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#1 2013-02-28 08:40:49

kilolima
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Registered: 2013-02-13
Posts: 3

Redirect program output to desktop (X11 root window?)

Hi,

Is there a way to tell a program to draw its output to the desktop? So I would be able to use a browser as the desktop background, for example?

Cheers,

kilolima

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#2 2013-02-28 09:40:46

aljazek
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Registered: 2011-04-29
Posts: 13

Re: Redirect program output to desktop (X11 root window?)

I'm not sure. I saw something similar with the "devilspie", where you can put the terminal as a background.

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#3 2013-10-30 15:58:43

livesliders
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Registered: 2013-10-30
Posts: 5

Re: Redirect program output to desktop (X11 root window?)

You can use xwinwrap but for it to display on the background you'll have to disable compositor. sad

Last edited by livesliders (2013-10-30 15:59:19)

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#4 2013-10-30 19:15:07

livesliders
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Registered: 2013-10-30
Posts: 5

Re: Redirect program output to desktop (X11 root window?)

This users bash script uses wmctrl to do something similiar with Terminal. I got it to make mplayer run fullscreen video as the furthermost back window(borderless with the -fs option to mplayer). Technically *could* work with a fullscreen browser or any other running app.
Technically not the desktops background but a hack to simulate the desired effect....

Adjust as necessary.... http://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?id=6762

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