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Desktop Popup Menu

The Desktop menu (left) and the job menu (right)

Empty-space menu

Right-click an empty region of the Desktop to get these commands:

Command What it does
Import Brings a job from a .hoku text file onto the Desktop
Desktop → clear Removes everything from this Desktop
Desktop → delete Deletes this Desktop and its contents. The Main Desktop cannot be deleted.
Desktop → off screen Brings back to the screen any modules or jobs that are off screen
Undelete Module Brings back the last module that was deleted individually on the Desktop

Desktop → clear and Desktop → delete cannot be undone.

Job menu

Right-click a job or module on the Desktop to get these commands:

Command What it does
Info Shows the date and time the job was last modified
Delete Removes it from the Desktop. Before the session ends, you can restore it with Undelete Module
Duplicate Makes an exact copy, including all of its arguments
Export Saves it as a text file ending in .hoku, in a folder you choose
Execute Runs the job, if it is an executable. See Executing a Job
View Shows the command behind the executable