Solaris Workspace Menu

One of the smaller tasks I had at work was setting up customized workspace menus for users under a Solaris 10 environment.  I've verified that this also works on Trusted Solaris 8.  In fact, I'd bet that it's the same for most versions of Solaris, if not Unix.

Workspace menus are definied in dtwmrc files.  This defines windows options, the right click menu, and many key bindings.  The main workspace menu is found in "/etc/dt/config/C/sys.dtwmrc."  Failing finding another menu in a home directory, this is what will be used.

If another menu is be found in the current user's home directory's .dt folder (such as "/export/home/user/.dt/dtwmrc), that menu will take precedence.  If a role is assumed and another menu is found in the role's home directory's .dt folder (such as "/etc/security/home/primary admin/.dt/dtwmrc"), then that menu will take precendence.

Here is a sample (modified to be short) dtwmrc file:

Sample dtwmrc

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1. ###  
2. #  
3. # Root Menu Description  
4. #  
5. ###  
6.   
7. Menu DtRootMenu  
8. {  
9.     "Workspace Menu"            f.title  
10.      no-label                f.separator  
11.     "Refresh Workspace Display..."    f.refresh  
12.     "Restart Workspace Manager..."    f.restart  
13.      no-label                f.separator  
14.     "Lock Display"            f.action LockDisplay  
15.      "Log out..."            f.action ExitSession  
16. }  
17.   
18. ###  
19. #  
20. # Front panel Manu Description  
21. #  
22. ###  
23.   
24. Menu DtPanelMenu  
25. {  
26.     Restore            _R    f.normalize  
27.     Move            _M    f.move  
28.     Minimize            _n    f.minimize  
29.     Lower            _L    f.lower  
30.     Refresh            _f    f.refresh  
31.      no-label                f.separator  
32.     "Log out..."        _o    f.action ExitSession  
33. }  
34.   
35.   
36. ###  
37. #  
38. # Sample Window Menu Description  
39. # This menu description exists as a sample only.  
40. # The normal window manager menu is built in.  
41. #  
42. ###  
43.   
44. Menu SampleWindowMenu  
45. {  
46.     "Restore"            _R            f.normalize  
47.     "Move"            _M            f.move  
48.     "Size"            _S            f.resize  
49.     "Minimize"            _n            f.minimize  
50.     "Maximize"            _x            f.maximize  
51.     "Lower"            _L            f.lower  
52.      no-label                        f.separator  
53.     "Occupy Workspace..."    _O            f.workspace_presence  
54.     "Occupy All Workspaces"    _A            f.occupy_all  
55.     "Unoccupy Workspace"    _U            f.remove  
56.      no-label                        f.separator  
57.     "Close"            _C    Alt<Key>F4    f.kill  
58. }  
59.   
60. ###  
61. #  
62. # Alternate Window Menu Description without accelerators  
63. #  
64. ###  
65.   
