Short: Misc. Magic WB backdrops, icons, etc... Author: Trevor Morris Type: util/wb Architecture: generic Email: shockwav@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca 23/01/93 YO: Here are some misc things to add to MagicWB by Martin Huttenloher. I've included some icons I made and some WB prefs which I think look great with the MWB. You may back your files up and try out the ones I've included. I've even included a picture of what patterns:pattern6 looks like as a WB backdrop (using NickPrefs (which is one of the icons I've included)). Pattern6 is an 8 color, standard MWB palette picture which I drew (I like it). In fact I've fixed all of patterns 1-10 so that the palette is consist -ent, and so that black is not used (so it won't interfere with icon text color. In the c: drawer there is a command called "rand," written by Troy Morehouse, which you may use to randomize your backdrops (in your startup- sequence/user-startup), like I do. Here are the lines which you need (you may need to edit the paths): c:copy sys:prefs/patterns/pattern`c:rand 1 10` ram:t/wb.pic sys:prefs/wbpicture use . . . (end of your user-startup) delete ram:t/wb.pic This sets the startup to choose between six files all called patternX. So rename all the patterns you want to use in this manner and change the 6 in the rand arguments to the appropriate number. Now you also have to set NickPrefs to load ram:t/wb.pic and save the prefs and bingo -> random backdrops! Note that the "`" character is the one on the top left of your keyboard, not the "'" - it makes a difference :-( Also included is the RedSnapper icon for the cool new FredFish utility by Darren Reid and Nick MacDonald (check it out ;-) Red Snapper generates .profile database files for submisissions to the Fish collection. AND!!!! A MWB DIRECTORY OPUS ICON!!! HURRAY!! :) :) Check out the spinning.pre which is a busy-pointer to be used with the nick prefs busy pointer animator...it's in the prefs/preset drawer (for best results also use the pointer.ilbm which is a WB pointer that goes with the spinning pointer I created). Enjoy das junk...Later, Trevor Morris.... P.S. Darren Reid is writing a much way coolerest rand command so that you don't have to rename all files "FileX" - Look for it...it'll be shareware with a register fee of $1000.01 but man will it be worth it ;)