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       1.  _I_n_t_r_o_d_u_c_t_i_o_n

       The Desktop Tools image includes various desktop utility
       programs for the end user.

       Note:  Packaged with your software is a separate sheet that
              contains the Software License Agreement.  This
              software is provided to you solely under the terms
              and conditions of the Software License Agreement.
              Please take a few moments to review the Agreement.


       The desktop tools include the following components which are
       installed into ////uuuussssrrrr////ssssbbbbiiiinnnn:

       jot    Jot is a display-oriented cut-and-paste style ASCII
              text editor tuned to run on Silicon Graphics
              machines.  Jot is written using pure Graphics Library
              code, and hence will not work on a generic X
              terminal, and it ignores the X resources.  Jot (which
              was originally called "zip"), is tuned to run well on
              large files, and can edit arbitrary binary files.  It
              has been superseded since IRIX 6.3 by the NEdit text
              editor, available in the nnnneeeeddddiiiitttt product.

       iconsmith A GL program for building IRIX Interactive Desktop
              icons.

       twilight A GL-based program mimicking a starry night sky,
              fading from a red-orange sunset to a dark blue-black
              night.  Accessed as "Twilight" on the Desktop >
              Customize > Background customization panel in the
              IRIX Interactive Desktop (_I_I_D(_1_G)).

       haven  Manages a GL program as a screensaver.

       noof   New in IRIX(R) 6.5.  A GL program displaying many
              twisting twirling rainbow-colored star and flower
              shapes.  Accessed as "Diatoms" on the Desktop >
              Customize > Screen Saver customization panel in the
              IRIX Interactive Desktop (_I_I_D(_1_G)).

       ep     A GL program depicting a few twisting spinning ranks
              of rainbow-colored squares.  Accessed as
              "ElectroPaint" on the Desktop > Customize > Screen
              Saver customization panel in the IRIX Interactive
              Desktop (_I_I_D(_1_G)).

       bongo  A GL program depicting many rainbow-colored jiggly
              bouncing cubes.  Accessed as "Octahedra" on the
              Desktop > Customize > Screen Saver customization











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              panel in the IRIX Interactive Desktop (_I_I_D(_1_G)).

       colorview An X11 program that displays a color patch and a
              list of color names from an X11 rgb database. When
              the user clicks the left mouse button over a color
              name, the color matching the name appears in the
              patch above the list.  Invoked by double-clicking its
              icon from Find > Desktop Tools in the IRIX
              Interactive Desktop (_I_I_D(_1_G)).

       This document contains the following chapters:

         1.  Introduction

         2.  Installation Information

         3.  Changes and Additions

         4.  Bug Fixes

         5.  Known Problems and Workarounds

         6.  Documentation Errors


       1.1  _R_e_l_e_a_s_e__I_d_e_n_t_i_f_i_c_a_t_i_o_n__I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n

       Following is the release identification information for
       desktop_tools:

                                      Desktop Tools
       SSSSooooffffttttwwwwaaaarrrreeee PPPPrrrroooodddduuuucccctttt
                                      6.5
       VVVVeeeerrrrssssiiiioooonnnn
                                      SC4-W4D-6.5
       PPPPrrrroooodddduuuucccctttt CCCCooooddddeeee
                                      IRIX 6.5
       SSSSyyyysssstttteeeemmmm SSSSooooffffttttwwwwaaaarrrreeee RRRReeeeqqqquuuuiiiirrrreeeemmmmeeeennnnttttssss



       1.2  _O_n_l_i_n_e__R_e_l_e_a_s_e__N_o_t_e_s

       After you install the online release notes for a product
       (the _r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s subsystem), you can view the release notes on
       your screen.

       Note:  You can read the online release notes for most
              products before installing the software.  Refer to
              the booklet in your CD-ROM case for more information.

       If you have a graphics system, select ``Release Notes'' from
       the Tools submenu of the Toolchest. This displays the
       _g_r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s(1) graphical browser for the online release notes.










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       Refer to the _g_r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s(1) man page for information on
       options to this command.

       If you do not have a graphics system, you can use the
       _r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s command.  Refer to the _r_e_l_n_o_t_e_s(1) man page for
       accessing the online release notes.

       1.3  _P_r_o_d_u_c_t__S_u_p_p_o_r_t

       Silicon Graphics, Inc., provides a comprehensive product
       support maintenance program for its products.

       If you are in the U.S. or Canada and would like support for
       your Silicon Graphics-supported products, contact the
       Technical Assistance Center at (800)800-4SGI.  If you are
       outside these areas, contact the Silicon Graphics subsidiary
       or authorized distributor in your country.