Dashboard & Exposé (System Preferences)

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The Dashboard & Exposé preference pane enables the user to configure Dashboard and Exposé on a Mac running Mac OS X 10.4.

[edit] Options

[edit] Active Screen Corners

Both Dashboard and Exposé can be configured so that moving the mouse into a "hot corner" of the screen will trigger them. (It can also work with modifier keys, which will activate the corresponding function only when the mouse approaches the "hot corner" and the corresponding modifier key(s).

Options include: All Windows, Application Windows and Desktop for Exposé, and Dashboard to activate Dashboard. Additionally, Start Screen Saver and Disable Screen Saver are also available.

[edit] Keyboard Shortcuts

The user can also set what keyboard shortcuts trigger the corresponding functions. Note that on iBooks and PowerBooks, it may be necessary to apply the fn key in addition.

As with the hot corner settings, modifier keys can also be used.

System Preferences panels

.Mac | Accounts | Appearance | Bluetooth | Classic | CDs & DVDs | ColorSync | Dashboard & Exposé | Date & Time | Desktop | Desktop & Screen Saver | Displays | Dock | Energy Saver | Exposé | General | Ink | International | Internet | iTools | Keyboard | Keyboard & Mouse | Login | Monitors | Mouse | My Account | Network | Password | Print & Fax | QuickTime | Screen Effects | Screen Saver | Security | Sharing | Software Update | Sound | Speech | Spotlight | Startup Disk | Universal Access | Users Notes: Items in bold indicate panels of System Preferences which still exist today (Mac OS X 10.4). Items in italics are only available if the corresponding peripheral or software is installed. This list does not include third-party preference panels.