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dthello(1)


CDE


NAME

  dthello - CDE login transitional greeting


SYNOPSIS

  dthello [-display display] [-fground color] [-bground color] [-font
  fontname] [-string message] [-file filename] [-timeout seconds]


OPTIONS

  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 the screen-sized
      window in addition to the transition message. This option may be
      specified up to five times.

  -timeout seconds
      Number of seconds to wait for the window manager to initiate before
      terminating.


DESCRIPTION

  The dthello client provides transition visuals from the end of login to the
  start of the window manager in the user's session.

  When invoked, the dthello client creates an screen-sized override-redirect
  window draws a specified message on it. The message may be specified on the
  command line or in a text file. At the same time, a 1x1 window is created
  that is picked up by the window manager. When the window manager reparents
  the smaller window (an indication that the window manager has started), the
  dthello program exits.


RETURN VALUE

  Exit values are:

  0   Successful completion.

  >0  Error condition occurred.


RESOURCES

  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
      Specifies the background color for the transition message.

  vforeground
      Specifies the foreground color for the transition message.

  vfont
      Specifies the font to use for the transition message.

  string
      Specifies the text to use in the transition message.

  file
      Specifies a file whose contents are to be displayed in addition to the
      transition message.  Only one file may be specified.

  timeout
      Number of seconds to wait for the window manager to initiate before
      terminating.


EXAMPLES

  dthello -string "Welcome to the Desktop"

  Transition window will contain this message.

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