Re: Help getting KDE setup to display random backgtound image
On Tuesday 25 January 2005 16:14, stan wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 25, 2005 at 10:29:17AM -0700, Justin Guerin wrote:
> > On Monday 24 January 2005 16:43, stan wrote:
> > > On Mon, Jan 24, 2005 at 10:10:39AM -0700, Justin Guerin wrote:
> > > > On Sunday 23 January 2005 16:30, stan wrote:
[snip]
> >
> > How about setting up your own background program config in the KDE
> > control center? What I mean is, select background program, click on
> > the advanced options, then create a new program. Make the format
> > something like this:
> >
> > <program with options that output to a file called "%f.jpg> && mv
> > %f.jpg %f
> >
> > This works for me, as I use xplanet to show earth as the sun
> > illuminates different portions. Here's a copy of my setup:
> >
> > xplanet --origin moon --target earth --projection rectangular
> > --geometry %xx%y --num_times 1 --output %f.jpg && mv %f.jpg %f
> >
> > Note that it's only one line. Put this in both the preview command and
> > command field, and it should just work.
>
> Thnaks.
>
> I take it that %f is a variable in KDE that represents the current
> bacground?
>
It seems that way, but I couldn't find any documentation on it. I haven't
looked that hard, though, because it's working for me. Did it work for
you?
Justin
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