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brisbin33

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From: boston, ma

Registered: 2008-07-24

Posts: 1,796

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Re: ~/.config/openbox/autostart.sh

@monstermudder

i think the performance decrease from autstart > eval > feh vs autostart > feh would be minimal.  i use/recommend the `eval `cat $HOME/.fehbg`` because:

a) utilizes the .fehbg file that's put there by feh explicitly for this purpose
b) i set my wallpaper from various image programs/filemanagers with feh shortcuts
c) you always start your session with the same wallpaper you left your last session with no matter what

that's why i use it.  i thought your method was interesting, and probably appropriate for your usage.  me, i change my wallpaper very often. and now

feh --bg-scale /path/to/image

would become

mv ~/.wallpapers/current ~/.wallpapers/old_filename
mv ~/.wallpapers/new_sweet_background ~/.wallpapers/current
feh --bg-scale ~/.wallpapers/current

and it breaks any method other than CLI-background-setting that i use currently

but hey, it's linux, do whatever you feel makes more sense for you.

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moljac024

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From: Serbia

Registered: 2008-01-29

Posts: 2,676

Re: ~/.config/openbox/autostart.sh

Or stop torturing yourself with feh and use the brilliant nitrogen!

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brisbin33

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From: boston, ma

Registered: 2008-07-24

Posts: 1,796

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Re: ~/.config/openbox/autostart.sh

*muddles something about nitrogen --restore in autostart.sh*

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monstermudder78

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Registered: 2008-05-18

Posts: 120

Re: ~/.config/openbox/autostart.sh

Well, after all these posts, and digging through the wiki and man pages, and thinking it all over, I have decided (and already switched) to 'the wiki way' of using feh.  One of the things about linux I really appreciate are the many ways to get the same thing done, and I enjoy learning the ins and outs of each way.

@moljac:

[user@archbox:~ ]$pacman -S feh
warning: feh-1.3.4-3 is up to date -- reinstalling
Targets (1): feh-1.3.4-3  
Total Download Size:    0.24 MB
Total Installed Size:   0.34 MB

[user@archbox:~ ]$pacman -S nitrogen
Targets (1): nitrogen-1.4-1  
Total Download Size:    0.13 MB
Total Installed Size:   0.35 MB

That .01 MB is what made me pick feh on my very first install and it has just stuck hahaha.