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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:	AMIGA NOTES
Notice:	Join us in the NEW conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:	HYDRA::MOORE

Created:	Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:	Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5378
Total number of notes:	38326

1943.0. "Placement of icons and window sizeing..." by RBW::WICKERT (MAA DIS Consultant) Sat Dec 03 1988 04:00

    
    Now that I have my hard disk installed and formatted I have a question
    for you long-time users...
    
    As I create more and more directories/drawers it get's to be more
    and more of a pain when using the workbench to constantly have to
    increase the size of a "drawer window" or whatever you call the
    window when a disk/drawer is selected. So, I'd like the system to
    remember how big to make a window when opended...
    
    Also, I'd like to specify the placement of various icons within
    a window. They tend to overlay each other making them tough to find.
    
    Anyone know a fix for either of these?
    
    Thanks,
    Ray

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1943.1	SNAPSHOT	ADODEM::MCGHIE	looking for a door...	`Sat Dec 03 1988 06:21`	9
	Hi Ray, use the snapshot option in the Workbench 'Special' menu. It's documented in my 'Introducing the Amiga 500' manual. Basically select the icons you want to save the positions of (use shift-select for more than one at a time) and select the SNAPSHOT option. regards Mike
1943.2	Snapshot	TLE::RMEYERS	Randy Meyers	`Sat Dec 03 1988 11:03`	5
	Re: .0, .1 In particular, to set the size and placement of a disk or drawer window, open the disk or drawer icon, position and size its window, click again on the icon to select it, and choose Snapshot from the Workbench menu.
1943.3		SUBSYS::BUSCH	Dave Busch at NKS1-2	`Mon Dec 05 1988 01:11`	5
	Then, to set the size and position of the window opened by selecting the disk icon, first select the disk's icon and then, while it is selected, hit the "snapshot" function. Dave
1943.4	Thanks guys...	RBW::WICKERT	MAA DIS Consultant	`Mon Dec 05 1988 02:51`	7
	I'm impressed... I guess this means I should be reading those funny looking paper things that came with this beast! Thanks guys. It works perfect. Ray
1943.5	as a last resort...	ADODEM::MCGHIE	looking for a door...	`Mon Dec 05 1988 08:56`	8
	Well I've always found in the industry that :- if at first you don't succeed... try the manuals.... regards Mike
1943.6		LEDS::ACCIARDI	Time to change this damn message	`Mon Dec 05 1988 11:25`	6
	At least it's documented in the A500/2000 manuals. When I got my A1000 on 10/85, there was no mention of 'extended select'. It took me about sixi months to find out how to do it. Ed.