Solaris Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide

Working With Bookmarks

A bookmark is a file containing a web URL, or a folder or attachment containing bookmarks. Clicking on a bookmark's icon displays the web page in your default browser.

CDE uses a file extension of .url to identify bookmarks. Double click the index.html icon in the Sample Bookmarks folder to read more about bookmarks in CDE.

Personal Bookmarks

The Folders subpanel of the Front Panel contains a Personal Bookmarks control. When you click the control, a File Manager view appears on the desktop. It is initially empty. You can create bookmarks to put in this folder. These URLs are then easily accessible through the Front Panel.

Creating Bookmarks

You can create bookmarks in any of the following ways:

Drag URL text onto the Personal Bookmarks window. This creates a new file. The new file name is Untitled.url unless there is another file in your Personal Bookmarks folder with that name. In that case, a dialog box appears telling you to rename the new file.
Drag URL text onto the Personal Bookmarks control on the Front Panel. This creates a new file with a .url extension.
Copy an existing bookmark: Use the File Manager Selected menu to copy an existing bookmark into your Personal Bookmarks folder, or hold down the Control key and drag the icon onto the opened Personal Bookmarks File Manager window or the Personal Bookmarks control on the Front Panel.

You can create a bookmark using any URL that is normally available, such as URLs with http addresses.

Sharing Bookmarks

If you drop URL text or a bookmark file or folder onto the Front Panel mail icon, a Mailer Compose window appears with the corresponding bookmark as an attachment.

Using Find Web Page

The Find Web Page control on the Links subpanel enables you to display a Sun Microsystems search site, http://search.sun.com/. This site enables you to search selected sites at Sun Microsystems or to search the Internet.

You may find this search site more useful than standard commercial sites when you are searching for information relating to Sun Microsystems and its products.

Using Encryption

The Encryption control on the Files subpanel enables you to encrypt and decrypt files using the default encryption application. The encryption application shipped with Solaris is crypt, as described in the crypt man page.

To Encrypt a File

You can encrypt a file by doing one of the following:

Click Encrypt in the Desktop_Tools folder of Application Manager, and specify the file and encryption key in the dialog box displayed.

Or, click the Encryption icon on the Files subpanel, and specify the file and encryption key in the dialog box displayed.

Or, drop the file on the Encryption icon on the Files subpanel and specify the encryption key in the dialog box displayed.

The file is encrypted, encoded, and replaced in its original location.

To Decrypt a File

You can decrypt a file by doing one of the following:

Click Decrypt in the Desktop_Tools folder of Application Manager, and specify the file and encryption key in the dialog box displayed.

Or, drop the file on the Encryption icon on the Files subpanel and specify the encryption key in the dialog box displayed.
The file is decoded, decrypted, and replaced in its original location.

Tip - You can decrypt a file by double-clicking on it in a File Manager window.

Using Compression

The Compression control on the Files subpanel enables you to compress (or zip) and decompress (or unzip) files using the default compression application. Compression and Decompression is also available via the Compress File and Uncompress File icons in Application Manager.

The encryption application shipped with the Solaris software is compress which, as described in the crypt man page, uses adaptive Lempel-Ziv coding. Compressed files are given the extension .z.

To Compress a File

Click Compress File in the Desktop_Tools folder of Application Manager and specify the file in the dialog box displayed.

Or, click the Compression icon on the Files subpanel and specify the file in the dialog box displayed.

Or, drop the file on the Compression icon on the Files subpanel.
The file is compressed, given a .z extension, and replaced in its original location.

To Decompress or Restore a File

Click Uncompress File in the Desktop_Tools folder of Application Manager, and specify the file in the dialog box displayed.

Or, drop the file on the Compression icon on the Files subpanel.
The file is decompressed, has its .z extension removed, and is replaced in its original location.

Tip - You can decompress a file by double-clicking on it in a File Manager window.

Using Archiving

The Archive control on the Files subpanel enables you to archive (tar) and unpack files. tar commands are also available via the Archive, Archive Unpack, and Archive List Contents icons in Application Manager.

The archiving application shipped with Solaris is tar which is described in the tar man page. By default, archived files are given the extension .tar.

To Archive a File

Click Archive in the Desktop_Tools folder of Application Manager and specify the relevant file and folder names in the dialog box displayed.

Or, click the Archive icon on the Files subpanel and specify the relevant file and folder names in the dialog box displayed.

Or, drop the file on the Archive icon on the Files subpanel.
The file is compressed, given a .tar extension, and replaced in its original location.

To Unpack an Archived File

Click Archive Unpack in the Desktop_Tools folder of Application Manager, and specify the file in the dialog box displayed.

Drop the file on the Archive icon on the Files subpanel.
The file is decompressed, has its .tar extension removed, and is replaced in its original location.

Tip - You can unpack a file by double-clicking on it in a File Manager window.


