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API(Draft) for external theme :


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You need to create XML file with description your external theme. See example below:


Example for external theme Abstractile:
<source lang="xml">
<theme>
<name>Abstractile</name>
<exec_path>/usr/lib/xscreensaver/abstractile</exec_path>
<window_id>-window-id</window_id>
<view>-view</view>
<category>xscreensaver</category>
</theme>
</source>
Where
* <code>name</code> - name of theme.
* <code>exec_path</code> - path to the executable binary file for this theme.
* <code>window_id</code> - option name for the X11 Window ID. Your application should take value from this option and to use this 'window' for drawing.
* <code>view</code> - option name for the view number on which your application will be started). Your application should take this option.
* <code>category</code> - category name for theme.
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Your application must go to sleep on the D-Bus signal:
<pre>
interface='org.maemo.livewp', member='pause_livebg_on_view%i'
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and wake up on the D-Bus signal:
<pre>
interface='org.maemo.livewp', member='play_livebg_on_view%i'
</pre>
where %i - view number.
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Latest revision as of 11:10, 23 August 2010

API(Draft) for external theme :

  1. You need to create XML file with description your external theme. See example below: Example for external theme Abstractile: <source lang="xml"> <theme> <name>Abstractile</name> <exec_path>/usr/lib/xscreensaver/abstractile</exec_path> <window_id>-window-id</window_id> <view>-view</view> <category>xscreensaver</category> </theme> </source> Where
    • name - name of theme.
    • exec_path - path to the executable binary file for this theme.
    • window_id - option name for the X11 Window ID. Your application should take value from this option and to use this 'window' for drawing.
    • view - option name for the view number on which your application will be started). Your application should take this option.
    • category - category name for theme.
  2. Your application must go to sleep on the D-Bus signal:
    interface='org.maemo.livewp', member='pause_livebg_on_view%i'
    

    and wake up on the D-Bus signal:

    interface='org.maemo.livewp', member='play_livebg_on_view%i'
    

    where %i - view number.