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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:	DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:	See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:	STAR::VATNE

Created:	Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:	Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3726
Total number of notes:	19516

2960.0. "How to add more choices to Session Mgr's menu" by TKOVOA::MIZUNO (My desk, My mess, My business) Wed Jun 20 1990 03:59

	Hello, I have two questions that seem to be very simple to do yet I
	am unable to come up with the solutions...

	I want to change the background pattern and the shape of pointer cursor
	of the root window.  This can be done from Session Mgr's menu with just
	a simple click of your mouse button.  However what if you want to add
	some of your own patterns to those choices?  In the window's background
	pattern map, there are some tile areas which seem to be unused. I would
	like to add mine to those unused tile areas. As for pointer cursor
	pattern choice list, I would like to append mine to the list.

	How can these be done?  (--- thru resource files, perhaps???) Is there
	any simple solutions or some tools which allow users these
	customizations?

	Thank you in advance from Tokyo...	*Lucy* Mizuno @ Edu/Appl'n

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2960.1	background root patterns	STAR::ORGOVAN	Vince Orgovan	`Wed Jun 20 1990 19:38`	7
	The Session Managers list of background patterns is hardcoded. It cannot be extended by the user. There are several example programs that tile the root window with user defined patterns. Look in the DW_EXAMPLES conference on ELKTRA. Note 39.* talks about XSetRoot which might be what you want.
2960.2		TKOVOA::MIZUNO	My desk, My mess, My business	`Thu Jun 21 1990 04:11`	8
	Thank you for a quick response. I will look up ELKTRA::DW_EXAMPLES. > ELKTRA. Note 39.* talks about XSetRoot which might be what you > want. But my workstation runs on VMS... Sigh. ^^^ Lucy
2960.3	VMS has XSetRoot too	HKOVC::TERENCE	From Middlesex, UWO	`Thu Jun 21 1990 05:50`	10
	<<< Note 2960.2 by TKOVOA::MIZUNO "My desk, My mess, My business" >>> Re: -1 # But my workstation runs on VMS... Sigh. ^^^ Many people have successfully ported the U*IX XSetRoot program to VMS. I am sure that you can find one in DW_EXAMPLES. -Terry
2960.4	MPGS::VMS$Kits:<DECW.Util>XSetRoot.*	GOFER::HARLEY	Yvonne, I love you, but he pays me...	`Thu Jun 21 1990 11:08`	1

2960.5	Beware if you try putting this in your DECW$LOGIN.COM	ATSE::DMILLER	Cecil B D'Miller, the esoteric	`Thu Jun 21 1990 14:12`	7
	The problem I've had with changing the root window is doing it too early... I had my DECW$LOGIN.COM change the background, but then DECwindows would change it back. I ended up spawning a second .COM file that did a WAIT 00:00:30 before setting the root. Of course, once DECwindows has completed it's startup, then there's no worry.
2960.6	How about the cursor...	VINO::WITHROW	Mass. recall petitions available here!	`Thu Jun 21 1990 14:34`	4
	What about changing the cursor (as was asked in base note)? Do you have to write code to change it or is there an existing hack (for VMS et. al.)...
2960.7		STAR::MFOLEY	Rebel without a Clue	`Thu Jun 21 1990 16:46`	5
	I think XSETROOT will change the cursor too. mike
2960.8	Both problems are solved	TKOVOA::MIZUNO	My desk, My mess, My business	`Thu Jun 21 1990 21:16`	11
	Thank you all for quick replies. What I really wanted was something like xsetroot for VMS. (But I forgot to mention it in .0 note. Sorry.) Since I did not know it was already ported to VMS, I wonderd if there was some alternative method to modify root window's parameter. If it is already ported from Uix to VMS, then I will be able to use it to customize my curosor and background pattern of a root window. ^^^ Lucy* (^-^)