Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 12:36:42 -0400 (EDT) From: Patrick Seal <patseal@hyperhost.net> To: "Ben J. Cohen" <bjc23@hermes.cam.ac.uk> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Root Window under X? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9904241235310.81247-100000@foobar.hyperhost.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9904241723320.793-100000@bjc23.trin.cam.ac.uk>
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There is a program called roottail that you can display any file you want superimposed on the root window. It *might* be in the ports collection. ------------------------------------ _____________________________________ Patrick Seal |"Microsoft isn't evil, they just make <patseal@hyperhost.net> | really crappy operating systems." Hyperhost - http://www.hyperhost.net| -Linus Torvalds hosting and Design http://www.freebsd.org - http://www.linux.org On Sat, 24 Apr 1999, Ben J. Cohen wrote: > Hi! > > I recall reading somewhere that it is possible to run Netscape in the root > window under X. (I can't find the original reference.) > > Is it possible to run an arbitrary application in the root window? > > For example, I would like to run xconsole in the root window so that I can > see it but it doesn't get in the way too much (as it does at the moment). > > Thanks, > > Ben. > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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