


FvwmBacker(1)                                       FvwmBacker(1)


NAME
       FvwmBacker - the FVWM background changer module

SYNOPSIS
       FvwmBacker  is spawned by fvwm, so no command line invoca-
       tion will work.


DESCRIPTION
       The FvwmBacker module provides functionality to change the
       background  when  changing  desktops.   Any command can be
       executed to change the backgrounds.  Actually,  any  arbi-
       trary command can be sent to fvwm to execute, so you could
       also do things such as changing window border colors, etc.


COPYRIGHTS
       The FvwmBacker module is the original work of Mike Finger.

       Copyright 1994, Mike Finger. The author makes  no  guaran-
       tees  or warranties of any kind about the use of this mod-
       ule.  Use this modules at your own risk.  You  may  freely
       use  this  module  or any portion of it for any purpose as
       long as the copyright is kept intact.


INITIALIZATION
       During initialization, FvwmBacker will scan the same  con-
       figuration  file that FVWM used during startup to find the
       options that pertain to it.  These options  are  discussed
       in a later section.


INVOCATION
       FvwmBacker can be invoked by fvwm during initialization by
       inserting the line  'Module  FvwmBacker'  in  the  .fvwmrc
       file.

       FvwmBacker  must  reside  in a directory that is listed in
       the ModulePath option of FVWM for it  to  be  executed  by
       FVWM.


CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
       The following is the only supported option at present:


       *FvwmBackerDesk DeskNumber command
              Specifies the command to execute when the specified
              DeskNumber becomes active.

              If the command begins with -solid  FvwmBacker  uses
              the  next argument as a color in the X database and
              sets  the  background   to   that   color   without



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FvwmBacker(1)                                       FvwmBacker(1)


              generating  a  system call to xsetroot (only single
              word color names may be used).  Otherwise the  com-
              mand is sent to fvwm to execute.


SAMPLE CONFIGURATION
       The  following  are  excepts  from  an  .fvwmrc file which
       describe FvwmBacker initialization commands:


       ####
       # Set Up Backgrounds for different desktops.
       ####
       *FvwmBackerDesk 0 -solid steelblue
       *FvwmBackerDesk 1 -solid midnightblue
       *FvwmBackerDesk 2 -solid yellow
       *FvwmBackerDesk 3 Exec xpmroot /usr/include/X11/pixmaps/background2.xpm



AUTHOR
       Mike Finger (mfinger@mermaid.micro.umn.edu)
                   (Mike_Finger@atk.com)
                   (doodman on IRC, check the #linux channel)

Modified by
       Andrew Davison (davison@cs.monash.edu.au)






























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