1bsetroot(1) General Commands Manual bsetroot(1)
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6 bsetroot - blackbox utility to change root window appearance
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9 bsetroot -help
10 bsetroot [ -display display ] -solid color
11 bsetroot [ -display display ] -mod x y -fg color -bg color
12 bsetroot [ -display display ] -gradient texture -from color -to color
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15 Bsetroot is a utility that can control the appearance of the root win‐
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20 Bsetroot resembles xsetroot(1) in this functionality but it supports
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22 box does. It doesn't handle cursors etc. Bsetroot is part of the
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26 Bsetroot operates in three ways, you must choose one of the first 3
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60 Bsetroot is written and maintained by Brad Hughes (blackbox@alug.org)
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680.60.3 June 16th, 2000 bsetroot(1)