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JPV: Some 3.16 related updates etc

2022-03-10T11:59:57Z

Some 3.16 related updates etc

JPV: /* Getting YouTube Videos to Play Better on the Browser Window */

2022-02-09T14:55:20Z

‎Getting YouTube Videos to Play Better on the Browser Window

JPV: /* Getting YouTube Videos to Play Better on the Browser Window */

2022-02-09T14:52:29Z

‎Getting YouTube Videos to Play Better on the Browser Window

JPV at 19:05, 15 November 2019

2019-11-15T19:05:06Z

JPV: Removed OWB updating section, because the latest one is bundled with MorphOS nowadays.

2019-11-06T15:19:09Z

Removed OWB updating section, because the latest one is bundled with MorphOS nowadays.

Korni at 22:28, 20 June 2018

2018-06-20T22:28:31Z

Korni at 19:52, 19 June 2018

2018-06-19T19:52:39Z

Korni at 19:49, 19 June 2018

2018-06-19T19:49:16Z

Korni: /* Configuring the Installed Software */

2018-06-19T19:42:54Z

‎Configuring the Installed Software

Korni at 20:27, 30 April 2018

2018-04-30T20:27:18Z

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 [http://geit.de/eng_grunch.html Grunch] is an advanced software package manager, which can install, update, and uninstall software. It's a good starting point for new users and I'd advice everyone to check what it has to offer before visiting [[Links#File_Repositories | other sites]] for more software.
-Start Odyssey Web Browser from '''SYS:Applications/OWB/OWB''' and download Grunch from its [http://geit.de/eng_grunch.html homepage] or from the [http://morphos-files.net/find.php?find=grunch MorphOS Files] site. Save the '''Grunch.lha''' archive file to any location, for example to Work partition or to Ram Disk. The archive isn't needed after the installation.
+Start the Wayfarer web browser from '''SYS:Applications/Wayfarer/Wayfarer''' and download Grunch from its [http://geit.de/eng_grunch.html homepage] or from the [https://www.morphos-storage.net/?find=grunch MorphOS Storage] site. Save the '''Grunch.lha''' archive file to any location, for example to Work partition or to Ram Disk. The archive isn't needed after the installation.
 Close the browser and use Ambient to browse to the location where you saved the Grunch.lha file. If you don't see the file, click the rightmost cycle gadget on the window to show all files. Double click the archive, open the Grunch directory, and double click the '''Grunch.install''' file to start the installer script. Running an installer directly from the unpacked archive is a bit of a shortcut which might not work with all programs, but let's demonstrate it anyway. The traditional and more failproof way would be to unpack an archive file to a temporary location and then run the installer script from an unarchived directory. Read more about installing third party software [[Installing_software | here]].
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 ==== MPlayer ====
 MPlayer is hands down the best video player on MorphOS, just install it. It also works as an audio player with comprehensive support for different formats.
 : [[File:GettingStarted_Grunch_Installing_Software5.png]]
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 ==== Configuring Odyssey Web Browser ====
 Here are few examples or suggestions for the initial configuration of OWB. Do the steps you like.
-Open the '''SYS:Applications/OWB''' directory and double click the '''Download Fonts''' icon. Note: if the script doesn't seem to work, try [http://www.morphos-storage.net/?page=Network/Web&file=Download_Fonts_for_OWB.lha this one] instead.
+'''NOTE:''' [[Applications/Odyssey | OWB]] was replaced by [[Applications/Wayfarer | Wayfarer]] as the default browser in MorphOS, but OWB is still available for download at [https://www.morphos-storage.net/?find=odyssey MorphOS Storage]. OWB specific steps can be skipped when using Wayfarer, but some steps are generic that can be applied on Wayfarer too.
-: [[File:GettingStarted_OWB1.png|320px]]
-Click '''Yes''' on the requester and wait patiently for  the downloading and installing of the fonts. The output window closes when the process is finished.
+Launch the [[Tools/WebFontInstaller]] tool and click the Install button.
-: [[File:GettingStarted_OWB2.png|320px]]
+: [[File:MorphOS_3.16_WebFontInstaller.png]]
-OWB initializes the fonts on the first run, but it will start much quicker next time.
+Browsers initialize the fonts on the first run, but they will start much quicker next time.
 : [[File:GettingStarted_OWB3.png|320px]]
-===== Making OWB to Use Its Own Screen =====
+===== Making Applications to Use Their Own Screen =====
 A browser is usually an application people want to use in a full size window and on Amigaish systems it makes sense to put it on its own screen. When used on a separate screen it leaves more space for other programs on the Ambient screen, and you don't have such a hassle when handling them all. Bringing screens to front is also a very quick operation, you'll never see any slowdowns like on other systems where you reopen full size windows from taskbars, for example.

