Date: Sun, 3 May 2020 19:27:26 +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: <8DE0C87D-B8EE-4503-A3EE-F1C7EF5092AE@grem.de> In-Reply-To: <CY4PR19MB1655AA495FA7211C49488DF8F9A90@CY4PR19MB1655.namprd19.prod.outlook.com> References: <CY4PR19MB1655AA495FA7211C49488DF8F9A90@CY4PR19MB1655.namprd19.prod.outlook.com>
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> On 3. May 2020, at 19:12, Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> wr= ote: >=20 > =EF=BB=BF > Ok I did, "feh --bg-center Downloads/wallpaper1.jpg" in .xinitrc=20 > What does PATH and $HOME mean?=20 >=20 PATH is the environment variable where your shell finds programs (e.g. feh i= s in /usr/local/bin). You can show your environment by calling =E2=80=9Cenv=E2= =80=9D. $HOME is a variable containing your user=E2=80=99s home directory. So in you= r example I would suggest to put: /usr/local/bin/feh --bg-center $HOME/Downloads/wallpaper1.jpg in there. > I copied my .xinitrc to .xsession. Can you tell me why I'm supposed to do t= his?=20 You would do this if you use a graphical login session manager like xdm or g= dm. If you start X using =E2=80=9Cstartx=E2=80=9D, ~/.xinitrc is enough (~ i= s an alias for your home directory) If this doesn=E2=80=99t work, please share some details of your setup, espec= ially: - how do you start X - which window manager are you using - content of your ~/.xinitrc (and or ~/.xsession) file >=20 > Sent from Outlook Mobile You probably can disable that somewhere in that app ;) >=20 > From: Michael Gmelin <freebsd@grem.de> > Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 11:05:14 AM > To: Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> > Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org <freebsd-x11@freebsd.org> > Subject: Re: Xorg recurring background > =20 > Anything you run to set the background while X is running will also work f= rom within those files (X is already started when they=E2=80=98re executed).= You have to make sure that the programs you call are found in PATH (and spe= cify the correct path to any files you pass as parameters, like images - you= can use $HOME in ~/.xinitrc) >=20 >>> On 3. May 2020, at 18:50, Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> w= rote: >>>=20 >> =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? Li= ke 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: >>>=20 >>> =EF=BB=BF >>> There are no options for setting background from file, or set permanentl= y. I'm using feh, but it doesn't give option for permanent set. The wallpape= r 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 b= ehalf 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 backgr= ound 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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