Related problem: Different Wallpapers for Different Workspaces?

[Ric]

Hi Olivier:

Thanks for the info. I guess the good news is that since it writes on
top of the root window, it will not be that hard to get it to write
different pics for different workspaces. :)

--- Olivier Fourdan <fourdan at xfce.org> wrote:
> ...as for the fix, simple, don't run xfdesktop

If I do not run xfdesktop, that also kills the (root window) menu(s)
which I like - even more since MenuMaker adds its bits to them.
I now have no clickable desktop.   :(   
( I knew that would happen but I tried it anyway. )

I ran xfdesktop to restore the menus, etc.  and it did just what you
said -wrote over the  chbg  controlled root window.

Any other way around it and still be able use xfdesktop menus, etc.
_and_  chbg or other bg programs? 



> 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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Have A Great Day!

Ric
***

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