Re: [e-users] e17setroot

2011-09-26 Thread Michael Jennings
On Friday, 23 September 2011, at 21:36:48 (-0500), Larry Wyble wrote: > So how do I get gkrellm's invisible theme to work in e17?? If you have a static background, and if it's the same for all desktops, use Esetroot (comes with Eterm) to set the pseudotransparent background to the same image as y

Re: [e-users] e17setroot

2011-09-23 Thread The Rasterman
On Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:36:48 -0500 Larry Wyble said: > On 09/23/2011 08:58 PM, hannes.janet...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > > fake transparency stuff. nothing you'll use unless you want to make a > > real retro setup :p > > So how do I get gkrellm's invisible theme to work in e17?? you don't. e17

Re: [e-users] e17setroot

2011-09-23 Thread Larry Wyble
On 09/23/2011 08:58 PM, hannes.janet...@gmail.com wrote: > > fake transparency stuff. nothing you'll use unless you want to make a > real retro setup :p So how do I get gkrellm's invisible theme to work in e17?? Thanks

Re: [e-users] e17setroot

2011-09-23 Thread hannes.janet...@gmail.com
On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 3:35 AM, Jeff Hoogland wrote: > What is e17setroot? fake transparency stuff. nothing you'll use unless you want to make a real retro setup :p > > > On Friday, September 23, 2011, Larry Wyble wrote: >> Where do I find e17setroot? I googled but never came across it. And I

Re: [e-users] e17setroot

2011-09-23 Thread Jeff Hoogland
What is e17setroot? On Friday, September 23, 2011, Larry Wyble wrote: > Where do I find e17setroot? I googled but never came across it. And I > don't find it on the E17 web site. > > Thanks > > -- > All of the data gener

[e-users] e17setroot

2011-09-23 Thread Larry Wyble
Where do I find e17setroot? I googled but never came across it. And I don't find it on the E17 web site. Thanks -- All of the data generated in your IT infrastructure is seriously valuable. Why? It contains a definitive

[e-users] e17setroot broken

2008-10-31 Thread duckz quack
Hi, just wondering if there is any replacement or fixes for e17setroot in the future?cheers! duckz Join Linux on Toshiba Group Group name: linux_on_Toshiba Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linux_on_Toshiba Group email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fedora Core 4 - Toshiba and Ac

Re: [e-users] e17setroot

2007-08-26 Thread giglio robbo' d'acciaio
Michael Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Friday, 24 August 2007, at 00:27:12 (+0200), > giglio robbo' d'acciaio wrote: > >> I know that e17 uses fake transparency. > > Not on this planet. You're right, I meant that conky uses pseudotransparency, using the root window, so, I have to use a

Re: [e-users] e17setroot

2007-08-24 Thread The Rasterman
On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:47:43 +0200 Nicolas Pichon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) a écrit : > > well not for it - specifically, but remove ipc support, and e17setroot is a > > very evil hack to get "transperency". imho - you want transparenecy - use a > > composite

Re: [e-users] e17setroot

2007-08-24 Thread Michael Jennings
On Friday, 24 August 2007, at 00:27:12 (+0200), giglio robbo' d'acciaio wrote: > I know that e17 uses fake transparency. Not on this planet. Michael -- Michael Jennings (a.k.a. KainX) http://www.kainx.org/ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Linux Server/Cluster Admin, LBL.gov Author, Eterm (www.eterm

Re: [e-users] e17setroot

2007-08-24 Thread giglio robbo' d'acciaio
David Seikel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > e17setroot is considered to be an evil hack and raster has said he > might remove support for it one day. Ok, anyway I like running conky to check my system's stats and I'm looking for a bloodless way to render an acceplable transparency. I know that e17

Re: [e-users] e17setroot

2007-08-24 Thread Nicolas Pichon
Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) a écrit : > well not for it - specifically, but remove ipc support, and e17setroot is a > very evil hack to get "transperency". imho - you want transparenecy - use a > composite manager and terminals with ARGB dest support. Is the Bling module sufficient as a compo

Re: [e-users] e17setroot

2007-08-23 Thread The Rasterman
On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:34:54 +1000 David Seikel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:05:09 +0200 giglio robbo' d'acciaio > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've compiled e17 from cvs using e17easy.sh script, but althought > > there's a e17setroot.c in source tree I can't find it'

Re: [e-users] e17setroot

2007-08-23 Thread David Seikel
On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:05:09 +0200 giglio robbo' d'acciaio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've compiled e17 from cvs using e17easy.sh script, but althought > there's a e17setroot.c in source tree I can't find it's binary form > in bin/. Why? All the e_utils are not built by default, you have to ena

[e-users] e17setroot

2007-08-23 Thread giglio robbo' d'acciaio
Hi! I've compiled e17 from cvs using e17easy.sh script, but althought there's a e17setroot.c in source tree I can't find it's binary form in bin/. Why? Thank's in advance. -- Daniele Giglio Dona i tuoi cicli di clock alla ricerca! dgiglio(a)iol.it http://boinc.berkeley.edu/

[e-users] e17setroot error ?

