add how to use 4 windows as a group

diff --git a/parts/AuxilaryPrograms.tex b/parts/AuxilaryPrograms.tex
index bf0a54507e9cc10fb2f4bd9b99b8739d5d10dc08..033a0037d438a4c90bc916e7a85abf0d95a17f80 100644 (file)
--- a/parts/AuxilaryPrograms.tex
+++ b/parts/AuxilaryPrograms.tex
@@ -116,6 +116,26 @@ The following extensions of files in \CGG{}'s \texttt{.bcast5} directory are exp
        \item [.png] thumbnails of files in Resources so they do not have to be created over and over
 \end{labeling}
 
        \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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diff --git a/parts/Windows.tex b/parts/Windows.tex
index 51b70bfe44966f41373b20d6c01bfb565266c572..760a69601ed98a7a7e6b384bd7f2aed42368dbf4 100644 (file)
--- a/parts/Windows.tex
+++ b/parts/Windows.tex
@@ -10,9 +10,13 @@
     \label{fig:Fenstergrundposition-en}
 \end{figure}
 
     \label{fig:Fenstergrundposition-en}
 \end{figure}
 

-First it is important to know what an EDL is. When \CGG{} saves a file, it saves the EDL,
+First, it is important to know what an EDL is. When \CGG{} saves a file, it saves the EDL,

 Edit Decision List, of your project which contains all the settings and locations of edits
 Edit Decision List, of your project which contains all the settings and locations of edits

-and pointers to the media so that the media is not modified. The EDL is described in \nameref{sec:edl_edit_decision_list}.
+and pointers to the media so that the media is not modified. The EDL is described 
+in \nameref{sec:edl_edit_decision_list}.
+
+Second, for those users who would like to keep all 4 windows together for a better workflow,
+see \nameref{sec:focus_group}.

 
 \section{Program Window}%
 \label{sec:program_window}
 
 \section{Program Window}%
 \label{sec:program_window}