Re: FVWM: Follow up: "wait" in user function?

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 22:54:07 -0500

Len Philpot <len_at_philpot.org> writes:
> Well, naturally I came across "Wait", but I've yet to make it do what I
> want. Here's the relevant portion of my .fvwm2rc :
>
> AddToFunc InitFunction
> + "I" exec xpmroot /home/len/.fvwm/tsp-skies.xpm
> + "I" wait <what goes here?>
> + "I" exec xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr
> + "I" exec aterm -tr -bg black -fg SkyBlue3 -geometry 144x35+0+0 -trsb \
> -fn -sun-screen-medium-*-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-* +sb -sk -sl 500
> + "I" exec exec gnome-terminal --geometry=110x40+10+10
> + "I" exec exec gnome-terminal --geometry=110x40+50+50
>
> I want the xpmroot line to finish before the aterm gets launched. The
> xsetroot can go anywhere, but I want the two terminals to launch after
> the aterm (which isn't a problem). Wait appears to be close to what I
> want, but xpmroot has no title, so what do I use for a window ID?

I prefer the low tech approach:

+ "I" exec /bin/sh -c 'xpmroot /home/len/.fvwm/tsp-skies.xpm; aterm -tr -bg black\
   -fg SkyBlue3 -geometry 144x35+0+0 -trsb \
   -fn -sun-screen-medium-*-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-* +sb -sk -sl 500'

But I wouldn't put such a dark blue on black...

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Dan Espen                           E-mail: dane_at_mk.telcordia.com
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Received on Fri Jan 10 2003 - 21:56:08 GMT

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