Re: Icewm and backgrounds ?

From: Grant (orblists_at_orbysrealm.com)
Date: 09/29/04

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    Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 19:48:21 +0100
To: Jacob S <stormspotter@6Texans.net>

    Jacob S wrote:

    >On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 18:30:12 +0100
    >Grant <orblists@orbysrealm.com> wrote:
    >
    >
    >
    >>Hey!
    >>
    >>I just resently installed debian testing onto my laptop, i have
    >>selected a nice theme... but i cant set a nice background.... could
    >>someone tell me how i can set a background and what format it needs to
    >>be in ?
    >>
    >>
    >
    >Icepref is the easiest tool I have found for changing icewm settings,
    >including wallpaper. (apt-get install icepref, if it's not already
    >installed.) Run icepref from a rxvt or xterm and you can change a
    >ton of settings in icewm to work the way you want them to. Go to
    >the 'Background' tab in the left column to tell it what wallpaper you
    >want.
    >
    >I commonly use .jpg files for wallpaper. I'm not sure what other formats
    >Icewm may support, though I would imagine it would support most any
    >.gif, .jpg, .png or .bmp.
    >
    >Also note that you'll need to log out of X and back in before it will
    >use your new wallpaper and settings.
    >
    >HTH,
    >Jacob
    >
    >
    >
    >
    Hey,

    Thanks for the reply!

    I installed icepref and used it to set the background, then logged out
    and in again but there is still no background image... is there a
    certain format the image needs to be in to work?

    Thanks.
    Grant. 

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