Re: FVWM: changing backs from menu

From: <spiegl_at_appl-math.tu-muenchen.de>
Date: Wed, 06 Dec 1995 12:45:57 +0100 (MET)

Hi Chad,

> # Function for changing background patterns from menu
> AddToFunc ChangeBack "I" Exec exec echo *FvwmBackerDesk $0 $1 > .fvwm2bktmp
> + "I" Read .fvwm2bktmp
> + "I" FvwmBacker
>
> # Background Patterns
> AddToMenu BackPatterns "Backgrounds" Title
> + "Honeycomb" ChangeBack $CurrentDesk "xpmroot
> /usr/local/X11R6/include/X11/pixmaps/background1.xpm"
> + "Lighthouse" ChangeBack $CurrentDesk "xv -root -quit -max
> /usr/local/share/backgrounds/lighthouse.gif"
...
> If you switch desks from desk 1 and then
> back, the new pattern is there, but gets covered quickly by the default
> background pattern. Does anybody know any solutions for this?

I suppose this is caused by a previously called instance of FvwmBacker.
Try adding a "KillModule FvwmBacker" before starting the new one.

Ciao,
 Andy.
___________________________________________________________________________
  Andy Spiegl, Institute for Applied Mathematics
  University of Technology, Muenchen, Germany
  E-Mail: Spiegl_at_Appl-Math.TU-Muenchen.de
  http://www.appl-math.tu-muenchen.de/~spiegl/

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Received on Wed Dec 06 1995 - 09:13:24 GMT

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