fluxbox initializations

jahgu · Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2002 8:31 pm Post subject: fluxbox initializations

1. i'm trying to run a script random_bg.pl automatically when fluxbox starts up. I need to send it the parameter /location/of/wallpapers. I thought I was supposed to put the line in .xinitrc, before the script to start fluxbox, but when i do, it only flashes the desktop before fluxbox overrides that background with it's own. When i put the random_bg.pl script line after the line to start fluxbox, nothing happens (obviously, because this is how .xinitrc works, which i understand). Anyway, I try putting the line in .fluxbox/init and this doesn't work (it was only a guess anyway). Any help would be appreciated...i'm having a great time with gentoo...maybe too much time

lain iwakura · Apprentice Joined: 09 May 2002 Posts: 176 Location: sd, ca

just edit the bg in the theme(s), or just del the bg for the theme.

themes are stored in /usr/share/fluxbox/styles
bgs, i think, are in ~/.fluxbox/backgrounds/

you are correct in loading the random_bg.pl script in your .xinitrc.
this is what mine looks like right now:

jahgu · Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2002 2:19 am Post subject: thanks

thanks...i ended up setting the background in .fluxbox/init and just inserting the script file here.
but i was missing the fact that the "&" was needed in .xinitrc lines. I've now got xmms and gkrellm to start up in the slit. This fluxbox is amazing...gentoo is amazing...i'm couldn't be happier. It is really sad though when i think of all the windows users that have no idea what else is out there. Oh well :cry:

thanks again,
jahgu