FvwmBacker Manual Page
NAME
FvwmBacker - the FVWM background changer module
SYNOPSIS
FvwmBacker is spawned by fvwm, so no
command line invocation will work.
DESCRIPTION
The FvwmBacker module provides functionality to change the
background when changing desktops. Any command can be executed to
change the backgrounds. The commands used to change the backgrounds
must exit after changing the root window, (i.e. `xv -root zzz.gif' does
not, without the -quit option) otherwise FvwmBacker will hang.
COPYRIGHTS
The FvwmBacker module is the original work of Mike Finger.
Copyright 1994, Mike Finger. The author makes no guarantees or
warranties of any kind about the use of this module. Use this modules
at your own risk. You may freely use this module or any portion of it
for any purpose as long as the copyright is kept intact.
INITIALIZATION
During initialization, FvwmBacker will scan the same configuration
file that FVWM used during startup to find the options that pertain to
it. These options are discussed in a later section.
INVOCATION
FvwmBacker can be invoked by fvwm during initialization by
inserting the line `Module FvwmBacker' in the .fvwmrc file.
FvwmBacker must reside in a directory that is listed in the
ModulePath option of FVWM for it to be executed by FVWM.
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
The follow option is the only option supported at present
*FvwmWinListDesk DeskNumber command
Specifies the command to execute when the specified DeskNumber
becomes active.
If the command begins with -solid FvwmBacker uses the next argument
as a color in the X database and sets the background to that color
without generating a system call to xsetroot. Only single word color
names may be used.
SAMPLE CONFIGURATION
The following are excepts from a .fvwmrc file which describe
FvwmBacker initialization commands: ####
# Set
Up Backgrounds for different desktops.
####
*FvwmBackerDesk
0 -solid steelblue
*FvwmBackerDesk 1 -solid midnightblue
*FvwmBackerDesk
2 -solid yellow
*FvwmBackerDesk 3 xpmroot
/usr/include/X11/pixmaps/back ground2.xpm
AUTHOR
Mike Finger (mfinger@mermaid.micro.umn.edu) (Mike_Finger@atk.com)
(dood man on IRC, check the #linux channel)
Modified by Andrew Davison (davison@cs.monash.edu.au)
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