4. Using the Front Panel Front Panel Applications To Display a Different Clock


	Working With Bookmarks A bookmark is a file containing a web URL, or a folder or attachment containing bookmarks. Clicking on a bookmark's icon displays the web page in your default browser. CDE uses a file extension of `.url` to identify bookmarks. Double click the `index.html` icon in the Sample Bookmarks folder to read more about bookmarks in CDE. Personal Bookmarks The Folders subpanel of the Front Panel contains a Personal Bookmarks control. When you click the control, a File Manager view appears on the desktop. It is initially empty. You can create bookmarks to put in this folder. These URLs are then easily accessible through the Front Panel. Creating Bookmarks You can create bookmarks in any of the following ways: Drag URL text onto the Personal Bookmarks window. This creates a new file. The new file name is `Untitled.url` unless there is another file in your Personal Bookmarks folder with that name. In that case, a dialog box appears telling you to rename the new file. Drag URL text onto the Personal Bookmarks control on the Front Panel. This creates a new file with a .`url` extension. Copy an existing bookmark: Use the File Manager Selected menu to copy an existing bookmark into your Personal Bookmarks folder, or hold down the Control key and drag the icon onto the opened Personal Bookmarks File Manager window or the Personal Bookmarks control on the Front Panel. You can create a bookmark using any URL that is normally available, such as URLs with http addresses. Sharing Bookmarks If you drop URL text or a bookmark file or folder onto the Front Panel mail icon, a Mailer Compose window appears with the corresponding bookmark as an attachment. Using Find Web Page The Find Web Page control on the Links subpanel enables you to display a Sun Microsystems search site, http://search.sun.com/. This site enables you to search selected sites at Sun Microsystems or to search the Internet. You may find this search site more useful than standard commercial sites when you are searching for information relating to Sun Microsystems and its products. Using Encryption The Encryption control on the Files subpanel enables you to encrypt and decrypt files using the default encryption application. The encryption application shipped with Solaris is `crypt`, as described in the `crypt` man page. To Encrypt a File You can encrypt a file by doing one of the following: Click Encrypt in the Desktop_Tools folder of Application Manager, and specify the file and encryption key in the dialog box displayed. Or, click the Encryption icon on the Files subpanel, and specify the file and encryption key in the dialog box displayed. Or, drop the file on the Encryption icon on the Files subpanel and specify the encryption key in the dialog box displayed. The file is encrypted, encoded, and replaced in its original location. To Decrypt a File You can decrypt a file by doing one of the following: Click Decrypt in the Desktop_Tools folder of Application Manager, and specify the file and encryption key in the dialog box displayed. Or, drop the file on the Encryption icon on the Files subpanel and specify the encryption key in the dialog box displayed. The file is decoded, decrypted, and replaced in its original location. Tip - You can decrypt a file by double-clicking on it in a File Manager window. Using Compression The Compression control on the Files subpanel enables you to compress (or zip) and decompress (or unzip) files using the default compression application. Compression and Decompression is also available via the Compress File and Uncompress File icons in Application Manager. The encryption application shipped with the Solaris software is `compress` which, as described in the `crypt` man page, uses adaptive Lempel-Ziv coding. Compressed files are given the extension `.z`. To Compress a File Click Compress File in the Desktop_Tools folder of Application Manager and specify the file in the dialog box displayed. Or, click the Compression icon on the Files subpanel and specify the file in the dialog box displayed. Or, drop the file on the Compression icon on the Files subpanel. The file is compressed, given a `.z` extension, and replaced in its original location. To Decompress or Restore a File Click Uncompress File in the Desktop_Tools folder of Application Manager, and specify the file in the dialog box displayed. Or, drop the file on the Compression icon on the Files subpanel. The file is decompressed, has its `.z` extension removed, and is replaced in its original location. Tip - You can decompress a file by double-clicking on it in a File Manager window. Using Archiving The Archive control on the Files subpanel enables you to archive (`tar`) and unpack files. tar commands are also available via the Archive, Archive Unpack, and Archive List Contents icons in Application Manager. The archiving application shipped with Solaris is `tar` which is described in the `tar` man page. By default, archived files are given the extension `.tar`. To Archive a File Click Archive in the Desktop_Tools folder of Application Manager and specify the relevant file and folder names in the dialog box displayed. Or, click the Archive icon on the Files subpanel and specify the relevant file and folder names in the dialog box displayed. Or, drop the file on the Archive icon on the Files subpanel. The file is compressed, given a `.tar` extension, and replaced in its original location. To Unpack an Archived File Click Archive Unpack in the Desktop_Tools folder of Application Manager, and specify the file in the dialog box displayed. Drop the file on the Archive icon on the Files subpanel. The file is decompressed, has its `.tar` extension removed, and is replaced in its original location. Tip - You can unpack a file by double-clicking on it in a File Manager window.