06-22-2004
change wallpaper in CDE
I'm running Solaris 9, using the CDE gui on a SunBlade 100. I want to substitute the generic wallpapers that CDE has, with my own, i.e. my kids, dog, etc.
Suggestions? Directions??
Thanks in advance.
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dximageview
dximageview(1X) dximageview(1X)
NAME
dximageview - Image Viewer for displaying graphics files
SYNOPSIS
/usr/bin/X11/dximageview [options] [filename...]
OPTIONS
The command line options are as follows: Used with the -root or -rootMode options to cause the Image Viewer to exit after displaying the
image to the root window. The name of a file containing a list of files to read. The file should contain one file name per line. Dis-
plays the command syntax. The number of seconds to display each image in auto play mode. Do not repeat the sequence of images in auto
play mode. Controls how the image is displayed to the root window. Valid options are: Scales the image to fill the root window. Centers
the image. Centers the image in the window while preserving the image aspect ratio. Tiles the image with the image centered in the win-
dow. Tiles the image with the image located in the top left corner of the window. Equivalent to -rootMode centerMaximumSize.
DESCRIPTION
The Image Viewer application, dximageview, allows the user to view graphics files.
The supported image types are GIF, JPEG, TIFF, and X Pixmap (XPM).
RUNNING THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE
To start dximageview, do one of the following: Click on the Image Viewer icon in the CDE Application Manager. Double click on an icon for
a JPEG, GIF, or TIFF file in the CDE File Manager. Drag and drop an icon from the CDE File Manager onto the Image Viewer icon. If the
icon represents a supported image type, the application is opened with the subject file as the image displayed in the Image View Window.
Invoke the following command from a terminal window: /usr/bin/X11/dximageview
EXAMPLES
To start the application, enter the following at the command line: /usr/bin/X11/dximageview
FILES
SEE ALSO
Commands: dticon(1)
dximageview(1X)