On Tue, 19 Nov 2002 13:37:36 +0700 Oki DZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Nov 18, 2002 at 11:51:48PM -0600, Gerald Livingston wrote: > > Is there something that can be run in X that will force a "visual" > > notice of an event regardless of what window you happen to be > > looking at? I am usually in X now and always run apps maximized so > > changing the root background with xsetroot won't work (had > > considered that). Audio is out because I usually have the volume > > turned down because I share this room. > > kWhat about installing a desktop mgr? > In Gnome, you'd always have the panel and the menu panel (if you had > set them up), and when the main window is max'ed, it won't overlap the > panels. > > Oki > >
Actually, I'm using Gnome. But I like to have and use my entire screen. My panels are set to autohide with a 1 pixel height as all that remains showing.When I maximize an app it fills the entire screen. xsetroot to change the background would work only while I was in a gnometerm because I use a transparent BG there. What I am searching for is a way for my girlfriend to let me know she has arrived home from work without having to telephone me. It is a toll call for her to call me, but not a toll call for me to call her. I may go for hours without actually reading my email so that is rather useless. and I do not like to leave gAIM or EveryBuddy active. She is the only person I chat online with so I don't want them using rescources or popping up in an annoying fashion when others choose to send an IM that I am not interested in responding to. I would like to set up a couple of programs that will pop up a window on my current Sawfish workspace over the top of anything else I happen to be viewing. I'll then use procmail to fire the correct program if she sends an email with a specific subject. G -- Configure your Email to send TEXT ONLY -- See the following page: http://expita.com/nomime.html gvl2 (Gerald) AirBall the Rolling Basket Case (1969 Standard Beetle) LifeSaver (1974 Bay Window Bus) http://www.phorce1.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
