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FvwmBacker(1)						      General Commands Manual						     FvwmBacker(1)

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 only support 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/background2.xpm AUTHOR
Mike Finger (mfinger@mermaid.micro.umn.edu) (Mike_Finger@atk.com) (doodman on IRC, check the #linux channel) Modified by Andrew Davison (davison@cs.monash.edu.au) 3rd Berkeley Distribution September 8th, 1994 FvwmBacker(1)

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FvwmSave(1)						      General Commands Manual						       FvwmSave(1)

NAME
FvwmSave - the FVWM desktop-layout saving module SYNOPSIS
FvwmSave is spawned by fvwm, so no command line invocation will work. DESCRIPTION
When called, this module will attempt to save your current desktop layout into a file called new.xinitrc. Ideally, this file will look just like .xinitrc, but in reality, you will have to edit it to get a usable configuration, so be sure to keep a backup of your old .xinitrc. Your applications must supply certain hints to the X window system. Emacs, for example, does not, so FvwmSave can't get any information from it. Also, FvwmSave assumes that certain command line options are globally accepted by applications, which may not be the case. COPYRIGHTS
The NoClutter program, and the concept for interfacing this module to the Window Manager, are all original work by Robert Nation Copyright 1994, Robert Nation. No guarantees or warranties or anything are provided or implied in any way whatsoever. Use this program at your own risk. Permission to use this program for any purpose is given, as long as the copyright is kept intact. INITIALIZATION
During initialization, NoClutter will eventually search a configuration file which describes the time-outs and actions to take. The con- figuration file is the same file that fvwm used during initialization. If the NoClutter executable is linked to another name, ie ln -s NoClutter OtherClutter, then another module called OtherClutter can be started, with a completely different configuration than NoClutter, simply by changing the keyword NoClutter to OtherClutter. This way mul- tiple clutter-reduction programs can be used. INVOCATION
NoClutter can be invoked by inserting the line 'Module NoClutter' in the .fvwmrc file. This can be placed on a line by itself, if NoClutter is to be spawned during fvwm's initialization, or can be bound to a menu or mouse button or keystroke to invoke it later. Fvwm will search directory specified in the ModulePath configuration option to attempt to locate NoClutter. CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
NoClutter reads the same .fvwmrc file as fvwm reads when it starts up, and looks for lines similar to "*NoClutter 3600 Iconify". The format of these lines is "*NoClutter [time] [command]", where command is any fvwm built-in command, and time is the time in seconds between when a window looses focus and when the command is executed. At most 3 actions can be specified. AUTHOR
Robert Nation and Mr. Per Persson <pp@solace.mh.se> (Omnion on IRC) 3rd Berkeley Distribution Jan 28 1994 FvwmSave(1)
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