Drawing multiple images on the root window

[magick]

Try

• display -window root image.jpg

to display an image inside the root window.

[magick]

Try

• display -geometry +200+200 -window root image.jpg

If that fails, we suspect it can't be done-- at least not with ImageMagick.

[anthony]

It can be done. But not with image magick. What you need to do use use a X window programe that re-tiles the root window completely, then adds the extra image to that new background image.

The "xli" is one such program is able to do this, once you discover the window ID for the root window.

Another way is to run an application that draws and re-draws the root window as needed. For example under linux look at "xsri" which is designed for displaying extra graphics (--emblem) on GDM and XDM login displays, or 'kiosk' displays.

But again this is NOT a IM problem, but a X windows problem.