[Wylug-discuss] Xscreensaver as wallpaper

[Seb James]

On Wed, 2007-10-17 at 10:28 +0100, Kevin Barrass wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Years ago I used to be able to run an xscreensaver as a wallpaper on
> redhat Linux running ./glmatrix -root.
> 
> I have recently got back into Linux and run latest release of Ubuntu
> Desktop Linux and the above no longer works the command runs with no
> problems but the desktop background stays as it is with a wallpaper. I
> even tried disabling the wallpaper and running the above.
> I use Gnome as my window manager, has anyone ideas what might be
> stopping this from working.
> 
> Kind Regards
> 
> Kev

Hi Kev,

Looks like Gnome is drawing the background in, presumably interfering
with glmatrix's attempts to draw in the root X window.

You can try to stop Gnome from drawing the background, but it is a
hidden feature.

Run gconf-editor, which allows you to configure all the Gnome options.

In the treeview select "/" -> desktop -> gnome -> background

In the right hand window there should now be a checkbox called
draw_background.

If you uncheck that I bet you will be able to have a program draw in the
root window for you.

If it doesn't work, well, you know where to poke about now.

best,

Seb James