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A1200
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Backdrop or Windowed Workbench Posted on 11-Dec-2017 0:06:49
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| A friend commented I must be quite the minority using workbench with the window left enabled. I have always preferred it that way (except when I need a few k of RAM and backdrop does save that much!)
What do you guys prefer? Window, Backdrop or Pancakes?! _________________ Amiga A1200, 3.1 ROMs, Blizzard 1230 MKIV 64MB & FPU, 4GB DoM SSD, Workbench 3.1 |
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Re: Backdrop or Windowed Workbench Posted on 11-Dec-2017 2:06:37
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| @A1200
I think the day I got my A1200 back in August 1996, I flicked to Workbench windowed and thought "why would you want that?", then promptly switched it back and have never changed it since. _________________ --------------- AmigaOne X5000 P5020 2Ghz, OS 4.1 AmigaOne XE G4 800mhz, OS 4.1 A1200T 40Mhz 68040, OS 3.9 |
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Re: Backdrop or Windowed Workbench Posted on 11-Dec-2017 13:04:28
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| @A1200
Acccording to my OS4 Workbench I have it as backdrop. I just looked back to see what I had it set as. But when there are too many windows open and I can't find my Workbench anymore I Amiga-B it to bring it above the rest. |
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Re: Backdrop or Windowed Workbench Posted on 11-Dec-2017 15:19:01
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| @A1200
I like Backdrop enabled and have used this setting for many years.
-- redfox
Last edited by redfox on 11-Dec-2017 at 03:28 PM. Last edited by redfox on 11-Dec-2017 at 03:24 PM.
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Re: Backdrop or Windowed Workbench Posted on 11-Dec-2017 21:03:00
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| @A1200
Backdrop. Windowed seems too much like Windows 3.x Program Manager.
_________________ "Unix is supposed to fix that." -- Jay Miner |
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Re: Backdrop or Windowed Workbench Posted on 12-Dec-2017 6:03:22
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| @A1200
backdrop on my OS4.1FE/ 3.9 systems and my Amiga 1000 with kick/OS1.3 doesn't need backdrops to look pretty _________________ ____________________________ c64-2sids, A1000, A1200T-060@50(finally working!),A4000-CSMKIII ! My Master Miggies- Amiga 1000 & AmigaOne X1000 ! mancave-ramblings X1000 I BELIEVE |
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Re: Backdrop or Windowed Workbench Posted on 12-Dec-2017 17:21:52
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| @A1200
Backdrop all the way, I've never liked it in a window.
I also like a clean tidy workbench or desktop on other OS's no icons all over the place only the system disk icons where applicable. |
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Re: Backdrop or Windowed Workbench Posted on 13-Dec-2017 7:16:21
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| After 66 votes it's clear by far most prefer the backdrop option I also prefer the backdrop option, one of the first settings i adjust after a fresh install. _________________ Amiga is additive coz it is fun to use |
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Re: Backdrop or Windowed Workbench Posted on 13-Dec-2017 23:22:27
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| @A1200
Backdrop all the life! _________________ Simone"Tuxedo"Monsignori, Perugia, ITALY. |
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Re: Backdrop or Windowed Workbench Posted on 14-Dec-2017 11:23:11
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| @A1200
I tried it once on my A1000 back in '85 and never again...
I would usw it thought with a few uogrades:
· Borderless option
· Transparent option
· Menus work when the workbench window is inactive. eg. clicking on the 'screen' auto actives the workbench window.
With those changes you could use it to position your drive icons anywhere you want, eg. along the bottom with the drive labels off screen.
Worbench also needs the ability to put the icon text to the left or right of the icon as well. _________________ OS4 Rocks X1000 beta tester, Sam440 Flex (733)
Visit the Official OS4 Support Site for more help.
It may be that your sole purpose is to serve as a warning to others. |
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Re: Backdrop or Windowed Workbench Posted on 15-Dec-2017 4:52:52
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Quote:
Hypex wrote: @A1200
Acccording to my OS4 Workbench I have it as backdrop. I just looked back to see what I had it set as. But when there are too many windows open and I can't find my Workbench anymore I Amiga-B it to bring it above the rest. |
I use it exactly the same way! :) |
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Re: Backdrop or Windowed Workbench Posted on 15-Dec-2017 15:07:32
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Re: Backdrop or Windowed Workbench Posted on 16-Dec-2017 23:58:12
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| Backdrop always. It just looks better to me. |
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Re: Backdrop or Windowed Workbench Posted on 17-Dec-2017 0:57:18
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I never thought to change it from Windowed to be honest. It helps give the option to bring the Workbench to the front if I need the partition icons. _________________ "Art challenges technology. Technology inspires the art." John Lasseter, Co-Founder of Pixar Animation Studios |
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Re: Backdrop or Windowed Workbench Posted on 17-Dec-2017 14:42:56
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| @A1200
Can you explain why you like it windowed? I'm one of those that used it only once and for a few seconds only. _________________ Philippe 'Elwood' Ferrucci Sam460 1.10 Ghz AmigaOS 4 betatester Amiga Translator Organisation |
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Re: Backdrop or Windowed Workbench Posted on 17-Dec-2017 18:22:56
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Like BigD I just am used to it and being able to switch forward and back the workbench via the window it just seems right. I used Windows 3.x before I used an Amiga so perhaps that influenced things too. _________________ Amiga A1200, 3.1 ROMs, Blizzard 1230 MKIV 64MB & FPU, 4GB DoM SSD, Workbench 3.1 |
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Re: Backdrop or Windowed Workbench Posted on 18-Dec-2017 3:43:12
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A1200 wrote: @elwood ... I used Windows 3.x before I used an Amiga so perhaps that influenced things too. |
ah well that would explain it I remember when I started high school and was on the phone explaining to non Amiga user friends on the phone to click on 'x' on Workbench and they were like WTF are you talking about I'm in front of my computer lol
_________________ ____________________________ c64-2sids, A1000, A1200T-060@50(finally working!),A4000-CSMKIII ! My Master Miggies- Amiga 1000 & AmigaOne X1000 ! mancave-ramblings X1000 I BELIEVE |
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Re: Backdrop or Windowed Workbench Posted on 19-Dec-2017 2:26:52
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| @A1200
If you have a small monitor screen and like all your large colourful icons its great having a windowed workbench cus I can have loads of icons off screen leaving a large open desktop as a working area. I have like an endless scrolling window full of network icons for countless machines and as I scroll along I have associated files sitting next to various icons. I design all my own icons and they are very large as I like pictures on the desktop. Also with the scroll I get a different feel to the screen depending on what I am doing.
Working on a 14" for the most part the window is the best option. And it never becomes a problem when I bang in an old Amiga Computing cover that has an icon half the size of the screen. Some icons don't even appear on a backdrop. Very annoying.
My screens are always busy and ever changing.
So window.. wouldn't use anything else. Also flicking front to back is something I am doing a lot. Windows are always on the move. More control.
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Re: Backdrop or Windowed Workbench Posted on 19-Dec-2017 4:19:21
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I keep my desktop clean for lots of real estate. Windowed does not work for this really. Plenty of room for windows and all programs are where I put them.
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