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@@ -109,13 +109,33 @@ The following extensions of files in \CGG{}'s \texttt{.bcast5} directory are exp
 	\item [.rc] rc stands for \textit{run commands} so basically represents a script
 	\item [.toc] toc is \textit{table of contents} file for MPEG video files (a type of index)
 	\item [Cinelerra\_plugins] a list of the currently loaded plugins available in your \CGG{} session
-	\item [Cinelerra{}\_rc] the user's preferences and settings are saved in this file to be used on startup
+	\item [Cinelerra{}\_rc] the user's preferences and settings are saved in this file to be used on startup.  This file can be carefully edited to change startup values for certain parameters, but if you inadvertently set up something incorrectly, you may end up crashing the program.
 	\item [ladspa\_plugins{\dots}] list of currently loaded ladspa plugins for each version of \CGG{} being used
 	\item [layout\#...\_rc] user-defined window layout setup with the layout name as part of the file name
 	\item [.xml] used for various backups or for the current settings of plugins that you have used
 	\item [.png] thumbnails of files in Resources so they do not have to be created over and over
 \end{labeling}
 
+\section{Focusing the 4 main windows as a group}
+\label{sec:focus_group}
+
+When working with multiple programs it is often the case where a set of windows needs to be minimized
+or maximized temporarily while working with a different program.  This can be a little awkward with
+\CGG{} because there are 4 distinct windows that are treated individually. To improve the workflow
+so that the 4 are minimized or maximized together as a group, you can use a routine called \textit{xdotool}.
+This will help to automatically focus all 4 of the windows as one window while still letting the user 
+reposition the 4 screens. The "focusing windows as a group" option makes it so that you can quickly
+move back and forth between this program and other programs.  Here is how to do this.
+
+\begin{description}
+	\item Install xdotool \url{https://www.semicomplete.com/projects/xdotool/}
+
+	\item Iconifying all Cinelerra windows at once:
+\newline xdotool search --name Cinelerra windowminimize \%@
+	\item Reactivating all Cinelerra windows at once:
+\newline xdotool search --name Cinelerra windowactivate \%@
+\end{description}
+                                                     
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