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[Avail]

So I'm trying to write myself a script that changes my background as I switch workspaces.

The script itself works fine, but, the background doesn't get changed.

I was wondering, do I have to execute anything else for it to trigger the change? (As bbstylemaker does trigger the change on 'save')

 

Regards, Avail

[mojmir]

hello,

 

bsetbg as such works? i.e. 'bsetbg.exe -solid yellow'

also how are you hooked with the script onto workspace switch? how do you call the bsetbg from the script?

 

maybe we could integrate this into blackbox itself... i though of this feature also. and there are similar mechanisms already.

[Avail]

The script isn't hooked anywhere, it just detects when I press a key (e.g numpad 1 or 2)  and switches to the specified wall.

Script: http://hastebin.com/okepadiwod.py

 

bsetbg.exe only shows the wait cursor for a couple moments but nothing happens.

 

Regards, Avail

[mojmir]

hmm.. that is a bit weird, bsetbg.exe works fine in my case.

what windows do you have?

[Avail]

I'm using 8.1, 32bit.

As said in the OP, it triggers the change properly when clicking 'save' in bbstylemaker, but, doesn't do anything when ran as standalone.

[pitkon]

You can use bbstyle to have different backgrounds on different workspaces.

[mojmir]

i tried it in my work on win7.

i have win 8.1 (although 64bit) at home, so i'll try it later on win8. maybe it's one of their quirks..

 

bbstyle? what's that? and how

[Avail]

What's bbstyle?

[pitkon]

bbstyle is a plugin created by NC-17 a long time ago. You will find it in our downloads/plugins section

[pitkon]

i tried it in my work on win7.

i have win 8.1 (although 64bit) at home, so i'll try it later on win8. maybe it's one of their quirks..

 

bbstyle? what's that? and how

Here are some instructions:

In order to have separate wallpapers on each workspace you must add some settings either to the[color=rgb(119,119,119);]bbstyle.rc[/color] file or to a specific style file. This lets you have different wallpaper settings for different styles. If the settings are not found in the current style file, it will use those in the .rc file, if any. For example: 

[color=rgb(187,187,187);]bbstyle.workspace1.rootCommand: [color=rgb(119,119,119);]bsetroot -solid black[/color] 
bbstyle.workspace2.rootCommand: [color=rgb(119,119,119);]bsetroot -mod 3 3 -fg #666666 -bg #333333[/color] 
bbstyle.workspace3.rootCommand: [color=rgb(119,119,119);]bsetroot -gradient verticalinterlaced -from rgb:00/00/00 -to rgb:99/99/99[/color] 
bbstyle.workspace4.rootCommand: [color=rgb(119,119,119);]bsetbg -full backgroundsmypicture.png[/color][/color]

Note these settings have to be sequential, without any gaps, from workspace1 to workspaceX, otherwise BBStyle will only use the settings up to the first gap. If no rootCommand is set for a particular workspace, the default style rootCommand is used.

[Avail]

It doesn't really seem to work.

[pitkon]

Make sure you have followed instructions carefully. Check your rc files. If all else fails, write to NC-17 himself http://www.ratednc-1...tyles3.php#home

[mojmir]

well bbstyle is no use in this case, because it calls bsetbg.

as bsetbg on itself does not work, bbstyle can do nothing about it.

[pitkon]

Maybe we should start from scratch. Never heard of bsetbg not working. Avail, are both bsetroot and bsetbg in your Blackbox' folder?

[Avail]

Yes.

[pitkon]

Do you mind posting here your rootCommand line?

[Avail]

The one at the top of my style:

!-- background -- rootCommand: bsetroot -solid rgb:ff/ff/ff g:walls1404027094100.png

 

The one at the bottom:

!-- bbstyle -- bbstyle.workspace1.rootCommand:  bsetbg -full G:walls1403828690756.png bbstyle.workspace2.rootCommand:  bsetbg -full G:walls1403845296532.png bbstyle.workspace3.rootCommand:  bsetbg -full G:walls1403828690756.png

 

I have also tried to do it with bsetroot instead of bsetbg, but, nothing happens.

However, as said earlier, bsetroot changes itself when using bbstyle maker.

[pitkon]

The one at the top of my style:

!-- background -- rootCommand: bsetroot -solid rgb:ff/ff/ff g:walls1404027094100.png

 

The one at the bottom:

!-- bbstyle -- bbstyle.workspace1.rootCommand:  bsetbg -full G:walls1403828690756.png bbstyle.workspace2.rootCommand:  bsetbg -full G:walls1403845296532.png bbstyle.workspace3.rootCommand:  bsetbg -full G:walls1403828690756.png

 

I have also tried to do it with bsetroot instead of bsetbg, but, nothing happens.

However, as said earlier, bsetroot changes itself when using bbstyle maker.

Try this "g:walls1404027094100.png"

Adding quotation marks may do the trick

[Avail]

I'd need quotation marks only if there was a space in my path.

Anyways, added the quotation marks just to try, but, still, nothing.

[pitkon]

Quotation marks are needed in some occasions even if there were no spaces. What BB build are you using and are you using bsetroot/bsetbg that came with that build?