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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FvwmScroll(1) General Commands Manual FvwmScroll(1)NAME
FvwmScroll - the FVWM scroll-bar module
SYNOPSIS
FvwmScroll is spawned by fvwm, so no command line invocation will work.
DESCRIPTION
The FvwmScroll module prompts the user to select a target window, if the module was not launched from within a window context in Fvwm.
After that, it adds scroll bars to the selected window, to reduce the total desktop space consumed by the window.
FvwmScroll reads the same .fvwmrc file as fvwm reads when it starts up, and looks for lines similar to "*FvwmScrollFore green".
FvwmScroll should not be used with windows which move or resize themselves, nor should it be used with windows which set the WM_COL-
ORMAP_WINDOWS property. Operation is fine with windows that have a private colormap.
COPYRIGHTS
The FvwmScroll 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, FvwmScroll will eventually search a configuration file which describes the colors to use. The configuration file is
the same file that fvwm used during initialization.
If the FvwmScroll executable is linked to another name, ie ln -s FvwmScroll MoreScroll, then another module called MoreScroll can be
started, with a completely different configuration than FvwmScroll, simply by changing the keyword FvwmScroll to MoreScroll.
INVOCATION
FvwmScroll can be invoked by binding the action 'Module FvwmScroll x y' to a menu or key-stroke in the .fvwmrc file. The parameter x and y
are integers, which describe the horizontal and vertical window size reduction. Fvwm will search directory specified in the ModulePath
configuration option to attempt to locate FvwmScroll. Although nothing keeps you from launching FvwmScroll at start-up time, you probably
don't want to.
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
FvwmScroll reads the same .fvwmrc file as fvwm reads when it starts up, and looks for lines as listed below:
*FvwmScrollFore color
Tells the module to use color instead of grey for scroll bars themselves.
*FvwmScrollBack color
Tells the module to use color instead of black for the window background.
BUGS
When the scroll bars are removed by clicking on the button in the lower right corner, the window does not restore its location correctly.
AUTHOR
Robert Nation
3rd Berkeley Distribution April 14 1994 FvwmScroll(1)