create new screens or "desks" by using the Desks Overview tool. Open it by choosing "Desks Overview" from the Desktop toolchest. See Help in Desks Overview for more information on using the tool.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="89155"Using the New Directory ViewsUse Directory View windows to view the contents of directories and to organize files. The new Directory View windows contain some added features that were not available in the old directory view windows. Some of these features include:Drop pocket into which you can drag directory icons to open them.Pathname text field in which you can type names of directories you want to open.Shelves on which you can store frequently used application icons.Recycle button that lets you return to previously viewed directories.Toolbar that lets you choose how you want to display the contents of a directory.Thumb wheel that lets you change the size of icons.The three menus at the top of a Directory View window replace the original Directory View menu in the old environment. The buttons on the left hand side of the Directory View window let you select an icon view, display in gallery mode, and view the shelf.You can open a Directory View of your home directory by double-clicking the folder icon on your desktop or by choosing "Home Directory" from the Desktop toolchest.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="83681"Setting PreferencesYou used to access a WorkSpace Preferences panel in WorkSpace by choosing "Set Preferences" from the WorkSpace menu. The Set Preferences panel no longer exists, but many of its features can be set elsewhere. See IDREF="52362" TYPE="TABLE"Tablename='nbsp' font=fixed charset=iso-8859-1 code=1601-1 for information.COLUMNS="2"LBL="1-1"Table 1-1 ID="52362"Where to find features from the old WorkSpace Preferences panelLEFT="0" WIDTH="166"Old TaskLEFT="175" WIDTH="356"New LocationLEFT="0" WIDTH="166"Snap icons to gridLEFT="175" WIDTH="356"In a Directory View, choose "to Grid" from the Arrange menu. No facility available to snap icons to grid on the desktop.LEFT="0" WIDTH="166"Retain removed filesLEFT="175" WIDTH="356""Remove to Dumpster" button in the Desktop Settings control panel.LEFT="0" WIDTH="166"Ask before overwriting filesLEFT="175" WIDTH="356""Warn on File Overwrite" button on the Desktop Settings control panel.LEFT="0" WIDTH="166"Hide supporting filesLEFT="175" WIDTH="356"In a Directory View, choose "Hidden Files" from the View menu.LEFT="0" WIDTH="166"Show new directory view as icons or listLEFT="175" WIDTH="356"In a Directory View, choose a view from the View menu, or click one of the green buttons on the left side of the Directory View window.LEFT="0" WIDTH="166"Choose form for file info sheetLEFT="175" WIDTH="356"No longer needed. One permissions form is used for all permissions tasks. LBL="" HELPID=""ID="10204"Working with Files and DirectoriesSome of the features you used to work with files and directories in the old environment have changed. For information, see:IDREF="93556" TYPE="TITLE""Seeing a Hierarchical View of Directories"IDREF="76068" TYPE="TITLE""Searching for Files, Printers, Hosts, Drives, and People"IDREF="37003" TYPE="TITLE""Transferring and Copying Files To and From a Tape"IDREF="36836" TYPE="TITLE""Transferring Files and Directories To and From Remote Systems"IDREF="86586" TYPE="TITLE""Setting File Permissions"LBL="" HELPID=""ID="93556"Seeing a Hierarchical View of DirectoriesIn WorkSpace, directories used to be joined together by thin lines in a hierarchy. You could see the directory paths. You can choose to see this path in the new environment. Select the icon whose path you want to see, then choose "Show Path" from the Selected toolchest. The icon of the directory that contains the directory you selected appears.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="76068"Searching for Files, Printers, Hosts, Drives, and PeopleUse the Search tool to search for files, hosts, drives, and people. Choose "Files," "Printers," "Hosts," "Disk Drives," "Tape Drives," or "People" from the Find toolchest to open the Search tool and search for a particular item.Use Find an Icon, which is similar to Fetch Icon in the old environment, to find an icon that is in your path. Once the icon appears, you can double-click the icon to open it, or drag it to a new location for easy access. To open Find an Icon, choose "An Icon" from the Find toolchest or choose "Find an Icon" from any Selected menu.