XSETROOT(1) AIX XSETROOT(1) NAME xsetroot - root window parameter setting utility for X SYNOPSIS xxxxsssseeeettttrrrrooooooootttt [-help] [-def] [-display _d_i_s_p_l_a_y] [-cursor _c_u_r_s_o_r_- _f_i_l_e _m_a_s_k_f_i_l_e] [-cursor_name _c_u_r_s_o_r_n_a_m_e] [-bitmap _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e] [-mod _x _y] [-gray] [-grey] [-fg _c_o_l_o_r] [-bg _c_o_l_o_r] [-rv] [- solid _c_o_l_o_r] [-name _s_t_r_i_n_g] DESCRIPTION The _s_e_t_r_o_o_t program allows you to tailor the appearance of the background ("root") window on a workstation display run- ning X. Normally, you experiment with _x_s_e_t_r_o_o_t until you find a personalized look that you like, then put the _x_s_e_t_r_o_o_t command that produces it into your X startup file. If no options are specified, or if -_d_e_f is specified, the window is reset to its default state. The -_d_e_f option can be specified along with other options and only the non- specified characteristics will be reset to the default state. Only one of the background color/tiling changing options (- solid, -gray, -grey, -bitmap, and -mod) may be specified at a time. OPTIONS The various options are as follows: ----hhhheeeellllpppp Print a usage message and exit. ----ddddeeeeffff Reset unspecified attributes to the default values. (Restores the background to the familiar gray mesh and the cursor to the hollow x shape.) ----ccccuuuurrrrssssoooorrrr _c_u_r_s_o_r_f_i_l_e _m_a_s_k_f_i_l_e This lets you change the pointer cursor to whatever you want when the pointer cursor is outside of any window. Cursor and mask files are bitmaps (little pictures), and can be made with the _b_i_t_m_a_p(_1) program. You prob- ably want the mask file to be all black until you get used to the way masks work. ----ccccuuuurrrrssssoooorrrr____nnnnaaaammmmeeee _c_u_r_s_o_r_n_a_m_e This lets you change the pointer cursor to one of the standard cursors from the cursor font. Refer to appen- dix B of the X protocol for the names (except that the XC_ prefix is elided for this option). ----bbbbiiiittttmmmmaaaapppp _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e Use the bitmap specified in the file to set the window pattern. You can make your own bitmap files (little pictures) using the _b_i_t_m_a_p(_1) program. The entire Rev. Release 5 Page 1 XSETROOT(1) AIX XSETROOT(1) background will be made up of repeated "tiles" of the bitmap. ----mmmmoooodddd _x _y This is used if you want a plaid-like grid pattern on your screen. x and y are integers ranging from 1 to 16. Try the different combinations. Zero and negative numbers are taken as 1. ----ggggrrrraaaayyyy Make the entire background gray. (Easier on the eyes.) ----ggggrrrreeeeyyyy Make the entire background grey. ----ffffgggg _c_o_l_o_r Use ``color'' as the foreground color. Foreground and background colors are meaningful only in combination with -cursor, -bitmap, or -mod. ----bbbbgggg _c_o_l_o_r Use ``color'' as the background color. ----rrrrvvvv This exchanges the foreground and background colors. Normally the foreground color is black and the back- ground color is white. ----ssssoooolllliiiidddd _c_o_l_o_r This sets the background of the root window to the specified color. This option is only useful on color servers. ----nnnnaaaammmmeeee _s_t_r_i_n_g Set the name of the root window to ``string''. There is no default value. Usually a name is assigned to a window so that the window manager can use a text representation when the window is iconified. This option is unused since you can't iconify the back- ground. ----ddddiiiissssppppllllaaaayyyy _d_i_s_p_l_a_y Specifies the server to connect to; see _X(_1). SEE ALSO X(1), xset(1), xrdb(1) COPYRIGHT Copyright 1988, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. See _X(_1) for a full statement of rights and permissions. AUTHOR Mark Lillibridge, MIT Project Athena Rev. Release 5 Page 2