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The Workbench
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   Workbench got rewritten for OS 3.5. The workbench.library API has
been extended with several new vectors to provide greater interaction
with Workbench-aware applications. There are now official (and clean)
ways for third party Workbench enhancers to gather information on the
current Workbench status, start programs in "Workench mode" and even
control some aspects of the Workbench user interface from other
applications.

   Of course the Workbench supports the new color mapped icons and other
features provided by the new icon.library. Icon Library.


Workbench Topics

  OpenWorkbenchObject()   Launching Workbench applications and opening drawers
  WorkbenchControl()     Getting/setting several Workbench parameters
  Drop Zones             AppWindow icon drop zones
  AppIcons               New features for AppIcons
  Replacing Workbench    Notes for Workbench Replacements

  Workbench Functions    Summary of new workbench.library functions