[plug] X window as root window

[Jeremy Malcolm]

craig at postnewspapers.com.au wrote:
> 
> Hi all
> A quick question I haven't been able to find a decent answer for
> anywhere on the 'net yet:
> 
> Is there any way of making any X window display in the root window or
> does the program have to be specifically written to allow it?

No, it has to be specifically written to allow it.  Try running it with --root
option.  If it works, great.  If not, it's not a hard feature for the developer
to add so try asking.

As an aside, anything that will run in the root window can also be used as a
screensaver.  It's just a matter of adding it to xscreensaver's resources file.

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