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+# Xwinwrap
+
+My fork of xwinwrap.
+Xwinwrap allows you to stick most of the apps to your desktop background.
+My use case - can use gif as a background
+
+![demo gif](https://github.com/ujjwal96/xwinwrap/blob/demo/demo.gif)
+
+### Installing
+
+```
+sudo apt-get install xorg-dev build-essential libx11-dev x11proto-xext-dev libxrender-dev libxext-dev
+git clone https://github.com/ujjwal96/xwinwrap.git
+cd xwinwrap
+make
+sudo make install
+make clean
+```
+
+### Usage
+
+```
+Usage: xwinwrap [-g {w}x{h}+{x}+{y}] [-ni] [-argb] [-fs] [-s] [-st] [-sp] [-a] [-b] [-nf] [-o OPACITY] [-sh SHAPE] [-ov]-- COMMAND ARG1...
+Options:
+ -g - Specify Geometry (w=width, h=height, x=x-coord, y=y-coord. ex: -g 640x480+100+100)
+ -ni - Ignore Input
+ -argb - RGB
+ -fs - Full Screen
+ -un - Undecorated
+ -s - Sticky
+ -st - Skip Taskbar
+ -sp - Skip Pager
+ -a - Above
+ -b - Below
+ -nf - No Focus
+ -o - Opacity value between 0 to 1 (ex: -o 0.20)
+ -sh - