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- | ''skinny-randyroot'' is a root pixmap randomizer. It will set the root pixmap (i.e., desktop background) to an image randomly selected from a specified directory of images. | + | ''skinny-randyroot'' is a root pixmap randomizer. It sets the root pixmap (i.e., desktop background) to an image randomly selected from a specified directory of images. |
- | To use ''skinny-randyroot'', just pass it a directory that has JPEG (.jpg, .JPG, .jpeg or .JPEG) images in it. For example:<code>skinny-randyroot /home/eely/Photos/Paris</code> | + | To use ''skinny-randyroot'', pass it a directory that has JPEG (.jpg, .JPG, .jpeg or .JPEG) images in it. For example:<code>skinny-randyroot /home/eely/Photos/Paris</code> |
Note that ''skinny-randyroot'' will not work if you are using ROX-filer, PCManFM, or a similar program to manage your desktop. These programs effectively paint a new desktop on top of the root X pixmap. | Note that ''skinny-randyroot'' will not work if you are using ROX-filer, PCManFM, or a similar program to manage your desktop. These programs effectively paint a new desktop on top of the root X pixmap. |