Many modern window managers don't use the Root window. They
put their own virtual root on top of it and the only way to change
the color of it is in the Window manager's config files, so things
like xsetroot will not work.
Mark.
On Mon, 30 Jun 2003, saiph wrote:
> > In your .xinitrc or /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc, add a call to xsetroot. You
> > can also edit any other scripts that your system happens to call on X
> > startup, xdm startup, user login, or window manager startup.
>
> i've edited both /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ~/.xinitrc but
> without success.
> kamilla# cat /r*/.xini*
> setroot -solid white
> startkde
> i've also changed my /opt/kde/bin/ksplash withx
> somthing like that:
> #!/bin/bash
> xsetroot -solid white
>
> but just (and only) at X startup (startx) xsetroot seems
> do not work.
> please, can you tell me were i wrong? tnx again.
>
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