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 ===== Getting YouTube Videos to Play Better on the Browser Window =====
-YouTube videos should play on OWB by default, but there are a thing or two to note.
+YouTube videos should play on OWB by default (although you may need to spoof as iPad nowadays, or get the mobile UI otherwise), but there are a thing or two to note.
 Playing videos in a small embedded window is a very CPU intensive task and not quite smooth on most systems. Moving the video playback from the embedded mode to the overlay mode helps the task hugely. This can be achieved with the YouTube Fullscreen Fix script. Videos will be shown in a nearly fullscreen window using the overlay functions and the CPU load may drop from 100&#37; even to 30&#37; on a G4 system, resulting in perfectly smooth playback of course.

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	Playing videos in a small embedded window is a very CPU intensive task and not quite smooth on most systems. Moving the video playback from the embedded mode to the overlay mode helps the task hugely. This can be achieved with the YouTube Fullscreen Fix script. Videos will be shown in a nearly fullscreen window using the overlay functions and the CPU load may drop from 100% even to 30% on a G4 system, resulting in perfectly smooth playback of course.		Playing videos in a small embedded window is a very CPU intensive task and not quite smooth on most systems. Moving the video playback from the embedded mode to the overlay mode helps the task hugely. This can be achieved with the YouTube Fullscreen Fix script. Videos will be shown in a nearly fullscreen window using the overlay functions and the CPU load may drop from 100% even to 30% on a G4 system, resulting in perfectly smooth playback of course.
−
−	'''Download''' the latest script from http://fabportnawak.free.fr/owb/scripts/YouTube_Fullscreen_Fix.js (YouTube changes its internals randomly and that's why the script on the MorphOS ISO is probably old already. Grunch also may have an old version and manual installation is highly advisable).
−
−	~~Copy the downloaded script to the '''System:Applications/OWB/Scripts''' directory.~~
−	~~: [[File:GettingStarted_OWB9.png\|320px]]~~

	Open the Scripts window from the '''Windows->Scripts...''' pulldown menu entry on OWB.		Open the Scripts window from the '''Windows->Scripts...''' pulldown menu entry on OWB.

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 Click the '''Ok''' button on the Edit Screen window and the '''Save''' button on the MUI Settings window.
-Note: this method can be used with all MUI programs to put them on their own screens, from shell windows to small utilities, bigger applications, and games. I prefer to use the [[Applications/Showgirls|ShowGirls]] image viewer and other bigger applications on their own screens. Several MUI programs can also share the same custom screen, as it isn't limited just to a program per screen. You could for example group some network programs to one screen, and some other programs to another screen, etc.
+Note: this method can be used with all MUI programs to put them on their own screens, from shell windows to small utilities, bigger applications, and games. I prefer to use the [[Applications/ShowCase|ShowCase]] image viewer and other bigger applications on their own screens. Several MUI programs can also share the same custom screen, as it isn't limited just to a program per screen. You could for example group some network programs to one screen, and some other programs to another screen, etc.
 : [[File:GettingStarted_OWB6.png|320px]]

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 The rexxsyslib.library file enables the ARexx scripting language support on your system and it should be installed as early as possible. Many programs and their features rely on a working ARexx environment. Select it from the list and click the '''Install''' button on Grunch. You may need a reboot before it'll be in use.
 : [[File:GettingStarted_Grunch_Installing_Software1.png]]
 ==== MPlayer ====

