Re: Visual notice for X

2002-11-21 Thread Gerald Livingston
On Thu, 21 Nov 2002 20:49:20 +1100 Rob Weir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 12:04:25AM -0600, Gerald Livingston wrote: > > I'm working with osd_cat from the xosd packages right now. But since > > it backgrounds and doesn't open an actual window I haven't figured a > > way to m

Re: Visual notice for X

2002-11-21 Thread Rob Weir
On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 12:04:25AM -0600, Gerald Livingston wrote: > I'm working with osd_cat from the xosd packages right now. But since it > backgrounds and doesn't open an actual window I haven't figured a way to > make it stick until I dismiss it. It's timed right now depending on the > command

Re: Visual notice for X

2002-11-20 Thread Rupert
On 20 Nov 2002 07:03:25 +0100 Gerald Livingston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 19 Nov 2002 23:41:01 -0500 > Stephen Gran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I suppose I just need to go ahead and learn enough TK to write a small > program of my own that will open a separate message window when ca

Re: Visual notice for X

2002-11-19 Thread Gerald Livingston
On Tue, 19 Nov 2002 23:41:01 -0500 Stephen Gran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This one time, at band camp, Gerald Livingston said: > > 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 t

Re: Visual notice for X

2002-11-19 Thread Stephen Gran
This one time, at band camp, Gerald Livingston said: > 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 w

Re: Visual notice for X

2002-11-19 Thread Glyn Kennington
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

Re: Visual notice for X

2002-11-19 Thread Ross Burton
On Tue, 2002-11-19 at 05:51, 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 xsetroo

Re: Visual notice for X

2002-11-18 Thread Gerald Livingston
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 us

Re: Visual notice for X

2002-11-18 Thread Oki DZ
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