Comments on: Shantz XWinWrap: The "Moving" Wallpaper Fun Continues http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/09/03/shantz-xwinwrap-the-moving-wallpaper-fun-continues.html Shantanu's Gadgets, Gizmos, Hacks, Tips, Tricks, Technology...and your kitchen sink Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:40:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Moving wallpaper | Matthewthomas http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/09/03/shantz-xwinwrap-the-moving-wallpaper-fun-continues.html#comment-26244 Moving wallpaper | Matthewthomas Sun, 29 May 2011 10:52:37 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/?p=161#comment-26244 [...] Shantz XWinWrap: The "Moving" Wallpaper Fun Continues | Shantanu’s [...] [...] Shantz XWinWrap: The "Moving" Wallpaper Fun Continues | Shantanu’s [...]

]]> By: bob lazar http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/09/03/shantz-xwinwrap-the-moving-wallpaper-fun-continues.html#comment-25763 bob lazar Thu, 05 May 2011 01:55:05 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/?p=161#comment-25763 yo ubuntu maverick 10.10 + compiz 0.8.6 sticky is not working and its minimizing my electric sheep background with the show desktop button!! yo ubuntu maverick 10.10 + compiz 0.8.6 sticky is not working and its minimizing my electric sheep background with the show desktop button!!

]]> By: Todd http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/09/03/shantz-xwinwrap-the-moving-wallpaper-fun-continues.html#comment-3611 Todd Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:51:28 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/?p=161#comment-3611 Ah, I see the difference now I believe. Regarding the "not seeing anything" issue - that's only if you run some kind of desktop environment or desktop window (as you imply). The reason I didn't think of it is that I've never run one :P I just use a window manager (fluxbox, openbox, pekwm etc). Even without a desktop environment one (or more) feature is still valid - the ability to have shaped windows for example. Nice :) Ah, I see the difference now I believe. Regarding the “not seeing anything” issue – that’s only if you run some kind of desktop environment or desktop window (as you imply). The reason I didn’t think of it is that I’ve never run one :P I just use a window manager (fluxbox, openbox, pekwm etc).

Even without a desktop environment one (or more) feature is still valid – the ability to have shaped windows for example. Nice :)

]]> By: Shantanu Goel http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/09/03/shantz-xwinwrap-the-moving-wallpaper-fun-continues.html#comment-3547 Shantanu Goel Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:38:18 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/?p=161#comment-3547 Todd: I think the difference is that if you use -rootwin, you won't actually see anything because mplayer then becomes a child of the root window and appears "below" the desktop window. The applicable option to use with mplayer would be -wid, where we can tell it what window should it stick to, then xwinwrap comes into play by 1) telling it what window id to stick to (the desktop window) 2) setting mplayer window options, e.g. removing borders, decorations, making it sticky, making it not appear in taskbar, pager, etc etcThese things then make it work like a true animated wallpaper. 3) Edit: Forgot to mention that apart from fixing the "sticking" thing (so that it never minimizes) my version also lets you create "shaped" windows :) Todd: I think the difference is that if you use -rootwin, you won’t actually see anything because mplayer then becomes a child of the root window and appears “below” the desktop window. The applicable option to use with mplayer would be -wid, where we can tell it what window should it stick to, then xwinwrap comes into play by
1) telling it what window id to stick to (the desktop window)
2) setting mplayer window options, e.g. removing borders, decorations, making it sticky, making it not appear in taskbar, pager, etc etcThese things then make it work like a true animated wallpaper.
3) Edit: Forgot to mention that apart from fixing the “sticking” thing (so that it never minimizes) my version also lets you create “shaped” windows :)

]]> By: Todd http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/09/03/shantz-xwinwrap-the-moving-wallpaper-fun-continues.html#comment-3544 Todd Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:29:08 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/?p=161#comment-3544 I for one was amazed at what a big deal some people made of Vista's animated backgrounds when all you need do is mplayer -rootwin. I usually use a screensaver as a background (xflame looks good). Does this program do anything other than what -root/-rootwin already do? I for one was amazed at what a big deal some people made of Vista’s animated backgrounds when all you need do is mplayer -rootwin. I usually use a screensaver as a background (xflame looks good).

Does this program do anything other than what -root/-rootwin already do?

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