Date: Sun, 3 May 2020 19:05:14 +0200 From: Michael Gmelin <freebsd@grem.de> To: Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> Cc: "freebsd-x11@freebsd.org" <freebsd-x11@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Xorg recurring background Message-ID: <F9A67D4F-977A-4006-99CE-12A8EE19587E@grem.de> In-Reply-To: <CY4PR19MB16551B0193E76879C45559E4F9A90@CY4PR19MB1655.namprd19.prod.outlook.com> References: <CY4PR19MB16551B0193E76879C45559E4F9A90@CY4PR19MB1655.namprd19.prod.outlook.com>
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Anything you run to set the background while X is running will also work fro= m within those files (X is already started when they=E2=80=98re executed). Y= ou have to make sure that the programs you call are found in PATH (and speci= fy the correct path to any files you pass as parameters, like images - you c= an use $HOME in ~/.xinitrc) >> On 3. May 2020, at 18:50, Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> w= rote: > =EF=BB=BF > So would " feh --bg-center " in .xinitrc or .xsession work? >=20 > Sent from Outlook Mobile >=20 > From: Michael Gmelin <freebsd@grem.de> > Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 10:11:29 AM > To: Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> > Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org <freebsd-x11@freebsd.org> > Subject: Re: Xorg recurring background > =20 > Oh, so that=E2=80=99s what you meant with =E2=80=9Crecurring=E2=80=9D? Lik= e it permanently? >=20 > You can set these kind of things in ~/.xinitrc > (or if you use a session manager, ~/.xsession). >=20 > Just add the command in there before starting your window manager, >=20 > e.g. >=20 > xmodmap ... > xsetroot ... > xterm& > twm >=20 >> On 3. May 2020, at 17:58, Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> w= rote: >> =EF=BB=BF >> There are no options for setting background from file, or set permanently= . I'm using feh, but it doesn't give option for permanent set. The wallpaper= has to be set everytime the machine is turned off and on. >>=20 >> Sent from Outlook Mobile >>=20 >> From: owner-freebsd-x11@freebsd.org <owner-freebsd-x11@freebsd.org> on be= half of Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> >> Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 9:50:21 AM >> To: Michael Gmelin <freebsd@grem.de> >> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org <freebsd-x11@freebsd.org> >> Subject: Re: Xorg recurring background >> =20 >> Got it, thanks. >>=20 >> Sent from Outlook Mobile<https://aka.ms/blhgte>; >>=20 >> ________________________________ >> From: Michael Gmelin <freebsd@grem.de> >> Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 9:49:38 AM >> To: Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> >> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org <freebsd-x11@freebsd.org> >> Subject: Re: Xorg recurring background >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> On 3. May 2020, at 17:42, Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> w= rote: >>=20 >> =EF=BB=BFHello, could I gain assistance in setting up a recurring backgro= und in xorg? >>=20 >>=20 >> See xsetroot(1) >>=20 >> https://www.x.org/archive/X11R7.5/doc/man/man1/xsetroot.1.html >>=20 >>=20 >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-x11@freebsd.org mailing list >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-x11 >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-x11-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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