From owner-freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Sun May 3 19:07:08 2020 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-x11@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 35D7C2E5882 for ; Sun, 3 May 2020 19:07:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@grem.de) Received: from mail.evolve.de (mail.evolve.de [213.239.217.29]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "mail.evolve.de", Issuer "Let's Encrypt Authority X3" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 49Fb896hqxz44nF for ; Sun, 3 May 2020 19:07:05 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@grem.de) Received: by mail.evolve.de (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id dcd7cc52; Sun, 3 May 2020 19:07:02 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=grem.de; h=content-type :content-transfer-encoding:mime-version:subject:from:in-reply-to :date:cc:message-id:references:to; s=20180501; bh=uG9vBxDMf9fp65 shJL/LOGaxdkQ=; b=oiDY2/qpLIk0FBm5bFqEdB+ur6EaGYozUtjgO5EuBRoOU6 SPJ6FVcgNC8UevgcCu5frkKo6UdGkLx7tqHPlT3dtN9aaxYGAMSkwwXLu2u2ZlyD a8wvke/b3DN5ErHI2PXbSl6yDU9UMdR0bMFa8Lf9NbkNUibj+6BPx+woRUdlTR3I z0UwMJmFxQYJnMJhSYxZT8pd4TYfQVC1iytEYOTVW6o4i1Zhw0ieMb2khV7s4c6A j3jNstHp3CLl6xNc3Q3aNA46qIbMav3wF3JB3vKoBVyoOJQC09FT6wQUotxJ4Szy 7DEDcM6bG1glEzUHlZXkAudhaccd0J9/+OLWi/dQ== DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=grem.de; h=content-type :content-transfer-encoding:mime-version:subject:from:in-reply-to :date:cc:message-id:references:to; q=dns; s=20180501; b=OlNofPAe E5of2/Yfvg49J5OOJieXXVjYlh98ORvuUhf86Vd2Eyxms4jIRTuteZuFuA22oGRc T1v4RAxl9mn2LCvBkD98sJzI4lDSBk+Cc/ZUMzFvcQFL1HLuWqRPxyqIXzg9NtoC 0GeIR7+CjZSGOia8gVyFLcjDTfKL92uSk/xzmL6b2WfLSGlN2dHh4V6HQSkapA5L poSJcVduITJ3b5i6lsvGJhVd7TpMSaUwcbPFWYAASGH8n6D7qkskHT9d6mEypoIn RtOwi6NgJpbtMU8baQ2mLGvWo358CqLBWju1gtQLO3T4DfK/w3Ip8NtjgorvLBfT G4Jm5Rn88VgBJQ== Received: by mail.evolve.de (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTPSA id fdf05147 (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305:256:NO); Sun, 3 May 2020 19:07:02 +0000 (UTC) Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Subject: Re: Xorg recurring background From: Michael Gmelin In-Reply-To: Date: Sun, 3 May 2020 21:07:00 +0200 Cc: "freebsd-x11@freebsd.org" Message-Id: <65D3B073-CD3D-4D60-8E29-F4A0F42ED11A@grem.de> References: To: Brandon helsley X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (17E262) X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 49Fb896hqxz44nF X-Spamd-Bar: --- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=grem.de header.s=20180501 header.b=oiDY2/qp; dmarc=none; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of freebsd@grem.de designates 213.239.217.29 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=freebsd@grem.de X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-3.32 / 15.00]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; TO_DN_EQ_ADDR_SOME(0.00)[]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[grem.de:s=20180501]; RCVD_VIA_SMTP_AUTH(0.00)[]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; TO_DN_SOME(0.00)[]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip4:213.239.217.29/32]; MV_CASE(0.50)[]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[multipart/alternative,text/plain]; DMARC_NA(0.00)[grem.de]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000,0]; RCVD_COUNT_THREE(0.00)[3]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_SOME(0.00)[]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[grem.de:+]; RCPT_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000,0]; FREEMAIL_TO(0.00)[hotmail.com]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+,1:+,2:~]; IP_SCORE(-1.32)[ip: (-5.05), ipnet: 213.239.192.0/18(-0.05), asn: 24940(-1.50), country: DE(-0.02)]; ASN(0.00)[asn:24940, ipnet:213.239.192.0/18, country:DE]; MID_RHS_MATCH_FROM(0.00)[]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.29 X-BeenThere: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: X11 on FreeBSD -- maintaining and support List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 03 May 2020 19:07:08 -0000 If you really only want to use xterm and no window manager, this would mean:= chmod 700 /home/youruser/.xsession Then, make sure /home/youruser/.xsession contains at least: #!