setting bg in Flux (Chad pay attention :) )
 

Hi there!

Smth happened - I cannot set my bg in FLux:
I put in some style
rootCommand: bsetbg -full ~/.fluxbox/backgrounds/backgroung.jpg
and nothing works :(
I have read all FAQ's
any another ideas?

Did something work before? Also, is the image that you want as your bg really located in .fluxbox or some other directory?

I really don't remember!!!
the image I want to set is in /root/.fluxbox/background/darksystem.jpg

And are you root? You shouldn't be! :D You root surfer! Just kidding buddy. If you know the image is located in, say /home/images/chad.png then use that in your entry:
rootCommand: bsetbg -full /home/images/chad.png

And that's just an example, but shows what I am saying.

Cool

I should put it in init or style?

You know, I am pretty sure I have mine in init. Try it in init.

Cool

Damn.......It doesn't work...........

If it's in /root, and you aren't root, then move the image, or rather, copy the image to a location that your user can use it.

Place this line in your ~/.fluxbox/init file:
session.screen0.rootCommand: bsetbg -f /home/images/image.png

Replacing /home/images/image.png with the location of the file. Remember it has to be a place accessible by the user in question.

Cool

Wait a second ... is there some different if I will put a jpg image or png? Mine is in jpg :)

I doubt it. I am just partial to png's. Better quality for the compression.

Cool

Did the plug above not work when placing it in .fluxbox/init?

once again nothing works.......I think it is time for rest.....In 2 back to Linux and I will try to configure background in Flux again
thnx for help Chad!

I got that straight from the flux docs. It's what I used, and it worked first time up. Although if you are doing this as root, that might be your pull. Maybe root can't set bg's. Also, might be a permissions problem, that's what keeps coming back to me, unless of course you are root.

Cool

No problem ;)

Good luck :)

uh..I have forgotten to say that all other styles work, where bg is set by command like this: bsetroot -gradient interlacedflatcrossdiagonalgradient -from rgb:4c/04/03 -to black
but not path...

damn....my user isn't even configured to start Flux.... oh how much work is waiting for me :)

Wow...that thing worked with normal user!!!
but seems not to be wotking with root :confused:

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chad I have finally made it!!! I think you maybe interested in what I did:
Flux creates new file called 'bsetbg' in /user/.fluxbox, when it is loaded for the first time by normal user. So I had to copy that file to /root/.fluxbox/.. And everything worked. Now you can my see new screenshot!
:D

Sweet, I am glad you got it working buddy ;)

Did you revise the ownership of the image? Could be still root, change it with chown

I am sorry....but what do you mean Neo?

Guys I had to rewrite my init file and now one problem appeared:
Once again I have some rectangle hanging over window - it is something like bookmark, I just don't know how to say it in english because my Flux is in other language :) What file should be dited to remove that bookmark ?

Tabs I think is what you mean.

You can modify that by just going to your flux menu, and it's in the settings area. Uncheck the choice for tabs.

Cool

That works...cool, thnx Chad :D

Cool no problem buddy ;)