03/18/87	DropCloth 1.0	by Eric Lavitsky/Perry Kivolowitz

DropCloth (tm) is an enhancement for your WorkBench. The original
functional program was written in one all night hacking session 
on February 8, 1987 by Eric Lavitsky and Perry Kivolowitz.
DropCloth replaces the standard blank WorkBench backdrop with a
pattern. DropCloth will only run with the WorkBench up, and will
properly refresh the WorkBench screen when icons are moved.

To use DropCloth from the CLI, type:

	DropCloth nn  ... or
	Run DropCloth nn

where nn is a number between 0 and 64. The number specifies the
intensity of the pattern used for the backdrop, 0 will render 
nothing into the display while 64 will render a solid backdrop.
If you don't specify a number, DropCloth will default to 32.
Experiment and have fun!

DropCloth opens a window in the upper right hand corner of the
WorkBench screen. The window cannot be depth arranged, is only as 
tall as the screen title bar and cannot be resized. To close 
DropCloth, click on the close box in the DropCloth Window. 

When DropCloth is running, you will lose some memory that the 
system uses to create backup areas or "scratchpads" for the 
WorkBench screen when DropCloth is run - all the memory will be 
recovered when you exit DropCloth. The program has never been 
tested with MoreRows, but we believe it will work with it.
DropCloth may also impact WorkBench preformance - note how a delay
is introduced from the time you select an icon to the time the
icon becomes highlited or active when DropCloth is running.
Windows may also be redrawn at a slightly slower rate while the
system reconstructs the newly exposed pattern areas on the 
WorkBench backdrop. It is up to you to choose between the nice
patterned display or the slightly better preformance/memory use.

Please note that DropCloth is not public domain, but may be freely
distributed by anyone so long as this message remains intact with
the distribution. DropCloth remains the property of ASDG and may
not be sold for profit. Feel free to send me bug reports and I'll
try and figure out what's going on.

Eric Lavitsky
ARPA:	Lavitsky@Rutgers
UUCP:	ulysses!eric, topaz!eric, well!eric
BIX:	asdg

DropCloth is a trademark of ASDG Inc.

#include <standard.disclaimer>
This utility is provided "as is". ASDG, Eric Lavitsky and Perry 
Kivolowitz make no warantees, either expressed or implied with 
respect to the utility described above.