66. Menu NoAcceleratorWindowMenu  
67. {  
68.     "Restore"            _R    f.normalize  
69.     "Move"            _M    f.move  
70.     "Size"            _S    f.resize  
71.     "Minimize"            _n    f.minimize  
72.     "Maximize"            _x    f.maximize  
73.     "Lower"            _L    f.lower  
74.      no-label                f.separator  
75.     "Occupy Workspace..."    _O    f.workspace_presence  
76.     "Occupy All Workspaces"    _A    f.occupy_all  
77.     "Unoccupy Workspace"    _U    f.remove  
78.      no-label                f.separator  
79.     "Close"            _C    f.kill  
80. }  
81.   
82. ###  
83. #  
84. # Key Bindings Description  
85. #  
86. ###  
87.   
88. Keys DtKeyBindings  
89. {  
90.     Ctrl<key>c            root|icon|window    f.nop    # Copy  
91.     Ctrl<key>v            root|icon|window    f.nop    # Paste  
92.     Ctrl<key>x            root|icon|window    f.nop    # Cut  
93. }  
94.   
95. ###  
96. #  
97. # Mouse Button Bindings Description  
98. #  
99. ###  
100.   
101. Buttons DtButtonBindings  
102. {  
103.   
104.     <Btn1Down>        root            f.marquee_selection  
105.     <Btn2Click>        root            f.toggle_frontpanel  
106.     <Btn3Down>        root            f.menu  DtRootMenu  
107. }  
108.   
109.   
110. ###  
111. #  
112. # Defaults:   Window menus, key bindings, and mouse button bindings  
113. #  
114. ###  
115.   
116. Menu DefaultWindowMenu  
117. {  
118.     "Restore"    _R    Alt<Key>F5    f.normalize  
119.     "Move"    _M    Alt<Key>F7    f.move  
120.     "Size"    _S    Alt<Key>F8    f.resize  
121.     "Minimize"    _n    Alt<Key>F9    f.minimize  
122.     "Maximize"    _x    Alt<Key>F10    f.maximize  
123.     "Lower"    _L    Alt<Key>F3    f.lower  
124.     no-label                f.separator  
125.     "Close"    _C    Alt<Key>F4    f.kill  
126. }  
127.   
128. Keys DefaultKeyBindings  
129. {  
130.     Shift<Key>Escape        icon|window        f.post_wmenu  
131.     Alt<Key>space        icon|window        f.post_wmenu  
132.     Alt<Key>Tab            root|icon|window    f.next_key  
133.     Alt Shift<Key>Tab        root|icon|window    f.prev_key  
134.     Alt<Key>Escape        root|icon|window    f.next_key  
135.     Alt Shift<Key>Escape    root|icon|window    f.prev_key  
136.     Alt Ctrl Shift<Key>exclam    root|icon|window    f.set_behavior  
137.     Alt<Key>F6            window            f.next_key transient  
138. }  
139.   
140. Buttons DefaultButtonBindings  
141. {  
142.     <Btn1Down>        frame|icon    f.raise  
143.     <Btn3Down>        icon        f.post_wmenu  
144. }  
145.   
146. ###  
147. #  
148. # Designer Desktop Customization: $HOME/.dt/wsmenu.dtwmrc (if it exists)  
149. # User Customization: $HOME/.dt/user.dtwmrc (if it exists)  
150. #  
151. ###  
152.   
153. INCLUDE  
154. {  
155.     $HOME/.dt/$LANG/wsmenu.dtwmrc  
156.     $HOME/.dt/user.dtwmrc  
157. }  

