Re: configuring title bar?

David Mihm (davemann@the-site.dyn.ml.org)
Sun, 21 Jun 1998 22:07:06 -0500 (CDT) 

On Sat, 20 Jun 1998, dep wrote:

> afterstep is magnificent -- one of the things i like most about linux. it
> took a little while to bend it to my will, a little while and printing out
> the entire afterstep customization page! and now i'm delighted. but i have
> two questions that are probably monstrously elementary to everyone but me,
> but they have me flummoxed.
	
	First off, I assume you are using a version of AS >= 1.4.3 .  If
you are using == 1.4.5, the FAQ on the AfterStep page is useful; but it
you are using 1.4.5.55x, the FAQ for this version has not yet been moved
onto the help page of AS.  A copy is available on my web site here:
	1. http://www.the-site.dyn.ml.org/Linux/AfterStep/FAQ/
	(Don't let the .dyn. fool ya, I'm on 24/7 or off only a max of 5
	minutes to relog).
			OR another server here:
	2. http://web.idirect.com/~xtres/afterstep/
> 
> first, how might one change the backgrounds of the title bar in the active
> window, the title bar of inactive windows, and the running programs bar at
> the top of the screen? ...

	The following are in ~/G/L/A/looks/look.file
title bar in the active window, aka TitlePixmap
title bar of inactive window, aka STitlePixmap
	The following is in ~/G/L/A/winlist
running programs bar at the top of the screen, aka Winlist (no pixmap
	option available)

> ... can any old .xpm (an icon file, for instance) be
> used for this ...

	Yes, but one that tiles well would be more appropriate than say an
icon for an iconified terminal. :)

> ... (i'm thinking the dark wood /light wood stuff -- my mother
> was apparently frightened by a pre-pre-pre-pre-alpha of enlightenment
> before i was born)? where is the change specified?

	You lost me on what you are trying to say here. :-\

> second, i've fiddled around with backgrounds a little. i imported a
> 1024x768xgod-knows-how-many-colors .jpg, which was a 48k or so jpg, and
> converted it to an .xpm -- and now it was over 2 megs! needless to say,
> this is a high price to pay for a pretty picture. i'd be happy with just
> the picture centered on a plain black background -- much, much smaller
> memory footprint -- but for the life of me i can't figure out how to do
> it. the choices seem to be endlessly tiling the thing or nothing.

The Pager, as the default, controls the background image (see the
"Desktops..." thread this list) and it has the ability to do jpg's as well
as xpm's - given you are using AS >=1.4.5.4 (I think that's where it
starts, maybe 1.4.5.3 - there were no Changelogs then :-\ )  Check out the
afterstepdoc on the menu for a FAQ related to your version about wether it
has this ability.

> pointers in the right direction would be much appreciated.

	see the FAQ that is appropriate to you - the latest FAQ would be
the best, as most questions are answered there.  And "AfterStepDoc" in the
menu.

> dep

HTH
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