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Understanding Pointer Shapes
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When you move the mouse, the mouse pointer moves on the screen. You use this pointer
to point to particular parts of the screen. The shape of the pointer shows the current usage.
The following table describes when ntrace uses each pointer shape.
Table 5-1. ntrace Pointer Shapes and Their Usage
Shape
When Used
By default
When a menu action is pending
While moving a display object
While resizing a display object
During display-object placement
During time-consuming operations, for example
while scrolling through a large trace event file
Anticipating Window Layout
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Your window manager may automatically place a window frame around your windows. It
may also provide you with a means of performing some standard operations, such as
minimizing (also known as iconifying) or maximizing the window size. If your window
manager provides a window frame, then ntrace puts a window title in the title area of
this frame. If you minimize a window, ntrace provides all or part of the window title for
the icon that represents that window.
ntrace windows may contain different mixtures of components. In ntrace the window
components include:
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