Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:41:35 -0500 From: Derek Ragona <derek@computinginnovations.com> To: Zbigniew Szalbot <z.szalbot@lc-words.com>, User Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Windows > Unix volunteers Message-ID: <6.0.0.22.2.20080626113708.02574128@mail.computinginnovations.com> In-Reply-To: <4863C10F.9000807@lc-words.com> References: <4863C10F.9000807@lc-words.com>
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At 11:17 AM 6/26/2008, Zbigniew Szalbot wrote:
>Hello,
>
>What is a good place to look for volunteers who would like to modify
>Windows source code for an open source software. We have a programme that
>changes wallpapers on your desktop but it is only available for Windows.
>
>As a FreeBSD fan, I'd love to see it in ports. Can anyone recommend
>forums where to look for people interested in making such programme
>available for UNIX desktops?
>
>Many thanks!
>
>--
>Zbigniew Szalbot
>SGM Lifewords
>www.sgmlifewords.com
>
It isn't as easy as a little porting. Depending on the window manager in
X there may already be a wallpaper changer. I would check the main site
for the Window Manager you use first before you try to reinvent this wheel.
Because the changing of wallpaper is VERY window manager centric, I don't
think it would be easy to have one utility that would work with all the
WM's. Unlike in MS Windows where there is a single window manager and API.
-Derek
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