I was wondering if it is possible to "hack" 10.2 so i have double scroll arrows at both ends of the scroll bar.... (so they are both "together" "at the top and bottom"
To get double arrows at both ends of the scrollbars, simply type the following into the terminal (don't hit return until the end of the command):[code] defaults write "Apple Global Domain" AppleScrollBarVariant DoubleBoth </pre><hr></blockquote>Logout / Restart, and when you log back in, you should have double scroll bars! If you only want a single arrow on each end of the scrollbar, type:[code] defaults write "AppleGlobalDomain" AppleScrollBarVariant Single </pre><hr></blockquote>And finally, to set it so that you have double arrows on only the bottom of the scrollbar, type:[code] defaults write "AppleGlobalDomain" AppleScrollBarVariant DoubleMax </pre><hr></blockquote>(Of course, you can always set the last two through the "General" System Preferences prefs pane, but as they say in the MacAddict that I pulled this from: "But you're a hacker now - why do things the easy way?") <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
As far as the icon screensaver, it looks like they pulled it out of Jaguar... I don't mind really (I'm using the Marine Aquarium screensaver <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> ), but I imagine that some people liked having it... Such is life...
ok, well tinkertool worked grreat.. so i didnt get a chance to use the terminal...yet
but now i have a gripe about X... how come when you click on a button in the toolbar the window doesnt resize to the "deault" for that window like it does in the preferences panel?
<strong>ok, well tinkertool worked grreat.. so i didnt get a chance to use the terminal...yet
but now i have a gripe about X... how come when you click on a button in the toolbar the window doesnt resize to the "deault" for that window like it does in the preferences panel?</strong><hr></blockquote>
hmmm found this in my history.... still not fixed...
I think the question might be why, in System Preferences and in some application pref panes, when you click on an item in the toolbar, it automatically resizes the window to fit, but if I click, say, on the Applications folder button in the finder toolbar, it doesn't dynamically resize the window to fit the content.
If that's not at all what you meant, Paul, just correct me.
Bit of a red herring, since System Preferences is an application with that behaviour built-in, rather than a folder full of Control Panels as in OS 9.
That said, it would be nice if Finder windows did resize automatically, although you'd end up with them jumping around all over the shop, especially during drag'n'drop folder-drilling exercises.
The System Preferences tabs are all static and relatively small, so it's easy to resize the window to fit them as they're selected.
On the other hand, most people are clamoring for Finder windows to stay where they were last placed and remember what their settings were, not wishing they would auto-resize to accomodate essentially arbitrary and dynamic content.
Interesting question, though. It's exactly the kind of question that makes interface design interesting (or maddening, if you prefer).
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Though, since most OS9 converts aren't fond of the Terminal, I'd recommend getting TinkerTool. Among other things, it enables this functionality.
TinkerTool's home page:
<a href="http://www.bresink.de/osx/TinkerTool2.html"; target="_blank">http://www.bresink.de/osx/TinkerTool2.html</a>;
[ 08-29-2002: Message edited by: Brad ]</p>
As far as the icon screensaver, it looks like they pulled it out of Jaguar... I don't mind really (I'm using the Marine Aquarium screensaver <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> ), but I imagine that some people liked having it... Such is life...
Hope that helps!
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[ 08-29-2002: Message edited by: Beorn ]</p>
but now i have a gripe about X... how come when you click on a button in the toolbar the window doesnt resize to the "deault" for that window like it does in the preferences panel?
<strong>ok, well tinkertool worked grreat.. so i didnt get a chance to use the terminal...yet
but now i have a gripe about X... how come when you click on a button in the toolbar the window doesnt resize to the "deault" for that window like it does in the preferences panel?</strong><hr></blockquote>
hmmm found this in my history.... still not fixed...
If that's not at all what you meant, Paul, just correct me.
<strong>also what happened to the icon screen saver?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Still there?
That said, it would be nice if Finder windows did resize automatically, although you'd end up with them jumping around all over the shop, especially during drag'n'drop folder-drilling exercises.
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Still there?</strong><hr></blockquote>
not in 10.2.4 it isnt...
<strong>If that's not at all what you meant, Paul, just correct me.</strong><hr></blockquote>
no, thats what i meant, my apologies...
On the other hand, most people are clamoring for Finder windows to stay where they were last placed and remember what their settings were, not wishing they would auto-resize to accomodate essentially arbitrary and dynamic content.
Interesting question, though. It's exactly the kind of question that makes interface design interesting (or maddening, if you prefer).