Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Automation Release Notes

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Mac OS X Lion Automation Release Notes The Terminal Application If you use the Terminal application on a regular basis, Mac OS X Lion just became your favorite platform for showing off your UNIX prowess. Enhanced Drag and Drop Support In Lion, the document proxy icon in a Terminal window now represents the current directory, which is displayed to the right of the icon. This proxy functions in the same manner as proxy icons in other application windows. (above) In Lion, the proxy icon in a Terminal window is an alias to the current directory, whose path hierarchy can be displayed by clicking on the title bar while holding down the Command (⌘) key. The Terminal in Lion now supports drag and drop for creating new Terminal sessions targeting specific directories. To create a new Terminal session via drag and drop, you can: Drag a folder from the Finder to the Terminal icon Drag a folder from the Finder to the Terminal window tab bar Drag the Terminal window document proxy icon from the window's title bar to the tab bar in the same window, or another window Drag a path from a Terminal window to the tab bar (above-top) In the Finder, drag a folder icon onto the Terminal icon to open a new Terminal session window to the dragged-on directory. (above-bottom) (above-top) Drag the document proxy icon to the tab bar, in the current window or another window, to create a new tab to the current directory (above-bottom). You can also drag the document proxy icon to the code within a window as well. (above-top) Dragging a selected path to the tab bar to create a new Terminal session to the path. (above-bottom) Expanded Appearance Controls The new appearance controls include editable ANSI colors in preferences, support for 256 colors and BCE (background color erase). The default TERM value is now xterm-256color. Windows now support background images (including randomized images from folders), hidden scroll bars, and a new translucent view. And to achieve master-geek status, try the new full-screen mode (⌘-Option-F). In Lion, Terminal windows can display images as their backgrounds. This is done via the image picker in the settings window properties tab. (above) Color, blur, and opacity options are available for Terminal windows. These are accessed on the color picker palette, summoned by clicking on the color well in the (above) The standard Terminal window settings include a new translucent setting named Aerogel. (above) Built-in Terminal Services The new Terminal application in Lion contains four built-in services. By default these services are not active, and must be turned on in the Keyboard Shortcuts system preference pane. New Terminal at Folder • This new service in Finder will open a new Terminal window cd'd to the selected folder New Terminal Tab at Folder • This new service in Finder will open a new tab, cd'd to the selected folder, in the current Terminal window Search Man Pages in Terminal • This service will use the current selection in the Terminal as a search string to find and display a list of corresponding man pages Open Man Pages in Terminal • This service will open a man page in Terminal for the selected termTerminal New status controls New status controls includes display in tabs and minimized windows; and the showing of live content, with unread text, busy, and bell count indicators. TOP Disclaimer Mention of third-party websites and products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. MACOSXAUTOMATION.COM assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance or use of information or products found at third-party websites. MACOSXAUTOMATION.COM provides this only as a convenience to our users. MACOSXAUTOMATION.COM has not tested the information found on these sites and makes no representations regarding its accuracy or reliability. There are risks inherent in the use of any information or products found on the Internet, and MACOSXAUTOMATION.COM assumes no responsibility in this regard. Please understand that a third-party site is independent from MACOSXAUTOMATION.COM and that MACOSXAUTOMATION.COM has no control over the content on that website. Please contact the vendor for additional information.

The Terminal Application

If you use the Terminal application on a regular basis, Mac OS X Lion just became your favorite platform for showing off your UNIX prowess.

Enhanced Drag and Drop Support

In Lion, the document proxy icon in a Terminal window now represents the current directory, which is displayed to the right of the icon. This proxy functions in the same manner as proxy icons in other application windows.

(above) In Lion, the proxy icon in a Terminal window is an alias to the current directory, whose path hierarchy can be displayed by clicking on the title bar while holding down the Command (⌘) key.

The Terminal in Lion now supports drag and drop for creating new Terminal sessions targeting specific directories.

To create a new Terminal session via drag and drop, you can:

Drag a folder from the Finder to the Terminal icon
Drag a folder from the Finder to the Terminal window tab bar
Drag the Terminal window document proxy icon from the window's title bar to the tab bar in the same window, or another window
Drag a path from a Terminal window to the tab bar

(above-top) In the Finder, drag a folder icon onto the Terminal icon to open a new Terminal session window to the dragged-on directory. (above-bottom)

(above-top) Drag the document proxy icon to the tab bar, in the current window or another window, to create a new tab to the current directory (above-bottom). You can also drag the document proxy icon to the code within a window as well.

(above-top) Dragging a selected path to the tab bar to create a new Terminal session to the path. (above-bottom)

Expanded Appearance Controls

The new appearance controls include editable ANSI colors in preferences, support for 256 colors and BCE (background color erase). The default TERM value is now xterm-256color. Windows now support background images (including randomized images from folders), hidden scroll bars, and a new translucent view. And to achieve master-geek status, try the new full-screen mode (⌘-Option-F).

In Lion, Terminal windows can display images as their backgrounds. This is done via the image picker in the settings window properties tab. (above)

Color, blur, and opacity options are available for Terminal windows. These are accessed on the color picker palette, summoned by clicking on the color well in the (above)

The standard Terminal window settings include a new translucent setting named Aerogel. (above)

Built-in Terminal Services

The new Terminal application in Lion contains four built-in services. By default these services are not active, and must be turned on in the Keyboard Shortcuts system preference pane.

New Terminal at Folder • This new service in Finder will open a new Terminal window cd'd to the selected folder
New Terminal Tab at Folder • This new service in Finder will open a new tab, cd'd to the selected folder, in the current Terminal window
Search Man Pages in Terminal • This service will use the current selection in the Terminal as a search string to find and display a list of corresponding man pages
Open Man Pages in Terminal • This service will open a man page in Terminal for the selected termTerminal

New status controls

New status controls includes display in tabs and minimized windows; and the showing of live content, with unread text, busy, and bell count indicators.

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Disclaimer

Mention of third-party websites and products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. MACOSXAUTOMATION.COM assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance or use of information or products found at third-party websites. MACOSXAUTOMATION.COM provides this only as a convenience to our users. MACOSXAUTOMATION.COM has not tested the information found on these sites and makes no representations regarding its accuracy or reliability. There are risks inherent in the use of any information or products found on the Internet, and MACOSXAUTOMATION.COM assumes no responsibility in this regard. Please understand that a third-party site is independent from MACOSXAUTOMATION.COM and that MACOSXAUTOMATION.COM has no control over the content on that website. Please contact the vendor for additional information.