Date: Sun, 3 May 2020 19:36:06 +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: <427ABB7D-CC5C-4093-A37B-A7D644F6C632@grem.de> In-Reply-To: <CY4PR19MB16557EE859B9AC5B496822A9F9A90@CY4PR19MB1655.namprd19.prod.outlook.com> References: <CY4PR19MB16557EE859B9AC5B496822A9F9A90@CY4PR19MB1655.namprd19.prod.outlook.com>
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So .xsession is relevant to you. Can you change the command to contain the absolute path to the wallpaper fil= e? (/home/youruser/Downloads/wallpaper1.jpg). Also, which window manager/desktop environment are you using? > On 3. May 2020, at 19:32, Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> wr= ote: >=20 > =EF=BB=BF > I'm using xdm and xorg, and there is nothing in either but this command.=20= >=20 > Sent from Outlook Mobile >=20 > From: Michael Gmelin <freebsd@grem.de> > Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 11:27:26 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 19:12, Brandon helsley <brandon.helsley@hotmail.com> w= rote: >>>=20 >> =EF=BB=BF >> Ok I did, "feh --bg-center Downloads/wallpaper1.jpg" in .xinitrc=20 >> What does PATH and $HOME mean?=20 >>=20 >=20 > PATH is the environment variable where your shell finds programs (e.g. feh= is in /usr/local/bin). You can show your environment by calling =E2=80=9Cen= v=E2=80=9D. >=20 > $HOME is a variable containing your user=E2=80=99s home directory. So in y= our example I would suggest to put: >=20 > /usr/local/bin/feh --bg-center $HOME/Downloads/wallpaper1.jpg >=20 > in there. >=20 >> I copied my .xinitrc to .xsession. Can you tell me why I'm supposed to do= this?=20 >=20 > You would do this if you use a graphical login session manager like xdm or= gdm. If you start X using =E2=80=9Cstartx=E2=80=9D, ~/.xinitrc is enough (~= is an alias for your home directory) >=20 > If this doesn=E2=80=99t work, please share some details of your setup, esp= ecially: > - how do you start X > - which window manager are you using > - content of your ~/.xinitrc (and or ~/.xsession) file >=20 >=20 >>=20 >> Sent from Outlook Mobile >=20 > You probably can disable that somewhere in that app ;) >=20 >>=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? L= ike 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>= wrote: >>>>=20 >>>> =EF=BB=BF >>>> There are no options for setting background from file, or set permanent= ly. I'm using feh, but it doesn't give option for permanent set. The wallpap= er 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>= wrote: >>>>=20 >>>> =EF=BB=BFHello, could I gain assistance in setting up a recurring backg= round 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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