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Root Window (--roottype)

Objects with this attribute

Object Manager

Attribute name Usage
Root Window Choose a setting from the list.

Command line

Command optionUsage
--roottype default | custom Specify a valid setting.

Description

This attribute determines the appearance of the root window.

Choose Default Appearance (--roottype default) to show the standard X "root weave" pattern. Choose Custom Color (--roottype custom) and fill in the Color attribute (--rootcolor) to use your own color.

When listing object attributes on the command line, the custom attribute value displays as color.

Examples

Skip past command syntax or program code--roottype color

Uses a solid color for the root window, specified using --rootcolor.

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