###<br /> #<br /> # Root Menu Description<br /> #<br /> ###<br /> <br /> Menu DtRootMenu<br /> {<br /> "Workspace Menu" f.title<br /> no-label f.separator<br /> "Refresh Workspace Display..." f.refresh<br /> "Restart Workspace Manager..." f.restart<br /> no-label f.separator<br /> "Lock Display" f.action LockDisplay<br /> "Log out..." f.action ExitSession<br /> }<br /> <br /> ###<br /> #<br /> # Front panel Manu Description<br /> #<br /> ###<br /> <br /> Menu DtPanelMenu<br /> {<br /> Restore _R f.normalize<br /> Move _M f.move<br /> Minimize _n f.minimize<br /> Lower _L f.lower<br /> Refresh _f f.refresh<br /> no-label f.separator<br /> "Log out..." _o f.action ExitSession<br /> }<br /> <br /> <br /> ###<br /> #<br /> # Sample Window Menu Description<br /> # This menu description exists as a sample only.<br /> # The normal window manager menu is built in.<br /> #<br /> ###<br /> <br /> Menu SampleWindowMenu<br /> {<br /> "Restore" _R f.normalize<br /> "Move" _M f.move<br /> "Size" _S f.resize<br /> "Minimize" _n f.minimize<br /> "Maximize" _x f.maximize<br /> "Lower" _L f.lower<br /> no-label f.separator<br /> "Occupy Workspace..." _O f.workspace_presence<br /> "Occupy All Workspaces" _A f.occupy_all<br /> "Unoccupy Workspace" _U f.remove<br /> no-label f.separator<br /> "Close" _C Alt<Key>F4 f.kill<br /> }<br /> <br /> ###<br /> #<br /> # Alternate Window Menu Description without accelerators<br /> #<br /> ###<br /> <br /> Menu NoAcceleratorWindowMenu<br /> {<br /> "Restore" _R f.normalize<br /> "Move" _M f.move<br /> "Size" _S f.resize<br /> "Minimize" _n f.minimize<br /> "Maximize" _x f.maximize<br /> "Lower" _L f.lower<br /> no-label f.separator<br /> "Occupy Workspace..." _O f.workspace_presence<br /> "Occupy All Workspaces" _A f.occupy_all<br /> "Unoccupy Workspace" _U f.remove<br /> no-label f.separator<br /> "Close" _C f.kill<br /> }<br /> <br /> ###<br /> #<br /> # Key Bindings Description<br /> #<br /> ###<br /> <br /> Keys DtKeyBindings<br /> {<br /> Ctrl<key>c root|icon|window f.nop # Copy<br /> Ctrl<key>v root|icon|window f.nop # Paste<br /> Ctrl<key>x root|icon|window f.nop # Cut<br /> }<br /> <br /> ###<br /> #<br /> # Mouse Button Bindings Description<br /> #<br /> ###<br /> <br /> Buttons DtButtonBindings<br /> {<br /> <br /> <Btn1Down> root f.marquee_selection<br /> <Btn2Click> root f.toggle_frontpanel<br /> <Btn3Down> root f.menu DtRootMenu<br /> }<br /> <br /> <br /> ###<br /> #<br /> # Defaults: Window menus, key bindings, and mouse button bindings<br /> #<br /> ###<br /> <br /> Menu DefaultWindowMenu<br /> {<br /> "Restore" _R Alt<Key>F5 f.normalize<br /> "Move" _M Alt<Key>F7 f.move<br /> "Size" _S Alt<Key>F8 f.resize<br /> "Minimize" _n Alt<Key>F9 f.minimize<br /> "Maximize" _x Alt<Key>F10 f.maximize<br /> "Lower" _L Alt<Key>F3 f.lower<br /> no-label f.separator<br /> "Close" _C Alt<Key>F4 f.kill<br /> }<br /> <br /> Keys DefaultKeyBindings<br /> {<br /> Shift<Key>Escape icon|window f.post_wmenu<br /> Alt<Key>space icon|window f.post_wmenu<br /> Alt<Key>Tab root|icon|window f.next_key<br /> Alt Shift<Key>Tab root|icon|window f.prev_key<br /> Alt<Key>Escape root|icon|window f.next_key<br /> Alt Shift<Key>Escape root|icon|window f.prev_key<br /> Alt Ctrl Shift<Key>exclam root|icon|window f.set_behavior<br /> Alt<Key>F6 window f.next_key transient<br /> }<br /> <br /> Buttons DefaultButtonBindings<br /> {<br /> <Btn1Down> frame|icon f.raise<br /> <Btn3Down> icon f.post_wmenu<br /> }<br /> <br /> ###<br /> #<br /> # Designer Desktop Customization: $HOME/.dt/wsmenu.dtwmrc (if it exists)<br /> # User Customization: $HOME/.dt/user.dtwmrc (if it exists)<br /> #<br /> ###<br /> <br /> INCLUDE<br /> {<br /> $HOME/.dt/$LANG/wsmenu.dtwmrc<br /> $HOME/.dt/user.dtwmrc<br /> }

