Re: auto load root window image

[ktb <x.y.f@home.com>]

On Tue, Dec 05, 2000 at 11:27:21PM +0000, John Carline wrote:
> ktb wrote:
> 
> >         I've got a command I run as a regular user that works just fine
> >         from the command line but when I put it in my ~.xinitrc it
> >         doesn't work the command is -
> >         /usr/X11R6/bin/xsetbg  -onroot -at 0,0 /home/kent/img.jpg
> >         The file also contains "fvwm" to load the window manager.
> >
> >         Permissions for .xinitrc -
> >         -rwxr-xr-x    1 kent     kent          118 Dec  4 21:13 .xinitrc
> >
> >         Why isn't this working for me?
> >         Thanks,
> >         kent
> >
> 
> If I understand you correctly, you're running fvwm and want to paint the root
> window with your .jpg when you boot the window manager.
> 
> I use fvwm95, but I suspect it's basically the same. If so, the best place to
> put that command (and others like it) is in the ~/.fvwm/post.hook file. You'll
> probably have to create it if it's for a single user, but there should also be a
> system wide post.hook in the main fvwm directory (/etc/X11/fvwm ??).  xli and xv
> both work  well this way, so I suspect that xsetbg will also.
> 
> 
	
	Well that got me closer:)  The command -
	/usr/X11R6/bin/xsetbg  -onroot -at 0,0 -border black img.jpeg
	loads the image now in the root window but instead of placing
	the image in the upper left hand corner it tiles the image.  If
	I run the same command at the command line it places the image
	in the corner as I like.  I'll go back to the manpage but if
	anyone knows why loading the command from post.hook changes the
	behavior of xsetbg let me know.
	Thanks,
	kent

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