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[Kok, Auke]

Brian J. Tarricone wrote:
> Luo Hei wrote:
>> Stephan Arts escribió:
>  >>
>>> Start a cron-job which periodically calls xfdesktop --reload.
>  >
>> Can be done also with an script included in autostarted apps. The big 
>> problem with this solution is that when you log out, the script or the 
>> cron job still keep trying to run xfdesktop.
>> So, I also join the petition of native multiple wallpaper support.
> 
> Petition?  Heh.  File an enhancement request on Bugzilla.  If I think it 
> fits, it'll go in.  If not, it won't.  If someone wants to work up a 
> patch (against svn trunk, not 4.4.x), the chances of it getting in go up.
> 
> 	-brian
> 
> P.S. Here's a script you can run from autorun that will terminate on its 
> own when your session exits:
> 
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> #!/usr/bin/perl -w
> 
> my $timeout = 30;  # minutes
> 
> use Gtk2;
> use strict;
> 
> Gtk2->init;
> 
> while(1) {
>      sleep($timeout * 60);
>      system("xfdesktop --reload");
> }
> ----- cut here -----
> 
> It's a little heavy-weight for what it does, but it'll work. 
> (Obviously, it requires gtk2-perl to be installed.)

you don't need to use gtk->perl to run autocmd scripts, they can also be shell
scripts just fine:

--- >8 --- cut here --- 8<---
#!/bin/bash
while sleep 30; do
	xfdesktop --reload
done
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Cheers,

Auke