Specific Examples

Here are some things to try...

• change your desktop background (in your .xsession file)
  • xsetroot -solid navy
  • xsetroot -solid \#225
  • bggen 100 100 255 0 0 100 | xv -root -quit -
  • xv -root -quit /usr/swat/pics/brownflames.gif
  • xloadimage -onroot -fullscreen -border gray10 /usr/swat/pics/parrish.jpg
• add or change a menu item (in .fvwm2rc)
  • + "SteelBlue" Exec exec xsetroot -solid SteelBlue
  • + "sccs" Exec xterm -geometry 80x30 -bg \#136 -e ssh sccs.swarthmore.edu &
• change the size or number of desktops (in .fvwm2rc)
  • DeskTopSize 4x2
  • *FvwmPagerColumns 2
• change your initial window properties (in .xsession)
  • xset -b
  • xclock -analog -g 130x130-0-0 &
  • xterm -bg navy -fg white ....
  • rxvt-xpm -ip -fg white &
• add a new command (.cshrc or in .bashrc)
  • alias cpr to be enscript -C -Ec -2rGhj
  • alias jpr to be enscript -C -Ejava -2rGhj