Simple question really (i would think at least), im trying to set a background in fluxbox wich works fine but when i restart X i have to set it again, is there a file that i have to set "bsetbg -f ~/filename.jpg " in so it loads when X starts?

you have ~/.xsession or ~/.xinitrc, BUT as you're basically changing what flux looks like... just go and change your theme. edit ~/.fluxbox/themes/current (somethign like that....) and replace the rootcommand with what you want.

Also you can set it up in your ~/.fluxbox/startup

# fluxbox startup-script:
#
# Lines starting with a '#' are ignored.

# You can set your favourite wallpaper here if you don't want
# to do it from your style.
#
# bsetbg -f ~/pictures/wallpaper.png <------ Jus An Xample

Put it would be like that.
If you dont already have one, make one.
Jus another way to do it!!!!

Here's ma whole starup script

# fluxbox startup-script:
#
# Lines starting with a '#' are ignored.

# You can set your favourite wallpaper here if you don't want
# to do it from your style.
#
# bsetbg -f ~/pictures/wallpaper.png
#
# This sets a black background

# /usr/X11R6/bin/bsetroot -solid black

# This shows the fluxbox-splash-screen
fbsetbg -C /usr/local/share/fluxbox/splash.jpg

# Other examples. Check man xset for details.
#
# Turn off beeps:
# xset -b
#
# Increase the keyboard repeat-rate:
# xset r rate 195 35
#
# Your own fonts-dir:
# xset +fp /home/navaboy/.font
#
# Your favourite mouse cursor:
# xsetroot -cursor_name right_ptr
#
# Change your keymap:
# xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap



# Applications you want to run with fluxbox.
# MAKE SURE THAT APPS THAT KEEP RUNNING HAVE AN ''&'' AT THE END.
#
# unclutter -idle 2 &
# wmnd &
# wmsmixer -w &
idesk &
# wmdrawer &
# wmxmms &
# wmcpuload &
# wmclockmon &
# wmix &
# wmmemfree &
# xcompmgr -c &
gkrellm -w &

# And last but not least we start fluxbox.
# Because it is the last app you have to run it with ''exec'' before it.

exec /usr/X11R6/bin/fluxbox
# or if you want to keep a log:
exec /usr/X11R6/bin/fluxbox -log ~/.fluxbox/log

i dunno if i did that wrong or what but i found where everything is etc, how u mentioned it
and added the line to the theme im currently using:

rootcommand: bsetbg -f ~/.fluxbox/backgrounds/tux1.jpg

wich is where i have my backgrounds

im going to try what Navaboy suggested tho see if u have better luck with that

in an editor such as gedit, open location:
~/.fluxbox/init
then scroll down to rootcommand and add

fbsetbg -f ~/backgrounds/tux1.jpg

save it and you should be good to go.

Just a quick tip I just made my background back.jpg and then when ever I want to change it I just rm back.jpg and cp newpic.jpg back.jpg

That way you can change the background a in only a few seconds

You could try using Fluxter. It's a nice pager that allows you to set up a background picture for each desktop.

MagicMan

If you're using 9.10 or newer, fluxbox has added a [wallpapers] menu item similar to the [stylesdir] menu item.

Assuming you have all your wallpapers in one directory, you can add
Obviously, if you have background directories scattered all over the place (like I do), just add a [wallpapers] item for each directory.
It's really nice for changing backgrounds on the fly. But if you want it to start up with a particular background, you will have to add it to the theme or to your fluxbox startup file as mentioned earlier.

Nice i fergot bout that one, Jus like the one in FVWM
Xcellent Job kersten78

great, works now with that startup script, my libpng was corrupt so wouldnt load any backgrounds at all, so fixed that and bam

No problem, Glad it helped you out.