# ICON OBJECTS
Image and Video files can be previewed as thumbnails. Enable or disable this option on the General tab in Preferences.
Dock item tooltips present detailed information about files, folders and virtual objects. Enable or disable this option on the General tab in Preferences.
On the Appearance tab in Preferences, you can define the size of icons used by NeXuS, ranging from 16x16 pixels to 256x256 pixels.
The easiest way to change the icon of an item is to drag and drop the icon you have selected into the item.
# UI
Whenever an item is deleted from the dock, an 'explosion' animation is displayed.
When right-click dragging an item to the dock, you get a context menu that allows you to choose between moving, copying, or creating a shortcut.
Use Drag and Drop to move/copy/re-arrange dock items from one location to another.
You can re-arrange the order of dock items by dragging the item and inserting it in the position you want.
You can insert 'separators' between items by right clicking an item, selecting Insert New Dock Item and then choosing 'Item Separator' in Item type.
You can use Arrow Keys to navigate within a dock.
# Pressing SHIFT while right-clicking on a Shelf item opens the Properties window for that item.
# Pressing ALT-Enter opens the Properties window of the currently selected WorkShelf item.
# Pressing F2 Opens the Rename dialog for the currently selected item.
A auto-hidden dock can be shown and brought to the foreground by bumping the screen edge the dock is attached to with the mouse pointer.
Double clicking the dock's control icon shows or hides the dock.
You can make NeXuS reserve screen space when docked so that maximized windows do not cover it, by opening the Position & Behavior tab in Preferences and selecting 'Prevent maximized windows from overlaping the dock'.
You can specify if items should be launched by single or double clicking them on the General tab in Preferences.
You can also delete items by dragging and dropping them into the dock's recycle bin.
You can prevent NeXuS from asking for a confirmation every time you delete an item by right clicking on the Recycler item, selecting Recycler Preferences and disabling the 'Confirm File Deletions' option.
You can drag a document and drop it into an an application item in the dock to open the document in that application.
NeXuS accepts URLs dragged from Internet Explorer windows. Just click on a link and drag into into the dock.
To copy an item instead of moving it, hold the CTRL key while dragging.
You can make NeXuS behave like the Desktop (i.e.; always be behind all other windows) by right clicking the control icon and selecting 'Always On Bottom' in the Z-Order sub-menu.
NeXuS was designed not to interfere with full screen games. However, if you are still having problems, you can always prevent NeXuS from un-expectably coming to the foreground by right clicking the NeXuS systray icon and un-selecting the 'Edge Bump' option.
# MISC
#Pressing F1 in WorkShelf will activate WorkShelf Help.
You can use several of NeXuS Internal Commands to control Winamp.
NeXuS has several useful internal commands, like Hide/Show Desktop icons, etc... To add an internal command, right click on an empty space of the dock and select Insert New Item from the context menu, then Internal Command in Item Type. 
You can prevent NeXuS from making any time or email announcements during specific hours on the Sounds tab in Preferences.
You can add sound effects to particular events, such as the dock collapsing or Wanda displaying a cookie, on the Sounds tab in Preferences.
#PREFERENCES & START UP OPTIONS
You can have NeXuS startup automatically when you log in to your system. Open the General tab in Preferences and enable 'Run NeXuS at Windows Startup'.
You can Backup and Restore your NeXuS settings and content in the Maintenance section of the Advanced tab in Preferences.
CTRL-F11 Opens the NeXuS Preferences window. Note that this key combination can be changed in the General Preferences tab.
You have the option to make NeXuS auto-collapse (or auto-hide) whenever you're not using it, on the Position & Behavior tab in Preferences.
If you are using Windows 2000 or above, you may apply a level of transparency to the dock on the Appearence tab in Preferences.
# THEMES / APPEARANCE
You can quickly change Sound Schemes and male/female annoucement Voices on the 'Appearance and Sounds' tab in Preferences.
You can prevent themes from changing specific NeXuS modules (clock, recycler, etc...) by locking the module theme in the right click context menu of that module.
To add a theme you just downloaded to the list of available themes, open the Themes tab in Preferences and click on the Import Theme button.
To add a group of themes you just downloaded all at once to the list of available themes, you should download them into the ...\Winstep\AutoInstall folder.
# MODULE - CLOCK
The clock module has the ability to 'speak' the time (with selectable voice themes) at pre-determined intervals. Right-Click the clock and choose Clock Settings.
The clock module has the ability to synchronize your clock with an Internet Atomic Clock Server for super-accurate time. Right-Click the clock and choose Clock Settings.
# MODULE - RECYCLE BIN
Double Clicking the Recycle Bin Module will open a window showing the contents of the Recycle Bin.
# MODULE - CPU
The CPU Meter keeps track of your most active programs. Right-Click the meter and choose 'Most Active Programs' from the context menu.
Double Clicking on the CPU Meter will open the Windows Task Manager.
# MODULE - NET
Double-Clicking the Net Meter will give you a dialog with a list of Active Connections and the programs using them.
The Net Meter provides complete TCP,IP,UDP, and ICMP statistics. Right-Click the meter and choose 'Net Statistics' from the context menu.
# MODULE - WANDA
Wanda can access an online database of 50,000 'fortune cookies'. Right-Click on Wanda and choose 'Wanda Settings' from the context menu.
You can copy and paste a cookie from a Wanda balloon tooltip into another application.
# USELESS
You can download the latest version of NeXuS from http://www.winstep.net
For questions and support, e-mail us at support@winstep.net
You can visit the Winstep Message Board at http://forums.winstep.net
# NeXuS Build 9.3 tips file - Last Edited March 14th, 2009 by Jorge Coelho.