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The WBConfig Editor The simplest of the Preferences editors, the WBConfig editor contains two check buttons.
Workbench window as backdrop: As if the Workbench menu Backdrop item wasn't enough, Commodore presents this button. By selecting it, you can choose to have the main Workbench window appear as a standard resizable, draggable, zoomable window or as a backdrop window. Save your selection to have Workbench boot to the new specifications.
Double click for window to front: When I showed the Workbench 2.0 inter face to a Macintosh aficionado, he commented that the interface was much improved but that he still didn't like using depth gadgets to bring windows to the front. (On the Mac, clicking in a window automatically brings it to the front.) I agreed, but I pointed out that automatically bringing a window to the front can be just as annoying. Imagine my delight when I later discovered that, on the Amiga, you can have it both ways. With this option selected, you can bring a window to the front of the screen by double-clicking in the background area of the window. Double-clicking on an icon works the same as before, while double-clicking on the borders has no effect. I strongly recommend that you use this option.
The WBPattern Editor Tired of that drab background you find in every Workbench window? The WBPattern editor can liven up your computer display. The WBPattern editor lets you select new background patterns for both the main Workbench win dow and the windows associated with disks and drawers. You can either create your own patterns or choose one of the editor's presets. Pattern: When you open the WBPattern editor, you see the display shown in Figure 4-14. The radio button at the top left switches between Workbench and Windows, letting you select which type of window pattern you want to work on. You can have different patterns for each type of window. Views: To the right of the Pattern button is an enlarged view box that re sembles a miniature paint program. By holding down the selection button, you create a blown-up version of your pattern. The second view area in the upper-
right of the window shows how the pattern in progress will look at normal size. It shows 12 iterations. When you use a pattern in a real window, it repeats until it fills the window.