re xv root with vue was re xloadimage onroot on apr pdt jan camhpp mdcbbs com jan vandenbrande said jan nntp posting host jan on a related note how can i use xv to display colored gifs on my jan root display with hp vue jan all i can do with vue is display xbm s through their jan backdrop style manager jan xv does not seem to be able to override whatever vue jan puts there i suspect this is because vue creates a window probably overrideredirect that is the size of or larger than the root window because the window manager does not know about this you cannot move resize etc it xv in the mean time is busy changing your root window to whatever you have requested but you never get to see it because vue s window is overlaid on top of the root window contact hp support and see whether vue can support coloured bitmap format such as xpm if they cant then they probably create all their coloured backdrops inside the code guy singh ixi internet guy x co uk vision park uucp guy ixi uucp cambridge bang uunet ixi guy cb zr uk tel
