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Chapter 6

Graphical User InterfacesGraphical User Interfaces

GUI’s

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TopicsWhat is a GUI

The X Window System

Using the fvwm Window Manager

Using the MOTIF Window Manager

Customizing Your X Work Environment

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Topics (cont.)Customizing the fvwm Window Mgr.

Customizing the MOTIF Window Mgr.

X applications

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The command line interfaceText based

Cryptic

Hard to learn

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What is Gooey

G um

I ce Cream

U cky Stuff

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What is a GUIA Graphical User Interface

Visual

Object based

Intuitive

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Components of a GUIWindows

ControlsTitle Bars

Buttons

Sliders

Scroll Bars

Icons

Menus

Dialog Boxes

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Title Bars

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Menus

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Buttons

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Scroll Bars

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Tool Bars

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Components of a GUI (cont.)Screen Layout

Raising and lowering windows

Tiling windows

Window Managerdefines the appearance and interface

Provides some session-management

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Components of a GUI (cont.)Desktop Manager

Manages file like functions on icons:Open, Close, Copy, Move, Size

Designed to address novice usersby eliminating command line interface

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Components of a GUI (cont.)Workspace Manager

Simulates multiple windowing sessions

Allows organization of multiple related windows into virtual desktops

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TopicsWhat is a GUI

The X Window System

Using the fvwm Window Manager

Using the MOTIF Window Manager

Customizing Your X Work Environment

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The X Window SystemDeveloped 1984 by MIT

First widely available windowing system

X-consortium (1988)Releases Version 11 Release 6.1

Constructed of widget-setsInterface components/controls

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The X Window SystemRemote computing and local displays

Allows execution on one computer and view the output from another

X-term

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The X Window SystemX Window System Managers

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Linux and the X Window System

Virtual Consoles

The X ServerStarting

Stopping

FeaturesDisplay ResolutionVirtual Display

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Linux and the X Window System

The Andrew User Interface System

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TopicsWhat is a GUI

The X Window System

Using the fvwm Window Manager

Using the MOTIF Window Manager

Customizing Your X Work Environment

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The fvwm Window ManagerSelecting the Active Window

The fvwm Title Bar

The Window Ops Menu

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The fvwm Window ManagerOpening a Windows

Closing a Windows

Moving a Windows

Raising and Lowering Windows

Sizing Windows

Breaking Windows

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The fvwm Window ManagerCopy and Paste

Using Icons

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TopicsWhat is a GUI

The X Window System

Using the fvwm Window Manager

Using the MOTIF Window Manager

Customizing Your X Work Environment

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The MOTIF window managerCopy and paste

Scrolling text

The standard motif scroll bar

The Athena scroll bar

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TopicsWhat is a GUI

The X Window System

Using the fvwm Window Manager

Using the MOTIF Window Manager

Customizing Your X Work Environment

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Customizing your X work environment

Re-mapping Mouse Buttons

Customizing X Applications

The .xinitrc File

Setting X Resources

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TopicsCustomizing the fvwm Window Mgr.

Customizing the MOTIF Window Mgr.

X Applications

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Customizing the fvwm window mgr.

The .fvmrc file

Setting the major operating modes

Setting the virtual desktop configuration

Good stuff

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Customizing the fvwm window mgr.

Application-specific Customizations

Building menus for fvwm

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TopicsCustomizing the fvwm Window Mgr.

Customizing the MOTIF Window Mgr.

X Applications

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Customizing the MOTIF Window Mgr.

The .mwmrc file

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TopicsCustomizing the fvwm Window Mgr.

Customizing the MOTIF Window Mgr.

X Applications

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The X Applications