dthello(1X) — Commands
NAME
dthello - Common Desktop Environment login transitional greeting
SYNOPSIS
dthello [ −display <display> ] [ −fground <color> ]
[ −bground <color> ] [ −font <fontname> ]
[ −string <message> ] [ −file <filename> ]
[ −timeout <seconds> ]
DESCRIPTION
The dthello client provides transition visuals from the end of login to the start of the window manager in the user’s session.
Upon invocation, the dthello client will create an override-redirect window the size ofthe screen and draw a specified message on it. At the same time, a 1x1 window is created that will be picked up by the window manager. When the window manager reparents the little window (an indication that the window manager has started), this program exits.
The message may be specified on the command line, or in a text file.
OPTIONS
NOTE: The dthello client is designed to be started by the system and is not intended to be started directly by users. −display display Display id. −fground color Foreground color. −bground color Background color. −font fontname Font. −string message String to be displayed in window. −file filename Text file name whose contents will be displayed in window. This option may be specified up to five times. −timeout seconds Number of seconds before giving up on the window manager and terminating.
RETURN VALUE
Exit values are:
0Successful completion.
>0Error condition occured.
EXAMPLES
dthello -string Welcome to the Deskop Transition window will contain this message.
RESOURCES
NOTE: Resources should be prefaced with the string "Dthello∗" when specified. Resources should be specified in the Dthello app-defaults file.
| Name | Class | Type | Default |
| vbackground | Vbackground | Pixel | dynamic |
| vforeground | Vforeground | Pixel | dynamic |
| vfont | Vfont | FontList | dynamic |
| string | String | String | ......... |
| file | File | String | NULL |
| timeout | Timeout | Integer | 240 |
vbackground
Specifes the background color for the transition message.
vforeground
Specifes the foreground color for the transition message.
vfont
Specifes the font to use for the transition message.
string
Specifes the text to use in the transition message.
file
Specifies a file whose contents is to be displayed in addition to the transition message. Only one file may be specified.
timeout
Number of seconds before giving up on the window manager and terminating.
— 17 Feb. 1994