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="37003"Transferring and Copying Files To and From a TapeYou used to use the Transfer Manager to transfer files to and from a tape. You can now open a tape tool by placing a data tape in your tape drive and double-clicking on the tape drive icon on your desktop. If the tape is blank, select the tape drive icon, then choose "Save/Restore Files" from the Selected menu to open the tape tool.The old Transfer Manager let you create menu items and icons for remote tape drives that you used frequently. You can now search for a remote tape drive using the new Search tool, drag the icon onto your desktop, and use the tape tool to transfer files to and from a tape in a remote drive. To open the Search tool, choose "Tape Drives" from the Find menu.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="36836"Transferring Files and Directories To and From Remote SystemsYou used to use the Transfer Manager in WorkSpace to copy files to and from remote directories. If your system is on a network, you can now use Open Remote Directory to transfer files.To use Open Remote Directory, choose "Remote Directory" from the Desktop toolchest. To open the Icon Catalog, choose "Desktop Tools" from the Icon Catalog menu in the Find toolchest.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="86586"Setting File PermissionsYou used to use Get File Info to view and change the permissions on files and directories. You can now change permissions using the Permissions tool. The Permissions tool allows you to change the permissions on one or more files or directories at once.To open the Permissions tool, select the file you want to change, then choose "File Permissions" from the Selected menu.You can set default permissions using the Desktop Settings control panel. Choose "Desktop" from the Customize menu in the Desktop toolchest to open this panel.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="61677"Customizing Your EnvironmentYou used to use the WorkSpace Preferences panel in the WorkSpace menu and customization panels in the Tools toolchest to customize your environment. There are now eight different customization panels in the Customize menu in the Desktop toolchest that let you customize your environment.The following sections give you an overview of the new control panels and an overview of customization procedures that have changed. For information, see:IDREF="62442" TYPE="TITLE""Overview of the Control Panels"IDREF="91773" TYPE="TITLE""Choosing a Default Editor"IDREF="84605" TYPE="TITLE""Zooming Icons"IDREF="94427" TYPE="TITLE""Modifying the Toolchests"IDREF="74204" TYPE="TITLE""Automatically Starting Up Applications When You Log In"IDREF="87698" TYPE="TITLE""Using Your Own Customized Backgrounds"IDREF="37717" TYPE="TITLE""Turning Off Icons on the Background"IDREF="88851" TYPE="TITLE""Turning Off the User Environment"For information on features you used to access from the WorkSpace Preferences panel, see IDREF="83681" TYPE="TITLE""Setting Preferences."LBL="" HELPID=""ID="62442"Overview of the Control PanelsIDREF="85099" TYPE="TABLE"Tablename='nbsp' font=fixed charset=iso-8859-1 code=1601-2 lists all of the customization control panels and their features.COLUMNS="3"LBL="1-2"Table 1-2 ID="85099"Customization control panels.LEFT="0" WIDTH="110"Control PanelLEFT="115" WIDTH="110"FeaturesLEFT="230" WIDTH="356"How to Open ItLEFT="0" WIDTH="110"Window SettingsLEFT="115" WIDTH="110"Change orientation of the toolchest.Turn on windows overview.Drag opaque views of windows rather than outlines.Automatically place windows on the screen.Save window layout.LEFT="230" WIDTH="356"Choose "Windows" from the Customize menu in the Desktop toolchest.LEFT="0" WIDTH="110"Desktop SettingsLEFT="115" WIDTH="110"Zoom icons on the background.Automatically display new home directory files.Turn off desktop sounds.Disable the dumpster.Turn off file overwrite warning messages.Choose a default editor.Display application errors.Change default permission settings.LEFT="230" WIDTH="356"Choose "Desktop" from the Customize menu in the Desktop toolchest.LEFT="0" WIDTH="110"Background SettingsLEFT="115" WIDTH="110"Use available colors and patterns to create desktop backgrounds.LEFT="230" WIDTH="356"Choose "Background" from the Customize menu in the Desktop toolchest.LEFT="0" WIDTH="110"Screen SaverLEFT="115" WIDTH="110"Choose a screen saver.LEFT="230" WIDTH="356"Choose "Screen Saver" from the Customize menu in the Desktop toolchest.LEFT="0" WIDTH="110"Keyboard SettingsLEFT="115" WIDTH="110"Turn on key click.Adjust key repeat and delay.LEFT="230" WIDTH="356"Choose "Keyboard" from the Customize menu in the Desktop toolchest.LEFT="0" WIDTH="110"Mouse SettingsLEFT="115" WIDTH="110"Adjust mouse acceleration, mapping, and click speed.LEFT="230" WIDTH="356"Choose "Mouse" from the Customize menu in the Desktop toolchest.LEFT="0" WIDTH="110"International ControlsLEFT="115" WIDTH="110"Choose keyboard language.LEFT="230" WIDTH="356"Choose "Language" from the Customize menu in the Desktop toolchest.