Re: Conflicting backgrounds

[Martin Hawlisch <hawlisch roxi rz fh-mannheim de>]

On Mon, 22 Feb 1999, Richard Hult wrote:

> 
> > ->  I think there should be a checkbox in the background-properties
> > ->  capplet to say "Let the WM draw the background". If Gnome absolutely
> > ->  wants to do its own ones, it should be possible to effectively stop
> > ->  the WM from redrawing the background.
> > 
> > not possible - you need the WM to co-operate - you cannot "forbid" it.
> > any wm can do this - see same problem if you use xv, or any other thing
> > to change the bg (xmountains, xearth etc.)
> 
> There should at least be an option that make gnome dont touch the
> background.
> 
> Richard 

Hmmmm, I can see the option "Disable background selection" in the
background-properties capplet. I turned it on, and yes, it does not set
the background. I use the backgrounds provided by E.

Cheers, Martin. 
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