Re: FVWM: xpmroot

From: Martin Cartwright <M.Cartwright_at_Queens-Belfast.AC.UK>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 17:16:06 +0100 (BST)

On Mon, 25 Aug 1997, Broc Stirton wrote:

->Try:
->
->xv -random -root -rmode 5 `cat presetlist.txt`
->
->make sure the presetlist.txt contains the list of files you want. 'ls
->--nocolor > presetlist.txt' should work.
->note that those are backticks, not single quotes in the xv command.
->You can add '-wait 2' and get a slideshow in the root window.
-> Have fun,
-> Broc

Thanks, but I've just made a directory and done:

xv -random -quit -root /home/imc/pixmaps/*.xpm

I'd appreciate an explanation of the -rmode bit tho, as I can't find
the xv docs.

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Received on Mon Aug 25 1997 - 11:16:49 BST

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