Re: Application in root window?

[Owen Townend <bowbowbow@optushome.com.au>]

On Sat, 2007-11-10 at 13:19 -0500, Ralph Katz wrote:
> On 11/10/2007 07:48 AM, Todd A. Jacobs wrote:
> > I Googled around, and could find a utility that would allow me to run an
> > arbitrary application (e.g. xosview) in the root window. Is there some
> > utility that will allow me to do that?
> > 
> 
> 
> apt-cache search 'root window'   suggests xrootconsole and 20 other
> ideas.  Just an idea.
> 
> Ralph
> 
> 

Hey,
  It would be simpler to add a shortcut to "gksu xterm xosview" to give
you the app running in a root console. Easy enough to add options for
sizing etc.

  Any reason not to?

cheers,
Owen.