Root Tail - Root X window

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kfeina
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Root Tail - Root X window

Post by kfeina »

Hello,

Root-tail is a program that "writes the output of a file on the x root window". (http://oldhome.schmorp.de/marc/root-tail.html)
I'm trying to use the root-tail program inside lxde, but It doesn't work: nothing appears on the desktop.

The author of the program says: "some desktop environments open a virtual root window and make it difficult to share it. If you cannot see anything after starting root-tail, try to find a setting "allow programs on desktop" or similar, or manually specify a window id. "
But I couldn't find this setting in lxde.

What is surprising is that I can see the output of root-tail when xscreensaver is launched (after 10 minutes of inactivity the black screen is launched and then I can see the output of root-tail).

Any help is Welcome !!!

Thanks a lot.
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