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JWM: Set different background image for each virtual desktop
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MochiMoppel
 Joined: 26 Jan 2011 Posts: 2084 Location: Japan |
JWM has the ability to set individual backgrounds for each of its (max 10 ) virtual desktops. To get the terms straight: Every Puppy I know by default boots into a "desktop" with several application- and drive icons and a background image. Technically this is not the desktop. It is a special ROX window, maximised, lowest layer and sticky. ROX calls it pinboard. This window is placed on JWM's desktop, which can have its own background, but users will never see JWM's desktop unless they remove the pinboard. Let's start with the normal case: Example 1: Set different ROX pinboard background for each virtual desktop Example sets 4 virtual desktops in 1 row. Uses script /usr/local/apps/Wallpaper/set_bg and sets 4 images found in directory /usr/share/backgrounds/ of Slacko 5.6. Step1: Edit /root/.jwm/jwmrc-personal and change
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Step 2: Restart JWM Example 2: Set different JWM background for each virtual desktop "Hardcore" users who remove the pinboard know how to do it and how to reset it, so I will not explain here. They have more options to set the background and can also use solid or gradient colors:
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greengeek
 Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Posts: 5834 Location: Republic of Novo Zelande |
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musher0
Joined: 04 Jan 2009 Posts: 15041 Location: Gatineau (Qc), Canada |
Yeah, thanks, MochiMoppel. I didn't know jwm could do that. (Blame its complicated docs...) BFN. musher0 _________________ musher0 ~~~~~~~~~~ "You want it darker? We kill the flame." (L. Cohen) |
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gcmartin
Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 6730 Location: Earth |
I have a need to set a different background on the last virtual desktop. So from your 4 desktop example1, how would I leave all the same and ONLY change the background in the very last desktop? Thanks in advance for any guidance _________________ Get ACTIVE Create Circles; Do those good things which benefit people's needs! We are all related ... Its time to show that we know this! 3 Different Puppy Search Engines or use DogPile |
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MochiMoppel
Joined: 26 Jan 2011 Posts: 2084 Location: Japan |
This should work:
The 2nd line sets the default background for all desktops. You can set a different background for any individual desktop, but you have to tag every desktop up to the changed one so that JWM can count and know which one to change. If you had 10 instead of only 4 desktops, above example would still change only the 4th and apply the default image to desktops 5~10. |
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Bushbuck
Joined: 25 Jan 2013 Posts: 180 |
Thanks for the instructions, MochiMoppel! 
I've always wanted to do this, but didn't know how, or if it was possible. |
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gcmartin
Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 6730 Location: Earth |
Thanks @MochiMoppel, that makes perfect. Curious Wonder if this can be applied to FD6xx and PUPs which use Openbox instead of JWM? _________________ Get ACTIVE Create Circles; Do those good things which benefit people's needs! We are all related ... Its time to show that we know this! 3 Different Puppy Search Engines or use DogPile |
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mister_electronico
 Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 973 Location: Asturias_ España |
thanks MochiMoppel works perfect in slacko 5.7... very good post. |
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