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# AfterStep Base configuration

essential AfterStep configuration options

AfterStep AutoExec Base Configuration Function

base config file contains most important AfterStep configuration options - Paths to diferent files, virtual screen size, etc. It is loaded prior to any other configuration files.

- ### CONFIGURATION OPTIONS :

  ModulePath path[:path]

    Specifies the paths to locate the Modules in.

  AudioPath path[:path]

    Specifies the paths to locate the audio files in.

    FIXME: add proper description off suported formats.

  IconPath path[:path]

    Specifies the paths to locate the bitmaps in, typically used only if XPM, JPEG, or PNG images aren't available. Valid bitmaps are standard X11 XBM's.

  PixmapPath path[:path]

    Specifies the paths to locate the pixmaps in. Valid pixmaps are currently XCF, XPM, PPM/PNM, ICO, GIF, XML Images, JPEG, PNG and TIFF.

  FontPath path[:path]

    Specifies the paths to locate the font files in.

    Suported are standard X11 fonts and Truetype fonts through the FreeType library.

  CursorPath path[:path]

    Specifies the paths to locate the cursor files in.

  Path

    For the moment this has no meaning.

    FIXME: add proper description here as soon it has.

  DeskTopSize Columns x Rows

    Defines the number of view Columns by the number of view Rows of the desk(s) in proportional units, i.e. 2x1 would show 2 views of one desk, one beside another.

  DeskTopScale number

    If the geometry is not specified, then a desktop reduction factor is used to calculate the pager's size. Things in the pager window are shown at 1/number of the actual size.

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