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FvwmBacker(0.1)					FvwmBacker(0.1)

NAME
       FvwmBacker - the FVWM background changer module

SYNOPSIS
       FvwmBacker  is spawned by fvwm, so no command line invoca-
       tion will work.

DESCRIPTION
       The FvwmBacker module provides functionality to change the
       background  when changing  desktops.   Any command can be
       executed to change the backgrounds.  The commands used  to
       change  the  backgrounds must exit after changing the root
       window, (i.e. 'xv -root zzz.gif' does  not,  without  the
       -quit option) otherwise FvwmBacker will hang.

COPYRIGHTS
       The FvwmBacker module is the original work of Mike Finger.

       Copyright 1994, Mike Finger. The author makes  no  guaran-
       tees  or warranties of any kind about the use of this mod-
       ule.  Use this modules at your own risk. You  may  freely
       use  this  module  or any portion of it for any purpose as
       long as the copyright is kept intact.

INITIALIZATION
       During initialization, FvwmBacker will scan the same  con-
       figuration  file that FVWM used during startup to find the
       options that pertain to it.  These options  are	discussed
       in a later section.

INVOCATION
       FvwmBacker can be invoked by fvwm during initialization by
       inserting the line  'Module  FvwmBacker' in  the	 .fvwmrc
       file.

       FvwmBacker  must reside	in a directory that is listed in
       the ModulePath option of FVWM for it  to be  executed  by
       FVWM.

CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
       The follow option is the only only support at present

       *FvwmWinListDesk DeskNumber command
	      Specifies the command to execute when the specified
	      DeskNumber becomes active.

	      If the command begins with -solid FvwmBacker  uses
	      the  next argument as a color in the X database and

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FvwmBacker(0.1)					FvwmBacker(0.1)

	      sets the background to that color without generat-
	      ing  a  system  call  to xsetroot. Only single word
	      color names may be used.

SAMPLE CONFIGURATION
       The following  are  excepts  from  a  .fvwmrc  file  which
       describe FvwmBacker initialization commands:

       ####
       # Set Up Backgrounds for different desktops.
       ####
       *FvwmBackerDesk 0 -solid steelblue
       *FvwmBackerDesk 1 -solid midnightblue
       *FvwmBackerDesk 2 -solid yellow
       *FvwmBackerDesk 3 xpmroot /usr/include/X11/pixmaps/background2.xpm

AUTHOR
       Mike Finger (mfinger@mermaid.micro.umn.edu)
		   (Mike_Finger@atk.com)
		   (doodman on IRC, check the #linux channel)

Modified by
       Andrew Davison (davison@cs.monash.edu.au)

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