xfce4 rc3 + icons + idesk

[Olivier Fourdan]

Gonzalo,

A quick search in the archives would tell you that xfdesktop maps a fake
root window, so the real root on which idesk draws is hidden.

Kill xfdesktop and you'll see idesk running.

Cheers,
Olivier.

On Mon, 2003-09-15 at 01:13, Gonzalo M. Rios wrote:
> this is what also happens...
> 
> [gonzalo at Linux gonzalo]$ idesk
> 
> 
> 
> The same configuration in fluxbox works and it shows the only icon to me 
> that I have :)
> 
> No errors.
> 
> 
> HaywireMac wrote:
> > On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 19:41:51 -0300
> > "Gonzalo M. Rios" <gonzalomr at firemail.de> uttered:
> > 
> > 
> >>hello:
> >>  I want to know as I can add icons to my desktop.
> >>I am using xfce4 rc3 on mandrake 9.1. I was trying to make walk idesk,
> >>
> >>but it does not work, exists some impediment?
> > 
> > 
> > what happens when you run the command "idesk" from a terminal?
> > 
> > if you get a "segfault", it may just mean you are using icons that
> > cannot be loaded by idesk.
> > 
> 
> 
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