On Sa, Jan 10, 2004 at 18:01:31 +0100, Marcus Lundblad wrote:
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>
> On Sat, 10 Jan 2004, Klaus Umbach wrote:
>
> > On Sa, Jan 10, 2004 at 11:11:26 -0500, Dan Espen wrote:
> > > Klaus Umbach <Klaus.Umbach_at_doppelhertz.homelinux.org> writes:
> > > > Hello list,
> > > > is it possible, to let fvwm do something in the background?
> > > > With the help of Tavis Ormandy, I have a nice function now, to have
> > > > a thumbnail of an iconified window for the icon. It really looks
> > > > beautiful, but it takes some time, to iconify a fullscreen-window (2-3
> > > > secs!).
> > > > While fvwm is working on that thumbnail-function, I cannot do anything,
> > > > is it possible, put it in the background, so I don't have to wait
> > > > anymore, until I can work?
> > >
> > > Search the man page for "Schedule".
> >
> > No, that doesn't help, I still cannot do anything while this function is
> > processed.
> >
> > DestroyFunc Thumbnail
> > AddToFunc Thumbnail
> > + I Raise
> > + I PipeRead "xwd -silent -id $[w.id] >
> > $[HOME]/.fvwm/icon.tmp.$[w.id].xwd"
> > + I Iconify
> > + I Schedule 1000 $[w.id] PipeRead "nice -19 convert -resize 64x54 -frame 1x1 -mattecolor black -quality 0 xwd:$[HOME]/.fvwm/icon.tmp.$[w.id].xwd png:$[HOME]/.fvwm/icon.tmp.$[w.id].png && echo WindowStyle IconOverride, UseIcons, Icon $[HOME]/.fvwm/icon.tmp.$[w.id].png,StaysOnBottom || echo Nop"
>
> Try replacing "PipeRead" with "Exec".
I already tried that that, for some reason it does not work.
I tried
+ I Exec exec xwd -silent -id $[w.id] > $[HOME]/.fvwm/icon.tmp.$[w.id].xwd
and
+ I Exec exec "xwd -silent -id $[w.id] > $[HOME]/.fvwm/icon.tmp.$[w.id].xwd"
regards
Klaus
> //Marcus
> >
> >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Dan Espen E-mail: dane_at_mk.telcordia.com
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> > 5) People say Linux is ugly. How does that make you feel?
> > Torvalds: They'll be the first against the wall when the revolution comes.
> > Let's see just how ugly they think it is when they have a few
> > bulletholes in them.
> >
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5) People say Linux is ugly. How does that make you feel?
Torvalds: They'll be the first against the wall when the revolution comes.
Let's see just how ugly they think it is when they have a few
bulletholes in them.
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