Edith Manual      GEM Options       11th September 1994


The GEM  OPTIONS dialog  allows  you to  customize  the
behaviour of Edith specific to the GEM interface.


In standard  ATARI applications, the  ACTIVE WINDOW  is
always the top window, i.e. when  you type text on  the
keyboard, it appears in the top window. When the  MOUSE
switch is selected  instead, text will  be inserted  in
the window right  below the mouse  pointer; also,  when
MultiTOS or WINX is used  mouse clicks on objects in  a
background window will not top the window.

   ** When WINX or MultiTOS is used, applications which
      understand the AV_KEY message may even respond to
      key input  in background  windows when  an  Edith
      window is on top.   However, this may also  cause
      uncautious programs to crash.


Normally, when the closer box  of a window is  clicked,
the window will be closed.  When ICONIFY is selected in
the window  options dialog,   clicking the  closer  box
will cause a window to be iconified instead.


Edith's ALERT boxes are normally presented in a window,
so that other applications or accessories can still  be
used when an Edith alert  is on the screen.  The  QUICK
switch brings back  the old type  of alert boxes.

   ** Quick  alert  boxes  do  not  react  to  keyboard
      shortcuts except RETURN.


Edith's FILE SELECTOR normally  makes use of a  window.
When the STANDARD switch is selected, the standard  TOS
item selector  is used  instead.   This option  is  NOT
available when MultiTOS or  the desk accessory  version
are being used.


Windows can be  SNAPPED for  extra display  performance
(text windows) and to avoid distorted dot patterns when
moving windows which contain a SCROLL BAR.  The  latter
is a problem of ATARI GEM  which can also be solved  by
using WINX by Martin Osieka.


Select USE GEM  CLIPBOARD if  you wish to  use the  GEM
clipboard instead of an internal cut/paste buffer.


   ** The clipboard  sense  interval known  from  older
      Edith versions is obsolete (periodical sensing is
      no  more  applied).  To  force  a  read  of   the
      clipboard, top any Edith  window, or use the  key
      combination Control  +  V  instead  of  the  menu
      entry.

                                        
Edith Manual      GEM Options       11th September 1994