CDE - Common Desktop Environment, applications

Desktop Tools

You can start the following desktop tools from the Front Panel (as long as you don't reconfigure the Front Panel):

• Application Manager - A container for applications and other tools available on your system.
• Calendar - An application that you use to schedule appointments and work with items, set reminders, browse other calendars and schedule group appointments etc.
• File Manager - A desktop application where you can create, find, and use workspace objects like files, folders and applications. It helps you to use the file system.
• Icon Editor - A tool to create image files for use as icons or backdrops.
• Image Viewer - A tool to view, edit, print, and translate the file formats, like PostScript files and multiple-page documents.
• KursTool - An ISY application.
• Mailer - A tool to send, receive and manage electronic mail (email) messages.
• Online help - A help information system that you use to browse for information.
  
• Style Manager - A tool for the desktop: to change colours, backdrop, and font size.
• Terminal - A window where you can write and execute operating system commands, start applications manually etc.
• Text Editor - An editor to create and revise documents, such as memos, mail messages, reports or resource files.
• Workspace menus - A menu that contains items to manage the desktop workspace.