Re: Visual notice for X
On Thu, 21 Nov 2002 20:49:20 +1100
Rob Weir <rweir@softhome.net> wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 12:04:25AM -0600, Gerald Livingston wrote:
> > I'm working with osd_cat from the xosd packages right now. But since
> > it backgrounds and doesn't open an actual window I haven't figured a
> > way to make it stick until I dismiss it. It's timed right now
> > depending on the command line.
>
> xmessage sounds like what you want. Maybe combine it with bblaunch if
> you need stickiness.
>
> -rob
Thank you Rob.
That is exactly what I was looking for. I'm glad I started the thread
though, osd_cat looks like a neat toy to play with for adding completion
notices to scripts that I background. The transparency allows me to get
the notice without interrupting what I'm doing in the foreground (which
is what annoys me about instant message programs -- they tend to pop up
and grab the mouse/keyboard focus -- I only want that to happen for one
specific person).
G
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