Using the Default Root Menu

The Root menu provides access to mwm functionality that relates to the screen as a whole. For example, the Root menu may contain selections to create a new window or restart mwm. You can specify items for the Root menu in the mwm configuration file (see Advanced Motif Window Manager Customization).

To display the Root menu, position the pointer anywhere on the root window and press mouse Button 3. The default Root menu is shown below.

The default Root menu selections and their associated functions are as follows:

New Window

Opens a new terminal emulation window on the screen

Shuffle Up

Raises the window on the bottom of the window stack

Shuffle Down

Lowers the window on the top of the window stack

Refresh

Redraws the contents of the entire screen

Pack Icons

Aligns icons into close formation

Restart

Stops and restarts mwm

Usually, you use Restart when you have changed mwm resources and you want the changes to take effect (see Using Customization Features). When you select Restart, the window manager verifies that you really want to restart. Move the pointer to the control labeled OK and click Button 1 to restart; move the pointer to the control labeled Cancel and click Button 1 to cancel the procedure.