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Topic: background changing, Where do I put the script

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u2musicmike Offline

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Posted: Dec. 21 2006,01:46

I tried to put a background changing script in .xinitrc but I only see the background for a second before the standard background loads up. What loads the standard background?

mikshaw

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Posted: Dec. 21 2006,04:26

The fluxbox style usually loads a new background. You can remove the "rootcommand" line from your chosen style, or run your script after fluxbox loads, but the most convenient thing would probably be to add a rootcommand line to .fluxbox/init to override all styles.

If you're using Jwm instead of fluxbox, remove the "./background" command from .xinitrc (or replace it with your own script).

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Posted: Dec. 23 2006,00:37

I got it working! Thanks for the clues. I didn't know about the fluxbox style files. I was able to edit one and put my script name for the rootcommand line.

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