Defining the behavior of desktop windows

To define the behavior that results from the following action:

Single-click on the desktop window background	include a drop_in_action: deselect clause in an icon_rules clause applying to the desktop
Drag one or more icons into the desktop window	include a drop_in_action: drop clause in an icon_rules clause applying to the desktop
Double-click on the background of the desktop window	include a drop_in_action: report clause in an icon_rules clause applying to the desktop
Open or close the desktop window	include an initial_actions or final_actions clause in the desktop rule file.

See also:

• ``Example''

• ``Changing the behavior of a desktop''

• ``Changing desktop, directory, dialog box, and icon behavior''

• deselect, drop, final_actions, icon_rules, initial_actions, and report in the xdt3(XC) manual page

• drop_in_action in the deskcommands(XC) manual page