Windows

Upon executing the SNePSUL command xginseng, four XGinseng X window will appear on the screen in the following order:

Display Window

Where nodes and arcs are displayed and created;

Input Window

A window with an easy-to-use panel of buttons for node and arc creation;

Command Window

A window containing a panel of buttons to execute the main XGinseng operations;

Dialogue Window

A window for receiving input from the keyboard and for displaying messages to the user.

The windows will appear one by one as grid-like ``ghosts'' with their upper-left corners attached to the mouse. Moving the mouse allows you to move the ghost around on the display screen. Once the ghost is where you whould like the window, click on the left mouse button and the window will be created at that location. Once a window is placed the next one will appear as a ghost under the mouse until all four are on the display. Wait for all four to appear before attempting any actions. Each of these is a standard X window that can be moved, iconified, and resized like any X window. Refer to an X windows manual for help with these operations. Note: It is very likely that immediately following the creation of the four windows the Lisp process will start garbage collection. This shouldn't take more than a minute or so.

 
• The Display Window
  • Locating the inner window within the outer window
  • Manipulating the Scrollbars
• The Command and Dialogue Box windows