Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 08:13:00 -0400 From: Louis LeBlanc <leblanc+freebsd@acadia.ne.mediaone.net> To: Freebsd-Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: stupid questions on setting background image in XF86 Message-ID: <20010806081259.B76146@acadia.ne.mediaone.net> In-Reply-To: <20010806012816.E7758@toldme.com> References: <GBEDLCIEGENNNBNAEPNIKEEICEAA.xeon@gmx.ch> <20010806012816.E7758@toldme.com>
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On 08/06/01 01:28 AM, dannyman sat at the `puter and typed: > On Sun, Aug 05, 2001 at 07:10:20PM +0200, Xeon wrote: > > hello everybody > > > > I would like to make windows trannsparent (such as aterm or xchat). I use > > blackbox on XFree86 4.X. it seems like the tool bsetbg doesne't work for > > transparency support in xchat. it says i should use Esetroot instead. > > but where can I find that? > > My favorite, from ports/graphics/ImageMagick: > > /usr/local/bin/display -window root -backdrop But that has a bigger footprint than my choice: xv. Use exec /usr/X11R6/bin/xv -root -rbg '#553366' -rfg '#111111' -rmode 6 \ -perfect -dither -quit ~/image01.jpg This puts an image centered on the root with a starburst pattern, purple with black lines, as the background. And it's in the ports too. This particular syntax doesn't scale, but the manpage can tell you how. > This will scale the image to your backdrop, too. I have no idea whather > this works on X4. Ditto, but I see no reason why either wouldn't. L -- Louis LeBlanc leblanc@acadia.ne.mediaone.net Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) http://acadia.ne.mediaone.net ԿԬ QOTD: "I used to be lost in the shuffle, now I just shuffle along with the lost." To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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