Shell

At the Shell node you can define which shell should be used: the Workspace Control shell or the (Workspace Control-managed)Microsoft Windows shell. A few of the properties of the Workspace Control shell are:

• Users do not have to attend a course every time Microsoft releases a new version of Windows.
• One company look and feel, regardless of the Windows version used.
• It provides additional menu- and application-related information for the users.
• Upgrading to a new Windows version poses no stress for users and administrators.
• It does not make use of explorer.exe which might be needed by some applications, but is less uniform (e.g. it allows the usage of themes).

In the Microsoft Windows Shell, dragging and dropping items on the desktop or in the QuickLaunch area will be detected by the Workspace Preferences tool. This enables coexistence of both Workspace Control shortcuts and document shortcuts. Users can customize their shortcuts in the Taskbar Settings window or with the Workspace Preferences tool.

When a user switches from the Workspace Control Shell to the Microsoft Windows Shell, all configured settings will be remembered by both shells. When the Workspace Control session ends and the Microsoft Windows Shell was used, all original settings will be restored in the profile of the user.