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==Object Halos==
==Object Halos==


Right-clicking on any object in Squeak or Etoys brings up a halo of tool icons, as in this image. Different kinds of object may have a different selection of tools in the halo.
Right-clicking on any object in Squeak or Etoys brings up a halo of tool icons, as in this image. Etoys provides an interactive tutorial on Halo tools in the form of a game called the Demon Castle.


[[File:SqueakWorkspaceHalo.png|right]]
[[File:SqueakWorkspaceHalo.png|right]]
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Most of these are reasonably discoverable. The [[The Undiscoverable/Squeak/Object Viewer|object viewer]] requires further explanation.
Most of these are reasonably discoverable. The [[The Undiscoverable/Squeak/Object Viewer|object viewer]] requires further explanation.
Different kinds of object may have a different selection of tools in the halo. For example, the halo on a text object includes tools for selecting fonts and applying styles to portions of the text.


[[File:SqueakWorkspaceHaloMenu.png]]
[[File:SqueakWorkspaceHaloMenu.png]]