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="91773"Choosing a Default EditorIn WorkSpace, you used to be able to set your default editor by placing information in your .login or .profile file. You can now choose a default editor in the Desktop Settings control panel. Before choosing an editor in the control panel, delete any lines from your .login or   .profile file that contain the words "EDITOR" and "WINEDITOR."To open the control panel, choose "Desktop" from the Customize menu in the Desktop toolchest.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="84605"Zooming IconsYou used to size or "zoom" icons in WorkSpace by selecting the icon, pressing the key, and dragging the mouse. You can now increase or decrease the size of icons by using the Zoom Wheel.Use the Zoom Wheel in a Directory View to size icons in the Directory View. Use the Zoom Wheel in the Desktop Settings control panel to size icons on the desktop background.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="94427"Modifying the ToolchestsIn WorkSpace, you used to modify the toolchests by creating a .chestrc file in your home directory. You can now modify the toolchests in one of two ways: A file called system.chestrc exists in your /usr/lib/X11 directory. This file determines the system-wide settings for the toolchests. You can add toolchests and toolchest menu items to your account by creating a file called .auxchestrc in your home directory. This file will add the items you specify to all the items already specified in the system.chestrc file.If you want to customize the toolchests more extensively by adding, deleting, and renaming items, copy the system.chestrc file into your home directory and rename it .chestrc. Then edit this file. The .chestrc file replaces the function of the   system.chestrc file for your user account only. If you used a .chestrc file in the old environment, the file was renamed to .chestrc.bak when you first logged in to your account.For more information on modifying to toolchests, see IDREF="35079" BOOK="IRISEssentials" FILE="ch9.doc" HDG=""IDREF="35079" BOOK="IRISEssentials" FILE="ch9.doc" HDG="Modifying the Toolchests.""Modifying the Toolchests."LBL="" HELPID=""ID="74204"Automatically Starting Up Applications When You Log InYou may have originally used a .sgisession file to start up certain applications in the old environment. If so, your .sgisession file was moved to .sgisession.bak when you first logged in to your account. You can now use the session manager in the Window Settings control panel to save your desktop layout and automatically open certain applications when you log in. To open the Window Settings control panel, choose "Windows" from the Customize menu in the Desktop toolchest. For more information on using session management, see IDREF="84894" BOOK="IRISEssentials" FILE="ch9.doc" HDG="Saving Your Desktop Layout.""Saving Your Desktop Layout."You may still want to use the .sgisession file to start up certain third party applications that may not be recognized by the session manager. For information on creating a .sgisession file, see IDREF="21902" BOOK="IRISEssentials" FILE="ch9.doc" HDG="Running Applications When You Log In Using the .sgisession File.""Running Applications When You Log In Using the .sgisession File."LBL="" HELPID=""ID="87698"Using Your Own Customized BackgroundsIf you have a custom background that you want to display using bgpaste, you can display it if you turn off icons on the background and the desktop background tool.To display a custom background using bgpaste:Open a directory view of your home directory by double-clicking the folder icon on your desktop, or by choosing "Home Directory" from the Desktop toolchest.Choose "Hidden Files" from the View menu to see the "." files in your home directory.Open the directory named .desktop- and create a file called nodesktop in that directory. This will turn off icons on the background.Place the following line in your .Xdefaults or .Xresources file in your home directory:4Dwm*SG_useBackgrounds: FalseLog out then log back in.When you log back in, the desktop backgrounds and icons on the background are turned off, and you can generate your own background using bgpaste.To turn the desktop backgrounds back on, remove the line 4Dwm*SG_useBackgrounds: False from your .Xdefaults or .Xresources file. To turn icons on the background back on, delete the nodesktop file. Log out, then log back in.