/bin/sh feh --bg-center $HOME/Downloads/wallpaper1.jpg exec xterm (I would assume that you would use something basic like twm though, in which= case the last line would read: exec twm) > On 3. May 2020, at 19:53, Brandon helsley wr= ote: >=20 > =EF=BB=BF > Yes I changed it. I am only using xorg and xterms. No desktop environment.= >=20 > Sent from Outlook Mobile >=20 > From: Michael Gmelin > Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 11:36:06 AM > To: Brandon helsley > Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Xorg recurring background > =20 > So .xsession is relevant to you. >=20 > Can you change the command to contain the absolute path to the wallpaper f= ile? > (/home/youruser/Downloads/wallpaper1.jpg). >=20 > Also, which window manager/desktop environment are you using? >=20 >>> On 3. May 2020, at 19:32, Brandon helsley w= rote: >>>=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 >> Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 11:27:26 AM >> To: Brandon helsley >> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org >> Subject: Re: Xorg recurring background >> =20 >>=20 >>=20 >>> On 3. May 2020, at 19:12, Brandon helsley 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. fe= h is in /usr/local/bin). You can show your environment by calling =E2=80=9Ce= nv=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 d= o this?=20 >>=20 >> You would do this if you use a graphical login session manager like xdm o= r 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, es= pecially: >> - 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 >>> Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 11:05:14 AM >>> To: Brandon helsley >>> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org >>> Subject: Re: Xorg recurring background >>> =20 >>> Anything you run to set the background while X is running will also work= from 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 s= pecify the correct path to any files you pass as parameters, like images - y= ou can use $HOME in ~/.xinitrc) >>>=20 >>>> On 3. May 2020, at 18:50, Brandon helsley = wrote: >>>>=20 >>>> =EF=BB=BF >>>> So would " feh --bg-center " in .xinitrc or .xsession work? >>>>=20 >>>> Sent from Outlook Mobile >>>>=20 >>>> From: Michael Gmelin >>>> Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 10:11:29 AM >>>> To: Brandon helsley >>>> Cc: 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 wrote: >>>>>=20 >>>>> =EF=BB=BF >>>>> There are no options for setting background from file, or set permanen= tly. I'm using feh, but it doesn't give option for permanent set. The wallpa= per has to be set everytime the machine is turned off and on. >>>>>=20 >>>>> Sent from Outlook Mobile >>>>>=20 >>>>> From: owner-freebsd-x11@freebsd.org on= behalf of Brandon helsley >>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 9:50:21 AM >>>>> To: Michael Gmelin >>>>> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org >>>>> Subject: Re: Xorg recurring background >>>>> =20 >>>>> Got it, thanks. >>>>>=20 >>>>> Sent from Outlook Mobile >>>>>=20 >>>>> ________________________________ >>>>> From: Michael Gmelin >>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2020 9:49:38 AM >>>>> To: Brandon helsley >>>>> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org >>>>> Subject: Re: Xorg recurring background >>>>>=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>> On 3. May 2020, at 17:42, Brandon helsley wrote: >>>>>=20 >>>>> =EF=BB=BFHello, could I gain assistance in setting up a recurring back= ground 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"=