[GRLUG] animated desktop wallpaper

[Topher]

On 10/16/2012 07:29 PM, Topher wrote:
> I'm running e16, and I want to use one of Digital Blasphemy's mpg
> wallpapers as my wallpaper.  I did it once years ago, and I can't
> remember how, and google is failing me.
>
> I *think* want I want to do it run mplayer on my X root window playing it.
>
> Anyone know if I'm on the right track, and if so, how I'd run it on the
> root window?

I actually got it working, mplayer has a -rootwin flag.  My urxvt
semi-transparent terms still show the wallpaper behind it though.  Such
is life I guess.