[snip] > The root window is not a window run by the user root, it's the window > that contains all other windows. > Running an application in the root window often refers to running it as > background. For example, some geeks and admins like to have a terminal > with a 'tail -f' of some log as desktop background (in root window) and > use transparent windows, which is very useful for /var/log/auth.log for > example. > > Best,
Hey, Ah, I was way off. Thanks for the info. Learned something new. cheers, Owen. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]