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# 15  
Old 03-27-2005
Quote:
The bitmap type for xsetroot is 'xbm' (Xbitmap) not windows .bmp
Do I need to convert the bmp to xbm format or would just renaming do the trick?

Thanks
# 16  
Old 03-27-2005
It would have to be converted, but there may be a problem there. If I recall correctly xbm is a two color format.
# 17  
Old 04-08-2005
Hi All

xv -root -quit my-background-picture.gif & definately worked . The pic that i used was of low resolution . So I tried repeating the same for a higher resolution pic . But now when i try the same command and set the backdrop to "NO Backdrop" , I still get the previous image .'

I deleted the previous image n tried again. But now i get a blurred version of previous image.

Plz suggest


Best Regards

Varun
# 18  
Old 04-08-2005
hmmmm ...................


I restarted the Workspace n the image was set to the new one .

But I am getting a blurred n tiled image . the whole image does not cover the entire working space

How do I rectify this ???




Regards

Varun
# 19  
Old 02-03-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by reborg
The way to do what you want is as follows:

Open the Style Manager.
Click on Backdrops.
Select NoBackdrop from the list.
Click OK. The backdrop tile will disappear.
Repeat these steps for every workspace on your desktop. (the checkbox does not work correctly)
Use xsetroot or xv to establish your X window root background.
To automate the process, put something like this into your sessionetc script in ~/.dt directories:
#!/bin/sh
#
xv -root -quit my-background-picture.gif &
i don't have the permissions to do this
# 20  
Old 09-04-2008
hi, this is how I did it and it works and it sticks:

Take your picture, resize to yoru monitor resolution (eg. I have 1280x1024) with your favourite program like Paint Shop Pro or whatever. Save as .jpg or whatever.

Then in Unix go to to your "Desktop Apps" and open "Image Viewer".

Open the image and save is as XPM.

This should create a .pm image.

then go to your-user/.dt/backdrops (note to click the "view hidden objects" in your File Manager to see the .dt directory). If /backdrops does not exist, create it.

pop your .pm image in here, and you are nearly done.

Now go to your "Style Manager", "Backdrops" and there in the list should be your image. click it and apply or OK.

At this point you should have your image as a backdrop, if you dont, sorry :-( I dont think I can help as these steps have worked for me without Admin privileges or anything.

And, before I forget, to make it stick - save the session!

If ppl want images for this purpose, I have included a couple of car ones in the attachment file below (1280x1024), or you can send me a message or leave a note here for more I have prepared for myself (dont forget to state your screen resolution). If there is enough demand, maybe I can create a little repository somewhere with different themes...

cheers and good luck!

aka Tahiche
Design Engineer (Catia V5)
Ford Koeln, Germany
1280x1024pmBackdrops.zip (1.15 MB) 
Last edited by tahiche2; 09-04-2008 at 01:01 PM..
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