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Using Panorama (xdt3) Desktop modules

Using Panorama (xdt3) Desktop modules

To provide rules that apply to all users on the system, use a system-wide ``module''. Modules are sets of rules that have the same effect as if they were in the system rule file. You should not edit the system rule file itself.

Using modules provides the following advantages:

The MODULEDIR environment variable specifies which directories are searched for modules. By default, this includes /usr/lib/X11/IXI/XDesktop/rules/modules (for system-wide modules) and $HOME/.xdt_dir/modules (for your own custom modules).

To specify modules for a user or UNIX group, the system administrator should set the following system-wide resources, typically in the default preferences file for the appropriate user type:

In addition to the modules described here, there are two special types of module: ``auto'' and ``loop''.

See also:


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