e17XPlanet
Use XPlanet to generate background images for E17.
NOTE: Due to recent changes in e17, e17XPlanet is currently not working. The nature of these changes means that the script cannot work without changes to e17’s code or the creation of a new module, neither of which I’m familiar with. I will consider what could be done about this in due course, but I’m lacking in time. Don’t hold your breath…
Update 12th December 2009: I have decided that e17XPlanet will be best rewritten as a module for e17. I have a couple of projects on the go that I want to get finished first, and then I’ll get to work on it.
Update 31st January 2010: I’ve just started work on a module to replace e17XPlanet. Since I’ve never programmed in C before, I’m on something of a learning curve, but hopefully it won’t be too long before I’ve got something to show for it.
XPlanet is a great desktop background generator that renders real-time images of the planets onto your desktop background.
E17 is the next generation window manager for Linux from the Enlightenment Project.
Unfortunately, XPlanet is unable to render its images directly to E17’s backdrop. So I’ve written a script that can.
Requirements
- XPlanet 1.1.2 or later (earlier versions may work, but I haven’t tested them)
- E17 window manager (last checked against e17 SVN on
23rd April 2009)
Installation and Usage
The README file supplied in the tarball contains all the installation and usage instructions.
Please Note: The script is designed to be installed and run from your own home directory, and not a central location.
Latest Release
The latest version is 1.04, available for download here: e17XPlanet-1.04.tar.gz.
See the Changelog for what’s new.
Other Notes
Known bugs and limitations
To Do List
e17XPlanet is released under the terms of the GNU Public License.
