Related problem: Different Wallpapers for Different Workspaces?

[Jasper Huijsmans]

On 10 Jul 2003 23:23:53 +0200
Olivier Fourdan <fourdan at xfce.org> wrote:

> xfdesktop put a "desktop" (EWMH speaking) window on top of the root.
> 
> Any application writting directly to the root window won't show.
> 

The only option currently available is to create a backdrop list and
then run 'xfdesktop' at intervals, which will change the background.

> Cheers,
> Olivier.
> 
> On Thu, 2003-07-10 at 23:05, Ric wrote:
> > Hi:
> > 
> > Something interesting just happened.  I ran
> > /usr/bin/chbg -remember -scenario <path/to/cnfgfile>
> > and nothing happened.  The program chbg _is_ running and I should be
> > getting pics displayed to/on the root window(works great in XFce3). 
> > 
> > I presumed it is because the backdrop mgr is writing to the root
> > window so I went to turn it off(Settings
> > Manager/Desktop:Backdrop/Background Settings) and I could not( I
> > know that I could chose not to use xfbd in XFce3 so I expected the
> > same feature in XFce4. ). There is not a widget for a "Run
> > program..." either.
> > 
> > Even stranger is that chbg really is writing to the root window.  I
> > know this because I have a 'transparent' aterm running and _its_
> > background is the image that chbg writes. 
> > 
> > This seems like a difficult problem since xfdesktop does other
> > things for me and I do not want to SIGHUP (/KILL) it. 
> > 
> > Is there another way to 'fix' it from the Settings Manager?  (or
> > other way - i tried rm the "Image" file name but that does not work)
> > 
> > Is that something planned only for >4.0 release or can that be fixed
> > before 4.0.0 with a 'Do not use backdrop manager' checkbox in the
> > "Backdrop/Background Settings" dialog?
> > 
> > Please.  I wanna run XFce4 but also see my Propaganda and Linux
> > Chicks and ...
> > 
> > TIA
> > 
> > --- Joe Klemmer <klemmerj at webtrek.com> wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2003-07-09 at 23:40, Scott Robert Ladd wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Is it possible to assign a different wallpaper to different
> > > workspaces 
> > > > in Xfce4? If so, how is it done? And if it isn't possible, is
> > > > this something that could be added simply? I'm even willing to
> > > > look into it if no one else has.
> > > 
> > > 	AFAIK, not at this time.
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > Joe Klemmer <klemmerj at webtrek.com>
> > > Unix System/Network Administrator & Ad Hoc Programmer
> > 
> > BTW, the problem is that there is only one 'root window' which is
> > displayed on all workspaces/desktops.  However, that can be hacked
> > 'cause Gnome 1.4 ( with Sawfish WM ) allowed it.  [ Did XFce xfbd do
> > that too? (I've been using  chbg  for so long, i forgot...) ]
> > 
> > 
> > =====
> > Have A Great Day!
> > 
> > Ric
> > ***
> > 
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> Olivier Fourdan <fourdan at xfce.org>
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