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Simple Usage Example

# Save the current background settings.
$ fehbg-mgr save default
saved profile "default"

# Configure a new background, e.g. a dark wallpaper for transparent terminals.
$ feh --bg-...

# Save the new background settings.
$ fehbg-mgr save dark
saved profile "dark"

#List saved states.
$ fehbg-mgr list
dark
default

# Restore the original background settings.
$ fehbg-mgr load default
loaded state "default"

Openbox Pipe Menu

See the statemgr profile page for an example of how to generate an Openbox pipe menu with obstatemgr.

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Help Message

$ fehbg-mgr help

fehbg-mgr - save and restore fehbg states

USAGE
  fehbg-mgr [statedir <path>] <save|load|delete|rename> <state name> [<state name>]
  fehbg-mgr [purge|list|where|help]

  If <state name> is '?zenity?', then zenity will be used to prompt for the state name.

  statedir <path>
    Select the state directory to use.

  save <state name>
    Save the current fehbg state.
    Previous saved states with the same name will be overwritten.

  load <state name>
    Load a saved fehbg state.
    Loading a state while an application is running may cause it to crash.

  delete <state name>
    Delete a saved fehbg state.

  delete <old state name> <new state name>
    Rename a saved fehbg state.

  purge
    Delete all saved states.
    This can be useful when switching equalizer plugins.

  list
    List the saved states.

  where
    Show the path to the current state directory.

  help
    Display this help message and exit.