Effect of rules in different rule files

The relationship between the different types of rule file, and the rule clauses they can contain, is shown below.

• Local rule files:

  
  icon_rules

  affect icons in the directory containing the rule file

  
  locked_on_desktop

  ignored

  
  desktop_layout

  ignored

  
  initial_actions

  occur when the directory is opened

  
  final_actions

  occur when the directory is closed

  
  menu

  available in the directory containing the rule file

• Desktop rule files:

  
  icon_rules

  affect icons on the desktop

  
  locked_on_desktop

  applies to the desktop

  
  desktop_layout

  applies to the desktop

  
  initial_actions

  occur when the desktop is opened

  
  final_actions

  occur when the desktop is closed

  
  menu

  available on the desktop

• User rule files:

  
  icon_rules

  affect all of the user's icons

  
  locked_on_desktop

  applies to the main Desktop.

  
  desktop_layout

  applies to desktops not already holding a desktop_layout clause

  
  initial_actions

  occur when the Desktop starts (after the system rule file's initial_actions)

  
  final_actions

  occur when the Desktop exits (before the system rule file's final_actions)

  
  menu

  available to all directories and desktops

• System rule file, user type rules, and modules:

  
  icon_rules

  affect all icons

  
  locked_on_desktop

  applies to the main Desktop

  
  desktop_layout

  applies to desktops not already holding a desktop_layout clause

  
  initial_actions

  occur when the Desktop starts (before the user rule file's initial_actions)

  
  final_actions

  occur when the Desktop exits (after the user rule file's final_actions)

  
  menu

  available to all directories and desktops

• Dynamic rules:

  
  icon_rules

  affect all icons while loaded

  
  locked_on_desktop

  apply to the main Desktop

  
  desktop_layout

  applies to desktops not already holding a desktop_layout clause

  
  initial_actions

  occur when the rule is installed, if the -x option is used when loading the rule

  
  final_actions

  occur when the rule is removed, if the -x option is used when unloading the rule

  
  menu

  available to all directories and desktops

• Built-in rules:

  
  icon_rules

  affect all icons

  
  locked_on_desktop

  none

  
  desktop_layout

  none

  
  initial_actions

  none

  
  final_actions

  none

  
  menu

  available to all directories and desktops

See also:

• icon_rules, locked_on_desktop, desktop_layout, initial_actions, final_actions, and menu in the xdt3(XC) manual page