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="37717"Turning Off Icons on the BackgroundYou can turn off icons on the background by creating a file called nodesktop in the .desktop- directory in your home directory. After you create the file, log out, then log back in. Icons no longer appear on the background. This will affect your user account only.To turn icons on the background back on, delete the nodesktop file. Log out, then log back in.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="88851"Turning Off the User EnvironmentYou can turn off the user environment for every account on the system by logging in as root on your system, and typing:/etc/chkconfig desktop offin a shell window. When you log out and log back in, your toolchest will not contain any items specific to the Indigo Magic user environment. Also, session management, desks, and icons on the background will be turned off.To turn the user environment back on, log in as root and type:/etc/chkconfig desktop onin a shell window. Log out, then log back in. The user environment turns back on.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="61273"Overview of the New ToolsMany features and tools exist in the new environment to help you accomplish and organize your work. Some of the features include smart icons that respond visibly when you double-click on them, icons on the background, and drop pockets for icons.Along with these features are some new tools. IDREF="70881" TYPE="TABLE"Tablename='nbsp' font=fixed charset=iso-8859-1 code=1601-3 lists these new tools and tells you how to open them.COLUMNS="3"LBL="1-3"Table 1-3 ID="70881"New tools in the Indigo Magic user environmentLEFT="0" WIDTH="110"New ToolLEFT="115" WIDTH="110"DescriptionLEFT="230" WIDTH="356"How to Open ItLEFT="0" WIDTH="110"Directory View windowsLEFT="115" WIDTH="110"File and directory management system. Similar to old directory views with some new features.LEFT="230" WIDTH="356"Double-click folder icon on the desktop or choose "Home Directory" from the Desktop toolchest.LEFT="0" WIDTH="110"Icon CatalogLEFT="115" WIDTH="110"Categorized pages of frequently used icons.LEFT="230" WIDTH="356"Choose a category from the Icon Catalog menu in the Find toolchest.LEFT="0" WIDTH="110"Find an IconLEFT="115" WIDTH="110"Search utility that replaces Fetch Icon.LEFT="230" WIDTH="356"Choose "An Icon" from the Find toolchest or "Find an Icon" from the Selected menu.LEFT="0" WIDTH="110"Desks OverviewLEFT="115" WIDTH="110"Screen management tool that lets you create and manage multiple screens or "desks."LEFT="230" WIDTH="356"Choose "Desks Overview" from the Desktop toolchest.LEFT="0" WIDTH="110"Search toolLEFT="115" WIDTH="110"Search utility that lets you search for files, printers, hosts, drives, and people.LEFT="230" WIDTH="356"Choose "Files," "Hosts," "Printers," "Disk Drives," "Tape Drives," or "People" from the Find toolchest.LEFT="0" WIDTH="110"Open Remote DirectoryLEFT="115" WIDTH="110"Tool that lets you open a remote Directory View of a directory on a remote system.LEFT="230" WIDTH="356"Choose "Open Remote Directory" from the Desktop toolchest.LEFT="0" WIDTH="110"Permissions toolLEFT="115" WIDTH="110"Lets you change permissions on files and directories. Similar to Get File Info in the old environment.LEFT="230" WIDTH="356"Select the file icon, then choose "Permissions" from the Selected menu.LEFT="0" WIDTH="110"Tape toolLEFT="115" WIDTH="110"Lets you copy files to and from a tape. Replaces the Transfer Manager for copying files.LEFT="230" WIDTH="356"Place a blank tape in your tape drive, select the tape drive icon, then choose "Save/Restore Files" from the Selected toolchest.LEFT="0" WIDTH="110"Customization control panelsLEFT="115" WIDTH="110"Eight separate control panels that let you customize window settings, desktop settings, desktop backgrounds, screen saver, system monitor, mouse