Re: vDosPlus XyWrite 3.01 available

[Harry Binswanger hb@xxxxxxxx]

Thanks, Kari. So a "directive" means a CONFIG. TXT setting, I take it. And
the "icons" are the 3 small squares at the top right, for MINIMIZE, EXIT, etc.


--Harry

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> Harry,
>
> Sorry to have been too concise.
>
> Winkey is a vDosPlus directive that was already in the vDosPlus Autumn
> branch before the installer was ported to that branch. Installer support
> means documentation and restore settings functionality in this case. By
> setting WINKEY = OFF, you can press Ctrl-V to paste clipboard contents
> instead of the Win+Ctrl+V key combination. Please refer to
> readme_first.txt and manual.txt in the installer for more details.
>
>
> The SYSICONS directive is an entirely new directive. In the version
> included in the current installer it has two options ON and OFF. It
> controls how frameless and full-screen vDosPlus windows handle system
> icons. Installer support means documentation and restore settings
> functionality.
>
>
> SYSICONS = OFF does not show minimize, maximize/restore and close buttons
> at the topmost right corner when hovered on in frameless or fullscreen mode
>
>
> However, Wengier has changed this to be more versatile in newer daily
> builds of vDosPlus. It now has the following options
>
> SYSICONS = 0  => no icons when hovered on
> SYSICONS = 1  => stylized system icons (- + x, - = x)
> SYSICONS = 2  => standard Windows-style system icons for a window of 25
> display lines (this is the vDosPlus default)
> SYSICONS = 3  => standard Windows-style system icons for more than 25
> lines (e.g. 43 or 50 lines)
>
> These options will be supported by the next edition of the installer.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Kari Eveli
> LEXITEC Book Publishing (Finland)
> lexitec@xxxxxxxx
>
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> 19.10.2016, 7:06, Harry Binswanger wrote:
> > Kari,
> >
> > I don't understand this. Could you post a less technical and more
> > explanatory version. For instance is this something that pertains only
> > to the installer? What are the Winkey and Sysicons directives?
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > --Harry