On Thu, Jan 25, 2001 at 12:51:55PM -0500, Hall Stevenson wrote: > > ============================================ > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ls > > aim.xpm new.bmp test test.xpm > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ xsetroot -bitmap ~/new.bmp > > xsetroot: bad bitmap format file: > > /home/xucaen/new.bmp > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ > > ============================================ > > I made new.bmp using gimp. > > any clues? > > Why not use something like "jpeg" instead ??
xsetroot doesn't take anything but a bitmap.
I use xv myself...
# Set up the background image with xv.
image=/home/msoulier/wdmc1.jpg
if [ -x /usr/bin/X11/xv ] && [ -e $image ]
then
/usr/bin/X11/xv -maxp -quit -root $image
fi
Are you sure that bmp is correct? That's a windoze format, is it not? I
was thinking xpm myself...
Mike
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