Configuring Desktop windows

Example

This example shows a rule which defines a desktop window with the following characteristics:

single-clicking on the desktop window background displays an information dialog box
double-clicking on the desktop window background closes the desktop window
dropping one or more icons onto the desktop window puts them on the desktop
opening the desktop window displays an information dialog box
the main Desktop icon is locked onto the desktop

The rules defining these characteristics are provided in the following desktop rule file, which should be called demo.dt:

   %/dt/
   desktop_layout
   {
      %$HOME$/.ixi/xdt/Main.dt @G0,0;
   }
   locked_on_desktop
   {
      %$HOME$/.ixi/xdt/Main.dt;
   }
   initial_actions
   {
      for_info 'Welcome to the demo desktop'
   }
   icon_rules
   {
      demo.dt /F
      {
         drop_in_action: deselect
         {
            for_info You have clicked on the background of the demo desktop.
         }
         drop_in_action: report
         {
            close_desktop $static_arg
         }
         drop_in_action: drop
         {
            get_out -l $dynamic_args -d $static_arg
         }
      }
   }