Advanced Desktop Features

Introduction

T his chapter describes some of the more advanced--or less obvious--features of the BeOS desktop environment. It shows you...

How to use Workspaces to organize your windows.
How to use the Twitcher, Quick Switch, and The Team Monitor to switch between and kill applications.
How to open a file with a "non-preferred" application (The `Open With' Window).
How to open and create files through drag and drop (Opening a File through Drag and Drop, and Clippings.
How to use Replicants, Zip-O-Matic, and the Add-ons mechanisms.