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 address('AMBIENT')
-rx('menu add id="m1-0"                               title="Tools"             type=menu')
+rx('menu add id="m1-0"						title="Tools"			type=menu')
-rx('menu add id="m1-1"    parentid="m1-0"     title="MUICON"          type=item shortcut="S" command="*"SYS:Tools/MUI Shell*""                                              commandtype=workbench')
+rx('menu add id="m1-1"		parentid="m1-0"		title="MUICON"			type=item shortcut="S" command="*"SYS:Tools/MUI Shell*""						commandtype=workbench')
-rx('menu add id="m1-2"    parentid="m1-0"     title="Snoopium"        type=item command="SYS:Tools/Snoopium"                                                                     commandtype=workbench')
+rx('menu add id="m1-2"		parentid="m1-0"		title="Snoopium"			type=item command="SYS:Tools/Snoopium"									commandtype=workbench')
-rx('menu add id="m1-3"    parentid="m1-0"     title=""                     type=separator')
+rx('menu add id="m1-3"		parentid="m1-0"		title=""				type=separator')
-rx('menu add id="m1-4"    parentid="m1-0"     title="Mounter"         type=item command="SYS:Tools/Mounter"                                                                        commandtype=workbench')
+rx('menu add id="m1-4"		parentid="m1-0"		title="Mounter"			type=item command="SYS:Tools/Mounter"									commandtype=workbench')
-rx('menu add id="m1-5"    parentid="m1-0"     title="HDConfig"        type=item command="SYS:Tools/HDConfig"                                                                       commandtype=workbench')
+rx('menu add id="m1-5"		parentid="m1-0"		title="HDConfig"			type=item command="SYS:Tools/HDConfig"									commandtype=workbench')
-rx('menu add id="m1-6"    parentid="m1-0"     title=""                   type=separator')
+rx('menu add id="m1-6"		parentid="m1-0"		title=""				type=separator')
-rx('menu add id="m1-6-0" parentid="m1-0"     title="Menu"            type=menu')
+rx('menu add id="m1-7-0"	parentid="m1-0"		title="Menu"			type=menu')
-rx('menu add id="m1-6-1" parentid="m1-6-0"  title="Edit"              type=item command="SYS:Applications/FlowStudio/FlowStudio SYS:WBStartup/menus.lua"        commandtype=amigados')
+rx('menu add id="m1-7-1"	parentid="m1-7-0"	title="Edit"				type=item command="SYS:Applications/FlowStudio/FlowStudio SYS:WBStartup/menus.lua"	commandtype=amigados')
-rx('menu add id="m1-6-2" parentid="m1-6-0"  title="Reload"          type=item command="RXCmd AMBIENT *"menu remove*" && LuaX SYS:WBStartup/menus.lua"    commandtype=amigados')
+rx('menu add id="m1-7-2"	parentid="m1-7-0"	title="Reload"			type=item command="RXCmd AMBIENT *"menu remove*" && LuaX SYS:WBStartup/menus.lua"	commandtype=amigados')
-rx('menu add id="m2-0"                               title="Apps"             type=menu')
+rx('menu add id="m2-0"						title="Apps"				type=menu')
-rx('menu add id="m2-1"    parentid="m2-0"     title="FlowStudio"      type=item shortcut="W" command="Run >NIL: SYS:Applications/FlowStudio/FlowStudio"          commandtype=amigados')
+rx('menu add id="m2-1"		parentid="m2-0"		title="FlowStudio"			type=item shortcut="W" command="Run >NIL: SYS:Applications/FlowStudio/FlowStudio"		commandtype=amigados')
-rx('menu add id="m2-2"    parentid="m2-0"     title=""                    type=separator')
+rx('menu add id="m2-2"		parentid="m2-0"		title=""				type=separator')
-rx('menu add id="m2-3"    parentid="m2-0"     title="OWB"              type=item shortcut="B" command="SYS:Applications/OWB/OWB"                                          commandtype=workbench')
+rx('menu add id="m2-3"		parentid="m2-0"		title="OWB"				type=item shortcut="B" command="SYS:Applications/OWB/OWB"						commandtype=workbench')
-rx('menu add id="m2-4"    parentid="m2-0"     title="Transfer"         type=item command="SYS:Applications/Transfer/Transfer"                                                   commandtype=workbench')
+rx('menu add id="m2-4"		parentid="m2-0"		title="Transfer"			type=item command="SYS:Applications/Transfer/Transfer"							commandtype=workbench')
-rx('menu add id="m3-0"                               title="Utils"               type=menu')
+rx('menu add id="m3-0"						title="Utils"				type=menu')
-rx('menu add id="m3-1"    parentid="m3-0"     title="MUIProCalc"      type=item command="SYS:Utilities/MUIProCalc"                                                                commandtype=workbench')
+rx('menu add id="m3-1"		parentid="m3-0"		title="MUIProCalc"		type=item command="SYS:Utilities/MUIProCalc"									commandtype=workbench')
-rx('menu add id="m3-2"    parentid="m3-0"     title=""                     type=separator')
+rx('menu add id="m3-2"		parentid="m3-0"		title=""				type=separator')
-rx('menu add id="m3-3"    parentid="m3-0"     title="Zoom"              type=item shortcut="Z" command="SYS:Utilities/Zoom"                                                      commandtype=workbench')
+rx('menu add id="m3-3"		parentid="m3-0"		title="Zoom"			type=item shortcut="Z" command="SYS:Utilities/Zoom"							commandtype=workbench')
-rx('menu add id="m3-4"    parentid="m3-0"     title=""                     type=separator')
+rx('menu add id="m3-4"		parentid="m3-0"		title=""				type=separator')
-rx('menu add id="m3-5"    parentid="m3-0"     title="AudioRecorder"  type=item command="SYS:Utilities/AudioRecorder"                                                             commandtype=workbench')
+rx('menu add id="m3-5"		parentid="m3-0"		title="AudioRecorder"		type=item command="SYS:Utilities/AudioRecorder"								commandtype=workbench')
-rx('menu add id="m3-6"    parentid="m3-0"     title="JukeBox"           type=item shortcut="J" command="SYS:Utilities/JukeBox"                                                   commandtype=workbench')
+rx('menu add id="m3-6"		parentid="m3-0"		title="JukeBox"			type=item shortcut="J" command="SYS:Utilities/JukeBox"							commandtype=workbench')
-rx('menu add id="m3-7"    parentid="m3-0"     title=""                     type=separator')
+rx('menu add id="m3-7"		parentid="m3-0"		title=""				type=separator')
-rx('menu add id="m3-8"    parentid="m3-0"     title="GraphicsBoards"  type=item command="SYS:Utilities/GraphicBoards"                                                           commandtype=workbench')
+rx('menu add id="m3-8"		parentid="m3-0"		title="GraphicsBoards"		type=item command="SYS:Utilities/GraphicBoards"								commandtype=workbench')
-rx('menu add id="m3-9"    parentid="m3-0"     title="TaskManager"    type=item shortcut="T" command="SYS:Utilities/TaskManager"                                            commandtype=workbench')
+rx('menu add id="m3-9"		parentid="m3-0"		title="TaskManager"		type=item shortcut="T" command="SYS:Utilities/TaskManager"						commandtype=workbench')
 </nowiki>

