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Message from Steven
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Aaron wrote:
>
> Actually I am having a hard time getting unclutter to run
> automatically. It does work if I start a terminal and run 
> it after the fact, but that won't work for my application. 
> Here is my .xinitrc file.
> 
> xv -wait 300 -wloop -random -rmode 5 -viewonly /path/to/pictures

I would expect that to be the last thing in your .xinitrc
not the first thing.

> unclutter -root

I assume from your use of the -root parameter 
that xv is displaying your pictures on the
root window.  Is that correct?

I would expect unclutter to be the first thing
in your .xinitrc
-----------------
unclutter -root &
-----------------
Don't forget the & -- it is important.

> exec jwm

Why are you running jwm?  I can't see how it is
relevant to your application.

Cheers,
Steven