This chapter helps you to become familiar with the structure of xxx_Config.xml files, and to learn how to modify them.

The xxx_Config.xml file can actually be either SHELL4_Config.xml, Ted4_Config.XML, Fred4_Config.xml, EdAdmin4_Config.XML, ADMIN4.XML, gnpc_Config.xml, gnpcint_Config.xml etc.

xxx_Config.xml files provide configuration for results (directory styles, sort orders), searching (search panels and search dialogs), general configurable dialog boxes (new item, edit item, show properties info popups on results, and preview panels.

All the content of the file is enclosed within the GN4ShellConfiguration node. The node contains:

•Namespaces: definitions

•BaseQuery sections (more than one): definitions of filter, directory styles, and search fields

•InfoPanelList section (one only): list of popup info panels

•PreviewPrintList section (one only): list of info panels

•ObjectUIs section (one only): list of entry dialog boxes

•ObjectUIGroups section (one only): list of UI groups.

The XXX_CONFIG.XML files are closely connected with the XXX_TABITEMS.XML files, by being referenced for base queries and search fields.