and keyboard settings, and system language.LEFT="230" WIDTH="356"Choose a panel from the Customize menu in the Desktop toolchest.LEFT="0" WIDTH="110"Online documentationLEFT="115" WIDTH="110"Desktop help and online books in IRIS InSight.LEFT="230" WIDTH="356"From the Help toolchest, choose "Desktop Help" to open the help; choose "On-line Books" to open IRIS InSight.LBL="2"ID="37344"System ManagementA new suite of system administration tools replaces the System Manager tools that were accessible by choosing System Manager from the System toolchest.Now when you choose "System Manager" from the System toolchest, you see a summary of your system's hardware and software configuration, as well as a complete icon list of all system administration tools. You can start these tools by double-clicking the icon that appears in the new System Manager window. You can also start several of these tools directly from the System toolchest.There is also a new permissions scheme. In the old System Manager, you needed to know the root password to run the tools with full features (that is, to run them as the Administrator). Now you can designate a list of "Privileged Users" who can run the tools with full features, but you do not need to give these users the root password to do so.The following sections describe where you can find the functionality of the old tools in the suite of new tools:IDREF="66001" TYPE="TITLE""Backing Up and Restoring Files"IDREF="94548" TYPE="TITLE""Manipulating Disks and Files"IDREF="44816" TYPE="TITLE""Networking"IDREF="76432" TYPE="TITLE""Printing"IDREF="37988" TYPE="TITLE""Setting Up Serial Ports"IDREF="18777" TYPE="TITLE""Setting Up User Accounts"LBL="" HELPID=""ID="66001"Backing Up and Restoring FilesThe Backup & Restore tool has not changed. You can access it either from the System Manager window, or by choosing "Backup & Restore" from the System toolchest.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="94548"Manipulating Disks and FilesThe functionality of the Disks & Files tool is now found in the Disk Manager, the Share tool, and the NFS Mount Manager.The Disk Manager (which you start by choosing "Disk Manager" from the System toolchest) lets you mount a new disk, change mounting parameters, and unmount a disk. It also gives you hardware and space information about the disk.If you have the optional NFS software, the Share tool lets you export a filesystem or directory by selecting the folder you want to export, then choosing "Share" from the Selected toolchest or menu.If you have the optional NFS software, the NFS Mount Manager (which you start by choosing "NFS Mount Manager" from the System toolchest) lets you mount remote, exported filesystems or directories.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="44816"NetworkingThe Networking tool has been replaced by the Network Setup tool. The Network Setup tool (which you start by choosing "System Manager" from the System toolchest, then double-clicking the Network Setup icon) has new functionality that lets you configure more than one networking interface. It eliminates the functionality found in the Networking tool that let you view all hosts on the network and add or delete hosts from your host list.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="76432"PrintingThe new Printer Manager provides a superset of the functionality of the old tool. Start it by choosing "Printer Manager" from the System Toolchest.There is also an easier way to add remote printers. Choose "Printers" from the Find toolchest, and use the Search window to find all printers that are available on your nearby networks. Then just drag the printer's icon onto your desktop for use.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="37988"Setting Up Serial PortsThe Serial Ports tool has been replaced by the Port Setup tool. The Port Setup tool (which you start by choosing "System Manager" from the System toolchest, then double-clicking the Port Setup icon) has the same functionality as the Serial Ports tool, but a different user interface.LBL="" HELPID=""ID="18777"Setting Up User AccountsThe Users tool has been replaced by the User Manager.The User Manager provides this additional functionality:You can specify permission levels for each user.You can add a picture to an account; the account is linked to an electronic business card that you can access from the desktop.With the new User Manager, you can no longer locally customize NIS accounts.