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Wharf introduction | The Wharf module is a free-floating application loader that can execute programs, "Swallow" running programs, and contain "Folders" of more applications, among other things.

Wharf button example:
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*Wharf IRC normal/IRCTransparent Exec "BitchX" aterm +sb -title "BitchX IRC" -tr -sh 50 -fg white -bg black -e BitchX irc.freenode.net &
*Wharf IRC normal/IRCTransparent Exec "XCHAT" xchat &
*Wharf IRC normal/IRCTransparent Exec "BitchX" rxvt +sb -title "BitchX IRC" -tr -fg yellow -bg black -e BitchX irc.freenode.net &
*Wharf IRC normal/IRCTransparent Exec "BitchX" eterm +sb -title "BitchX IRC" -tr -sh 50 -fg yellow -bg black -e BitchX irc.freenode.net &
*Wharf IRC normal/IRCTransparent Exec "BitchX" xterm -fg yellow -bg blue -e BitchX irc.freenode.net &
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General Wharf configuration options:
*WharfAnimate
*WharfAnimateMain
*WharfAnimateDelay 2
*WharfAnimateSteps 5
*WharfAnimateStepsMain 5
*WharfBalloons
*WharfBalloonXOffset 10
*WharfBalloonYOffset -15
*WharfBalloonDelay 120
*WharfBalloonCloseDelay 1200
*WharfBalloonStyle "*WharfBalloon"
*WharfBalloonBorderHilite Right,Bottom
*WharfFullPush
*WharfRows 1
*WharfGeometry +5+30
*WharfBevel Bottom,Right,NoOutline,Extra

The Wharf Module can have virtually any shape and is confirugable through the following options:
Wharf entries look like this:
*Wharf Name Icon Command &