If you want to give user's special dtwmrc files based on some criteria (such as their group), you can use an executable file in the "/etc/dt/config/Xsession.d" directory. All scripts in this directory will be executed upon each login.

Here is a sample Xsession.d, which creates the user's home directory and copies in an admin dtwmrc if applicable. If they are not an admin, they will be using the default dtwmrc at /etc/dt/config/C/sys.dtwmrc.

Sample Xsession.d

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1. DTWMRC=/path/to/admin/dtwmrc  
2. HOME_BASE=`/usr/bin/dirname ${HOME}`  
3. HOME_DIR_OWNER=root  
4. HOME_DIR_GROUP=bin  
5. HOME_DIR_PERMS=drwxr-xr-x  
6. SET_PERMS=755  
7. ADMIN_GROUP=adm  
8.   
9. # If the directory doesn't exist, create it  
10.   
11. if [ ! -d ${HOME} ]  
12. then  
13.    /usr/bin/mkdir -p ${HOME}  
14. fi  
15.   
16. # if the directory permissions are not correct, change them  
17. D_PERMS=`/usr/bin/ls -ld ${HOME_BASE}/${USER} | /usr/bin/awk ' { print $1 } '`  
18. D_OWNER=`/usr/bin/ls -ld ${HOME_BASE}/${USER} | /usr/bin/awk ' { print $3 } '`  
19. D_GROUP=`/usr/bin/ls -ld ${HOME_BASE}/${USER} | /usr/bin/awk ' { print $4 } '`  
20.   
21. if [ "${D_OWNER}" != "${HOME_DIR_OWNER}" ] || \  
22.    [ "${D_GROUP}" != "${HOME_DIR_GROUP}" ] || \  
23.    [ "${D_PERMS}" != "${HOME_DIR_PERMS}" ]  
24. then  
25.    /usr/bin/chmod -R ${SET_PERMS} ${HOME_BASE}/$USER  
26.    /usr/bin/chown -R ${HOME_DIR_OWNER}:${HOME_DIR_GROUP} ${HOME_BASE}/$USER  
27. fi  
28.   
29. # if the user is an administrator, copy the admin workspace menu  
30. USER_GROUP=`/usr/bin/groups $USER | /usr/bin/awk ' { print $1 } '`  
31. if [ "${USER_GROUP}" = "${ADMIN_GROUP}" ]  
32. then  
33.    if [ ! -d ${HOME}/.dt ]  
34.    then  
35.       /usr/bin/mkdir ${HOME}/.dt  
36.    fi  
37.   
38.    if [ ! -f ${HOME}/.dt/dtwmrc ]  
39.    then  
40.       /usr/bin/cp ${DTWMRC} ${HOME}/.dt/dtwmrc  
41.    fi  
42.   
43.    /usr/bin/cp /opt/CONET/wm/dtwmrc.sysadm \  
44.       /etc/security/tsol/home/sysadm/.dt/dtwmrc  
45. fi  

DTWMRC=/path/to/admin/dtwmrc<br /> HOME_BASE=`/usr/bin/dirname ${HOME}`<br /> HOME_DIR_OWNER=root<br /> HOME_DIR_GROUP=bin<br /> HOME_DIR_PERMS=drwxr-xr-x<br /> SET_PERMS=755<br /> ADMIN_GROUP=adm<br /> <br /> # If the directory doesn't exist, create it<br /> <br /> if [ ! -d ${HOME} ]<br /> then<br /> /usr/bin/mkdir -p ${HOME}<br /> fi<br /> <br /> # if the directory permissions are not correct, change them<br /> D_PERMS=`/usr/bin/ls -ld ${HOME_BASE}/${USER} | /usr/bin/awk ' { print $1 } '`<br /> D_OWNER=`/usr/bin/ls -ld ${HOME_BASE}/${USER} | /usr/bin/awk ' { print $3 } '`<br /> D_GROUP=`/usr/bin/ls -ld ${HOME_BASE}/${USER} | /usr/bin/awk ' { print $4 } '`<br /> <br /> if [ "${D_OWNER}" != "${HOME_DIR_OWNER}" ] || \<br /> [ "${D_GROUP}" != "${HOME_DIR_GROUP}" ] || \<br /> [ "${D_PERMS}" != "${HOME_DIR_PERMS}" ]<br /> then<br /> /usr/bin/chmod -R ${SET_PERMS} ${HOME_BASE}/$USER<br /> /usr/bin/chown -R ${HOME_DIR_OWNER}:${HOME_DIR_GROUP} ${HOME_BASE}/$USER<br /> fi<br /> <br /> # if the user is an administrator, copy the admin workspace menu<br /> USER_GROUP=`/usr/bin/groups $USER | /usr/bin/awk ' { print $1 } '`<br /> if [ "${USER_GROUP}" = "${ADMIN_GROUP}" ]<br /> then<br /> if [ ! -d ${HOME}/.dt ]<br /> then<br /> /usr/bin/mkdir ${HOME}/.dt<br /> fi<br /> <br /> if [ ! -f ${HOME}/.dt/dtwmrc ]<br /> then<br /> /usr/bin/cp ${DTWMRC} ${HOME}/.dt/dtwmrc<br /> fi<br /> <br /> /usr/bin/cp /opt/CONET/wm/dtwmrc.sysadm \<br /> /etc/security/tsol/home/sysadm/.dt/dtwmrc<br /> fi