NAME
xsetroot - root window parameter setting utility for X
SYNOPSIS
xsetroot
[-help] [-def] [-display _d_i_s_p_l_a_y]
[-cursor _c_u_r_s_o_r_f_i_l_e _m_a_s_k_f_i_l_e]
[-cursor_name _c_u_r_s_o_r_n_a_m_e]
[-bitmap _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e]
[-mod _x _y] [-gray] [-grey] [-fg _c_o_l_o_r] [-bg _c_o_l_o_r] [-rv]
[-solid _c_o_l_o_r] [-name _s_t_r_i_n_g]
DESCRIPTION
The
xsetroot
program
allows you to tailor the appearance of the background ("root")
window on a workstation display running X. Normally, you experiment with
xsetroot
until you find a personalized look that you like, then put the
xsetroot
command that produces it into your X startup file.
If no options are specified, or if
-def
is specified, the window is reset to its default state. The
-def
option can be specified along with other options and only the non-specified
characteristics will be reset to the default state.
Only one of the background color/tiling changing options
(-solid, -gray, -grey, -bitmap, and -mod) may be specified at a time.
OPTIONS
The various options are as follows:
-
--hheellpp
Print a usage message and exit.
-
-
--ddeeff
Reset unspecified attributes to the default values. (Restores the background
-
to the familiar gray mesh and the cursor to the hollow x shape.)
-
--ccuurrssoorr _c_u_r_s_o_r_f_i_l_e _m_a_s_k_f_i_l_e
This lets you change the pointer cursor to whatever
-
you want when the pointer cursor is outside of any window.
Cursor and mask files are bitmaps (little pictures), and can be made with the
bitmap(1)
program. You probably want the mask file to be all black until you
get used to the way masks work.
-
--ccuurrssoorr__nnaammee _c_u_r_s_o_r_n_a_m_e
This lets you change the pointer cursor to one of the standard
-
cursors from the cursor font. Refer to appendix B of the X protocol for
the names (except that the XC_ prefix is elided for this option).
-
--bbiittmmaapp _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e
Use the bitmap specified in the file to set the window pattern. You can
-
make your own bitmap files (little pictures) using the
bitmap(1)
program. The entire background will be made up of repeated "tiles" of
the bitmap.
-
--mmoodd _x _y
This is used if you want a plaid-like grid pattern on your screen.
-
x and y are integers ranging from 1 to 16. Try the different combinations.
Zero and negative numbers are taken as 1.
-
--ggrraayy
Make the entire background gray. (Easier on the eyes.)
-
-
--ggrreeyy
Make the entire background grey.
-
-
--ffgg _c_o_l_o_r
Use ``color'' as the foreground color. Foreground and background colors
-
are meaningful only in combination with -cursor, -bitmap, or -mod.
-
--bbgg _c_o_l_o_r
Use ``color'' as the background color.
-
-
--rrvv
This exchanges the foreground and background colors. Normally the foreground
-
color is black and the background color is white.
-
--ssoolliidd _c_o_l_o_r
This sets the background of the root window to the specified color. This
-
option is only useful on color servers.
-
--nnaammee _s_t_r_i_n_g
Set the name of the root window to ``string''. There is no default value.
-
Usually a name is assigned to a window so that the
window manager can use a text representation when the window is iconified.
This option is unused since you can't iconify the background.
-
--ddiissppllaayy _d_i_s_p_l_a_y
Specifies the server to connect to; see _X_(_7_).
-
SEE ALSO
X(7), xset(1), xrdb(1)
AUTHOR
Mark Lillibridge, MIT Project Athena