Re: FVWM: windows acting in tandem

From: Olivier Chapuis <olivier.chapuis_at_free.fr>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 08:41:16 +0200

On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 12:20:57AM -0400, Rouben Rostamian wrote:
> Thanks you, Mikhael, for your useful suggestions regarding my recent
> query (shown below.) I figured out how to do transparent FvwmButtons
> in version 2.4.5. I will upgrade to 2.5.* one of these days to use
> the newer features.
>
> Now I have a related question. When I change the root window
> background image, the transparent FvwmButtons do not refresh
> themselves, because I guess they are not aware that the root has
> changed. I have to do a RefreshWindow on FvwmButtons to get the
> transparent parts adapt to the new background. This brings me to my
> question: will upgrading to 2.5.* help to get around this? If not,
> is there a "standard" method to update fvwm's transparent objects
> when the root background changes?
>

In 2.5.*, if you use an appropriate "set root" program, fvwm detect
root bg change and update the Transparent colorsets.
See FvwmThemes (2.5.x) man page for details.

Regards, Olivier
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Received on Wed May 28 2003 - 01:38:58 BST

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