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Root Window (--roottype)

Objects with this attribute

Windows application
X application
3270 application
5250 application

Object Manager

Attribute name	Usage
Root Window	Choose a setting from the list.

Command line

Command option	Usage
`--roottype default \| custom`	Specify a valid setting.

Description

This attribute determines the appearance of the root window.

Choose Default Appearance (--roottype default) to show the standard X "root weave" pattern. Choose Custom Color (--roottype custom) and fill in the Color attribute (--rootcolor) to use your own color.

When listing object attributes on the command line, the custom attribute value displays as color.

Examples

--roottype color

Uses a solid color for the root window, specified using --rootcolor.

Related topics
Color (--rootcolor)