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Good point dinky. I've just checked and my wallpaper setting is in
rot/.config/tmp/bg_img (puppy 4)
so i've changed the code to reflect it (in fixwidgets) and got instant transparency.

I have got new ideas, and need some knowledge.
Please read my post

sintot
GREAT!
Whats next? rss?

dinky
I have no idea about your hide trouble, sorry.

headfound
Do you know why your wallpaper setting is in
/root/.config/tmp/bg_img
and not
/root/.config/wallpaper/bg_img

Pity there's less interest in support for compiz-fusion. Is there anyway to set the wallpaper to be found in /root/Choices/ROX-Filer/PuppyPin ? How would I set this to recognise this in this file?
~dinky

I have been trying hard to get the Pwidgets analog clock to show up at boot without clicking or banging or anything, and.. SUCCESS!

I installed 'xevents' http://www.isv.uu.se/~ziemann/xevent/ and that is a small program to generate a keystroke or mouse click or cursor movement.

What I did was write a script (WOW! my first script! Please point out to me what I could have done better, but it works ) that sleeps for 5 seconds to allow the window manager to load then moves the cursor a few pixels and left clicks the mouse. I edited /usr/sbin/fixwidgets to point it to the script and viola!

Please give feedback, thanks in anticipation.

Update: 'wakeclock.sh' reuploaded, 14/12/08, newer version

Important update: 20th December, '08: There is no need to download this fix because it is now included in Pwidgets-0.2. I will leave it here for perusal/criticism/feedback. The small program 'xevent' may be useful for other purposes.

Micko

01micko wrote:I have been trying hard to get the Pwidgets analog clock to show up at boot without clicking or banging or anything, and.. SUCCESS!

Hi micko puppy has a folder located
/root/Startup
if you system link any file inside it, It will start up automatically after everything is booted. Kind of easy that way.
Also since your using icewm, I think you are, Just edit
/root/.icewm/startup (hidden folder)
and follow the examples in it
ttuuxxx
Ps Nice script

ttuuxxx wrote

Also since your using icewm, I think you are, Smile Just edit
/root/.icewm/startup (hidden folder)
and follow the examples in it

No need, I don't think, works fine with just the symlink to /root/Startup in icewm

EDIT: BTW, works just fine in JWM also

Ok, getting a bit too excited here. There is a problem with my fix if you place it in /root/Startup. The clock will not start automatically if you reconfigure Pwidgets from the Pwidgets GUI. Grrrrrrrrr!
So, I edited /usr/sbin/fixwidgets by adding the following line at the end of the script directing it to my script, Works great in JWM but now I have some conflict in Icewm with the tray, could be due to an app I use called 'tray_mixer'. Will investigate

EDIT: In Icewm I fixed the problem, just gave the tray apps some more time to load, (Hmmmmmm,is that a fix?) Anyway, works ok, edited /root/.icewm/startup and

This sounds great!


Sigmund

Works perfect!!!!
Added to Pwidgets 0.2


Thanks for great work!
Sigmund

zigbert wrote:Works perfect!!!!
Added to Pwidgets 0.2


Thanks for great work!
Sigmund

Thankyou Zigbert! Made me get the 'grey matter' working.

Still buggy though. I'll reupload the 'wakeclock.sh' file with increased distance on the cursor movement parameter because if you use Pwidgets GUI and leave the cursor on 'Apply' the deviation is not enough to find the desktop, which seems to be necessary. Still other bugs too, a little instability, may need to end the process somehow, (I don't know how). I thought being just a short movement and a single click that the process would die a natural death. See how we go

EDIT: Changed the sleep value from 5 to 3 and delayed the click by 1 second, things seem more stable, BTW,most of the instability is in Icewm, Jwm has been playing nice,

Ok guys I finally downloaded Pwidgets and had a play for a few minutes, Does anyone know how to get the grayish dark background removed from the docklet? I just want it to be transparent . Also when I use the analog clock I have to click on the space where it should be, to start it/show it, shouldn't it be automatic once Its set?
Thanks for your help
ttuuxxx

I didn't touch anything it took about 15Mins and now its transparent on its own, strange.
ttuuxxx

ttuuxxx wrote:I didn't touch anything it took about 15Mins and now its transparent on its own, strange.
ttuuxxx

there is a voice activated function built in

Ya I think it came on when I was using "The Clapper"
"Clap-on, Clap-off, The Clapper"
ttuuxxx

ttuuxxx
I have not tested it in icewm. It seems that icewm renders desktop slower than jwm. This prevent widgets to use the correct background when making itself a fake transparent background. Since conky updates the widgets after a given time, they go transparent at next update.
Please try to increase the sleep value in /usr/sbin/fixwidgets.

The analog clock issue is almost fixed (by 01micko), and will be in the next release.


Sigmund

big_bass wrote:

ttuuxxx wrote:I didn't touch anything it took about 15Mins and now its transparent on its own, strange.
ttuuxxx

there is a voice activated function built in

@big_bass... LMAO!

ttuuxxx: read my script, that is what the clock thingy was all about with the click problem.

Rendering of the analog clock in Icewm may (or may not) be due to time settings of your tray apps. I have it working beautifully in Icewm (one of your themes ttuuxxx). Perhaps it is the size is as to your settings of desktop size. Zigbert mentioned about this in the original post, and also that his testing is in jwm. I have been testing, (and working hard at it) in Icewm and jwm with the Analog-clock. Hope this helps

EDIT: ttuuxxx, Zigbert has not included my fix for the analog-clock yet in the main post because it is still at Pwidgets-0.1. Try my fix further back in this thread. Give me feedback please.

ttuuxxx wrote: Ya I think it came on when I was using "The Clapper"
"Clap-on, Clap-off, The Clapper"
ttuuxxx

Homer: *clap, clap* (nothing happens), *clap, clap* (still nothing happens)
Marge: "We don't have a clapper."
Homer: *lamp goes sailing through window*

It is not recommended to throw your PC out the window (UNLESS it has windows, lol) if the clapping does not work!

Hi guys here's a update for the wallpaper setter. once you set the wallpaper click the "Close" button. when the close button is pressed it will restart Pwidgets If you don't click the "Close" button, nothing will happen.
ttuuxxx

This is another Version that doesn't restart Pwidgets on exit, to use this it has a button in the wallpapper setter called Pwidgets Restart"
ttuuxxx

Heres a picture of the menu only, I didn't want to give away the whole theme, I'm customising