Re: Image usage: will Gnome ever do these things?
- From: Paul Johnson <pauljohn ukans edu>
- To: "gnome-list gnome org" <gnome-list gnome org>
- Subject: Re: Image usage: will Gnome ever do these things?
- Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 12:52:20 -0500
"Guillermo S. Romero / Familia Romero" wrote:
>
> > 2. Assign different background picturess to different workspaces.
> > Enlightenment and WindowMaker can. Sawfish steadfastly refuses to,
> > saying it is Gnome's job. Is it possible for Gnome to do it?
> Put this in your .sawfishrc:
>
> (defun change-workspace-background ()
> "Change workspace background colors"
> (cond
> ((= 0 current-workspace) (system "xsetroot -solid mediumslateblue"))
> ((= 1 current-workspace) (system "xsetroot -solid seagreen2"))
> ((= 2 current-workspace) (system "xsetroot -solid orange"))))
>
> (add-hook 'enter-workspace-hook change-workspace-background)
>
> Instead of xsetroot, you can use any other command, like ImageMagick
> display or xsetbg.
This approach is painfully slow in changing workspaces if the
backgrounds are jpg files, compared to Enlightenment or Window Maker.
So I renew my request that Gnome's desktop background setter allow users
to individually control workspace pictures.
--
Paul E. Johnson email: pauljohn ukans edu
Dept. of Political Science http://lark.cc.ukans.edu/~pauljohn
University of Kansas Office: (785) 864-9086
Lawrence, Kansas 66045 FAX: (785) 864-5700
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