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lo-fi
02-06-2003, 03:07 AM
i saw windows XP running with a wallpaper that moved... does anyone know how you could do this in linux??
bosox79
02-06-2003, 03:16 AM
Originally posted by lo-fi
i saw windows XP running with a wallpaper that moved... does anyone know how you could do this in linux??

how did the wall paper move? what do you mean?:confused:
Hayl
02-06-2003, 03:44 AM
you can run xlockmore screensavers in the root window as "animated" wallpaper instead of as screensavers.
joesbox
02-07-2003, 06:26 AM
furthering on this idea. is there anyway to make an active desktop?
graphixx
02-14-2003, 06:30 PM
I have also been curious about a Active Desktop like setup. I have a animated (gif) flag that I used to use on Windoze Desktop and would like to add it to KDE desktop. Its not life altering or anything so I havent really looked into it but if someone knows how to have a animated gif work on desktop that would be swell:)
red_over_blue
02-14-2003, 06:51 PM
Want to impress your friends :)

FIRST
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mplayer -vo xv -rootwin /videos/lordoftherings.avi

will play a movie as your background. Works with x11, xv, xmga, and xvidix drivers (sub your favorite avi or mpeg for lordoftherings.avi - that does not come with mplayer :))

SECOND
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download the rss-glx screensavers which are opengl screensavers.... very cool

http://rss-glx.sourceforge.net/

Install them, find the "helios" executable, and do the following from a terminal

helios -root &

and watch the amazing effects as your background image... truely awsome.
bosox79
02-14-2003, 07:09 PM
Originally posted by red_over_blue
Want to impress your friends :)

FIRST
--------

mplayer -vo xv -rootwin /videos/lordoftherings.avi

will play a movie as your background. Works with x11, xv, xmga, and xvidix drivers (sub your favorite avi or mpeg for lordoftherings.avi - that does not come with mplayer :))

SECOND
----------

download the rss-glx screensavers which are opengl screensavers.... very cool

http://rss-glx.sourceforge.net/

Install them, find the "helios" executable, and do the following from a terminal

helios -root &

and watch the amazing effects as your background image... truely awsome.

Thanks for the info red_over_blue, i'll have to give that a try some time:cool: