El lun, 12-11-2007 a las 00:14 +1100, Owen Townend escribió: > On Mon, 2007-11-12 at 00:02 +1100, Owen Townend wrote: > > 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. > > > > > Hey, > Just looked up xosview, realised that you wouldn't need the xterm. > Just gksu xosview. > The 'x' in xosview should've tipped me off. :) > If you want, you can also add a no password line for xosview for your > user in /etc/sudoers to avoid putting in a password for it. > The root window is not a window run by the user root, it's the window that contains all other windows. Running an application in the root window often refers to running it as background. For example, some geeks and admins like to have a terminal with a 'tail -f' of some log as desktop background (in root window) and use transparent windows, which is very useful for /var/log/auth.log for example. Best, -- Gabriel Parrondo GNU/Linux User #404138 GnuPG Public Key ID: BED7BF43 JID: gabrielp@xmpp.us "The only difference between theory and practice is that, in theory, there's no difference between theory and practice."
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