2006-06-02 Thread jean-marie . verdun
Hi, While trying to reconfigure my desktop background I got this error: e17setroot background.jpg ERROR: Enlightenment cannot set up the IPC socket. Did you specify the right display? While dr17 is running on DISPLAY :0. Any idea from where this problem could come from ? Jm _

Re: [e-users] e17setroot and .xinitrc

2006-04-17 Thread Andrea Spada
On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 09:31:00 -0400 Chris Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well, my gnome background (in gconf) was already unchecked (disabled). the problem was a runtime error, when e17 exit with errors messages. But now, everything seems to work. Thank's, Andrea > Navigate to /desktop/gnom

Re: [e-users] e17setroot and .xinitrc

2006-04-14 Thread Andrea Spada
On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 09:31:00 -0400 Chris Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well, my gnome background (in gconf) was already unchecked (disabled). the problem was a runtime error, when e17 exit with errors messages. But now, everything seems to work. Thank's, Andrea > Navigate to /desktop/gnom

Re: [e-users] e17setroot and .xinitrc

2006-04-14 Thread Chris Williams
Navigate to /desktop/gnome/background and uncheck draw_background. You can do this with gconf-editor, or the command-line tool, i think it's gconftool. --chris On Thu, 2006-04-13 at 17:19 -0600, Vijay Durairaj wrote: > Hi, > > For me, gnome-settings-daemon sets the wallpaper. In E17, I manually

Re: [e-users] e17setroot and .xinitrc

2006-04-13 Thread Vijay Durairaj
Hi, For me, gnome-settings-daemon sets the wallpaper. In E17, I manually start gnome-settings-daemon. As soon as I start it, my (fake) background is changed. I use gnome-2.12. May be in this version, it sets the bg. I really want gnome-settings-daemon to stop setting the bg. :-( -Vijay [EMA

Re: [e-users] e17setroot and .xinitrc

2006-04-13 Thread Thomas Kuther
On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 19:09:13 -0600 Vijay Durairaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is because "gnome-settings-daemon" sets its own wallpaper > (defined in gnome). > > -Vijay > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:05:37 + > > Andrea Spada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > O

Re: [e-users] e17setroot and .xinitrc

2006-04-12 Thread Vijay Durairaj
This is because "gnome-settings-daemon" sets its own wallpaper (defined in gnome). -Vijay [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:05:37 + Andrea Spada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ok, I have figured out the problem... at least, using an Esetroot.eap... I have to call this AFTER

Re: [e-users] e17setroot and .xinitrc

2006-04-12 Thread Andrea Spada
On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:05:37 + Andrea Spada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ok, I have figured out the problem... at least, using an Esetroot.eap... I have to call this AFTER the gnome-settings-daemon.eap !!! I don't know why, but if i call it BEFORE, it doesn't works. The .xinitrc issu

Re: [e-users] e17setroot and .xinitrc

2006-04-12 Thread Andrea Spada
On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:14:32 +0200 Thomas Kuther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ok, lets go! I had tried the following solutions: 1) Put an eap file with the command "Esetroot -s "whateveriwant..." in ~/.e/e/applications/startup/.order 2) Use an .xinitrc as it: xrdb -load

Re: [e-users] e17setroot and .xinitrc

2006-04-12 Thread Thomas Kuther
On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:21:59 -0400 "Doug McEachern" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you use e17setroot to create the edj file in e17 and have that set > as your background, you should be able to use Esetroot in > your .xinitrc to put the jpg up as well. I'm running on the > assumption that you wan

Re: [e-users] e17setroot and .xinitrc

2006-04-12 Thread Michael Jennings
On Wednesday, 12 April 2006, at 12:08:06 (-0400), Mike Russo wrote: > >Here's my .xinitrc: > > > >xrdb -load $HOME/.Xresources & > >gnome-settings-daemon & > >elapse & > >exec enlightenment & > >e17setroot -s /Files/Images/Wallpapers/singularity-crop.jpg & > >exec dbus-launch --exit-with-session e

Re: [e-users] e17setroot and .xinitrc

2006-04-12 Thread Doug McEachern
If you use e17setroot to create the edj file in e17 and have that set as your background, you should be able to use Esetroot in your .xinitrc to put the jpg up as well. I'm running on the assumption that you want to enable fake transparency effects here. On 4/12/06, Andrea Spada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [e-users] e17setroot and .xinitrc

2006-04-12 Thread Mike Russo
Once your .xinitrc calls "exec enlightenment" it stops executing. The dbus-launch line provides the same functionality. Remove the "exec" and it should work. Andrea Spada wrote: Olá. I'm trying to get e17setroot works with my .xinitrc, but it's doesn't works, at all! Here's my .xinitrc: xr

[e-users] e17setroot and .xinitrc

2006-04-12 Thread Andrea Spada
Olá. I'm trying to get e17setroot works with my .xinitrc, but it's doesn't works, at all! Here's my .xinitrc: xrdb -load $HOME/.Xresources & gnome-settings-daemon & elapse & exec enlightenment & e17setroot -s /Files/Images/Wallpapers/singularity-crop.jpg & exec dbus-launch --exit-with-session enl

[e-users] e17setroot not setting E's background

2005-09-29 Thread Mike Russo
Accoring to the get-e.org user guide, when I point e17setroot at an .edj file, it should change my E17 background (but not my X background unless I point it at an image file). However, e17setroot actually seems to change my X background (even when pointing at an image file) and never my E17 back

Re: [e-users] e17setroot + Xinerama

2005-02-25 Thread Andrew Elcock
all "desktop" operations apply to the current (mouse over) desktop. This is because the IPC does not currently support passing a desktop identifier. This wil be added soon, but not during the current feature freeze... Hisham Mardam Bey wrote: e17setroot is not aware of xinerama. it all depends on

Re: [e-users] e17setroot + Xinerama

2005-02-25 Thread Hisham Mardam Bey
e17setroot is not aware of xinerama. it all depends on how E treats it or what the display variable is using. I'll look into it to see how / if we could fix. On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 20:22:01 + (GMT), Steve Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > I'm

[e-users] e17setroot + Xinerama

2005-02-24 Thread Steve Hill
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I'm experimenting with E17 on a dual-head Xinerama system. If I try to set the background with e17setroot it ends up setting it on whichever monitor the mouse is on - is there any way to tell it to set it on a specific monitor or both? - Steve