This tool is specific to NsCDE. It configures five things:
Number of the workspaces
Names of the workspaces
Number of virtual pages in the workspaces
Use / Do not use compact Workspace Manager on the Front Panel
Desktop Model on multi head monitor setup (FVWM3 only)
This graphical tool writes files $FVWM_USERDIR/WSM.conf
and $FVWM_USERDIR/NsCDE.conf
.
On the top of the window is a graphical representation of the Workspace
Manager. When clicked, every button becomes editable field and it's name can
be changed (pres return on the text field after writing new name).
This change will be written immediately WITHOUT pressing button.
Name of the workspace will be changed across all NsCDE and FVWM (WSM, Occupy
Workspace/Page/Monitor, menus etc). In NsCDE, there are 4 options for workspaces:
2, 4, 6 and 8 model. FVWM itself however supports much larger number, but in NsCDE care
must be taken about presentation of this workspaces in various applets and tools.
Nevertheless, theoretically even in NsCDE with maximum number of workspaces
multiplied with maximum number of pages, user can get 128 working screens
which is probably enough (too much) for 99% of the people.
Check Box
when checked in will instruct NsCDE to use Workspace Manager widget in the Front Panel sized for as it is for four workspaces, but it will expand buttons in two workspaces setup and shrink accordingly in the case of six or eight workspaces setup. This option does not have any visual effect on four workspaces setups.
Number of vertical and horizontal pages can also be configured here.
This change will affect Page Manager (PGM) icon on the Front Panel, and menus which are displaying
pages. Page names are not configurable via GUI. User is encouraged to
open $FVWM_USERDIR/WSM.conf
and edit to suit.
Pop up menu prefixed as "Monitor Workspaces" allows users NsCDE with FVWM3 to select between currently existing three modes of FVWM3 desktop configurations: global, per-monitor or shared. When used with FVWM2, this popup will not be shown, instead, text "Global Only (FVWM2)" will indicate non-applicability of this feature under FVWM2. Under FVWM3, new DesktopConfiguation model is used immediately, but FVWM3 is still restarted to get consistent and clear new behaviour of the window manager.
button saves configuration, restarts window manager and quits. button discards, except if new names of desks are set, because this is written immediately, but window manager is not restarted. Workspaces and Pages Style Manager is called from the Front Panel's small left button menu which is called when that button is clicked with the right pointer button.