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 ==== Creating Menus with FlowStudio ====
-Custom menus in Ambient can be added with a lua script. Menus can be edited and reloaded by the respective menu items.
+Custom menus in Ambient can be added with a lua script. Menus can be edited and reloaded via respective menu items.
 '''SYS:WBStartup/menus.lua''' script:

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 Presets are stored in the '''MOSSYS:Fontconfig/conf.avail''' directory.
-'''FONTS:Fontconfig/fonts.conf''' (default font dirs)
+'''FONTS:Fontconfig/fonts.conf''' (configured font dirs)
   <nowiki>
 <!-- Font directory list -->
-	<dir>SYS:Fonts/_pcf</dir>
+<!--	<dir>SYS:Fonts/_pcf</dir> -->
-	<dir>SYS:Fonts/_pfb</dir>
+<!--	<dir>SYS:Fonts/_pfb</dir> -->
 	<dir>SYS:Fonts/_ttf</dir>
-	<dir>MOSSYS:Fonts/_pcf</dir>
+<!--	<dir>MOSSYS:Fonts/_pcf</dir> -->
-	<dir>MOSSYS:Fonts/_pfb</dir>
+<!--	<dir>MOSSYS:Fonts/_pfb</dir> -->
-	<dir>MOSSYS:Fonts/_ttf</dir></nowiki>
+<!--	<dir>MOSSYS:Fonts/_ttf</dir> --></nowiki>
 '''Example settings:'''
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 : [[File:GettingStarted_ActionEditor2.png|230px]]
 ==== Creating Menus with CRABUM ====
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 After a reboot (or doubleclicking of the file) you'll have the new Edit menu on the Ambient pulldown menus and you can easily open the system files for editing.
 : [[File:GettingStarted_CRABUM3.png|320px]]
 == More Configuring ==

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	'''Example settings:'''		'''Example settings:'''
		+
		+	'''FONTS:fontconfig/conf.d/51-local.conf'''

	<nowiki>		<nowiki>