fluxbox wallpapers

[johntramp]

Hey, How would I go about putting a different wallpaper on each different desktop in fluxbox? I have found how to set a wallpaper but then it is the same on each desktop - kinda booring :p

Is this possible?

thanks

[Uranus]

Well, in the same way how I told you to do it in this thread (http://www.justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=96279)...
man wmsetbg for the details, I've heard that it works for FluxBox.
Sam

[johntramp]

where would I find that? root@odysseus john # emerge -s wmsetbg
Searching...
[ Results for search key : wmsetbg ]
[ Applications found : 0 ]


root@odysseus john # wmsetbg
bash: wmsetbg: command not found

[serz]

I think wmsetbg is a part of Window Maker, I'm not sure though.

[johntramp]

so I would need to compile a whole nother window manager jutst for one little proggie?

[Icarus]

use fbsetbg which is Fluxbox's version and works the same way

Look through the Fluxbox Documentation (http://fluxbox.org/docbook.php) for how to use it

[johntramp]

no theres nothing in there in the background section about it. I guess i'll just leave it as is :)

[JohnT]

Originally posted by johntramp
no theres nothing in there in the background section about it. I guess i'll just leave it as is :) You give up to easy:D
http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/*checkout*/fluxbox/fluxbox/util/fbsetbg

[johntramp]

Originally posted by JohnT
You give up to easy:D
http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/*checkout*/fluxbox/fluxbox/util/fbsetbg

and what is there here :S -i found the proggie (i am using it at the moment to show my current wallpaper) just I can't find how to allocate different pictures to different desktops.

[JohnT]

Originally posted by johntramp
and what is there here :S -i found the proggie (i am using it at the moment to show my current wallpaper) just I can't find how to allocate different pictures to different desktops. Try either "fluxter" or "FbPager' found on this page.......http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net/
You might be able to configure one of them.No guarantees from here though. :D

[johntramp]

ok thanks, i will look into it when i have a little free time :)

[trc]

have eterm installed? you can use Esetroot too, or xsetbg i think

[johntramp]

yes, I use eterm

[Rinias]

You know, I was just looking around cause I'm configuring my fluxbox, and I found (at the fluxbox site), this: Fluxspace (http://www.fluxbox.org/docbook/en/html/sect-fluxspace.html)

Don't know if you already saw it or it's not what you want, but I didn't see it meantioned, so I thought that I'd give ya a shout.

Hope it helps!!

[JohnT]

Good find Rinias :D from the page thats linked..........

What Can It Do Now?

* Add per-workspace desktop icons and panels to Fluxbox by integrating tools like Rox Filer and Idesk.
* Decorate each workspace with different wallpaper.
* Manage your startup applications.
* Automatically start and stop applets as you enter and leave workspaces, allowing each workspace to have its own unique tools and dockapps.

[Rinias]

Originally posted by JohnT
Good find Rinias :D


Just trying to figure out how to fix some keybindings. (http://www.justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=130487).. Still no luck....

[JohnT]

Originally posted by Rinias
Just trying to figure out how to fix some keybindings. (http://www.justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=130487).. Still no luck.... The Gnome keybinding setup isn't enough for ya :p

[Rinias]

The Gnome keybinding setup isn't enough for ya:p
Well, it would be- only I think that it doesn't work well in Fluxbox... :D

[JohnT]

Originally posted by Rinias
Well, it would be- only I think that it doesn't work well in Fluxbox... :D Thats odd......mine do.:confused:

[Dark Ninja]

Have you tried out Fluxkeys to bind your keys? It's a program that you'll need to start up when you log into fluxbox. But, it works very well.

[johntramp]

great, sounds exactly what I have been looking for

Thanks

[Shep]

I like a little program called chbg with flux box. It will auto change the backgrounds on all desktops every xx minutes. Then your backgrounds never get old.

[Icarus]

I just tried out Fluxspace...not bad, but it's really slow when switching desktops. I use the scroll wheel to switch desktops and if you scroll though the 4 desktops 3 times really quick...it will pause display each background for every time you scrolled through it

But that is neat having a seperate background for each desktop

[johntramp]

oooh thanks :D