Topic       : User Manual for TeraDesk
Author      : Wout Klaren, Henk Robbers, Djordje Vukovic
Version     : February 2017
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      Introduction

1.3  Some TeraDesk-specific Features                          TeraDesk

In an effort to make Tera Desktop  more comfortable and easy to use,
several features not present in some other desktops were introduced.
In no particular order, some of those features are:

- Keyboard shortcuts  for all items  in the menu  can be  redefined.
  See Keyboard shortcuts

- Complex name masks  (inclusive, exclusive, with various wildcards)
  can be set for  Directory windows and document types for installed
  applications. See Set mask...

- Desktop icons  and / or symbolic links  can be created for network
  objects defined by  http://, ftp://, mailto://, etc. URLs and such
  objects can be set as 'document types' for installed applications.
  See Symbolic Links  Set desk icons...  Set applications...

- The file selector  can be opened  upon  pressing a key in order to
  insert a filename or a foldername into editable fields in dialogs.
  This feature can be used  to effectively add  the  fileselector to
  any TTP program. See Open...

- Copy operations in  'Update' and 'Restore' modes can be performed.
  See Dragging Objects

- Sizes of large disk partitions and files are correctly  displayed.
  See Info...  Directory windows

- Floppy disks can be formatted in standard and nonstandard formats.
  See Format disk...

- More than one application can be associated  with a document type.
  See Set applications...

- Documents not assigned  to an application  can be opened selecting
  among  (installed) applications  and the  association  can be made
  permanent. See Open...

- Applications  can be  assigned  to  a number of  'special uses' in
  order to  enhance  or replace  Tera Desktop's  internal  routines.
  See Special Applications

- Among 'special uses' for  installed applications  is an assignment
  to the right mouse button which can be used to elegantly  interact
  with e.g. a taskbar, an external viewer or a file-copying program.
  See Special Applications

- File contents can be compared. See Compare...

- A system-wide font selector exists,  usable by other applications.
  See The font selector dialog

- Files not associated with applications can be displayed in text or
  hex mode using the built-in viewer. See Text windows