Xfce in the news

[Yves-Alexis Perez]

houghi wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 06, 2005 at 05:07:03PM -0500, Jonathan Gardner wrote:
> 
>>    The problem is caused by wmsetbg in the script, wich I use to change the
>>    ackground on a CLI level.
>>
>>
>>I don't know if this is the best way, but re-running xfdesktop  will change
>>your desktop image if you've got it set up with a list.
> 
> 
> The problem with this is that if I re-run xfdesktop, it will take the same
> picture I have configured.  I could re-write the script to just run
> xfdesktop. I then would need to include a parameter so the background is
> displayed correctly. I have two screens and like two different
> backgrounds.
> 
> So how wold I go about with what you sugest? Disadvantage might be that I
> have two screens and I want to get a random order.
> 
> Also, what else would I miss if I don't run xfdesktop? I ask, because the
> lack of the mouseclick is not a real disadvatage. I can still scroll from
> desktop to desktop.
> 
> At this moment I rather have the background changes then the mousclick.
> :-) Yet even if I do not change anything (for whatever reason) it is good
> to know where the error comes from.
> 
> houghi

If you select a list of wallpapers in xfdesktop properties, it'll be
random when you reload xfesktop.

See:
http://www.loculus.nl/xfce/documentation/docs-4.2/xfdesktop.html#xfdesktop-background

-- 
Yves-Alexis Perez
http://www.corsac.net
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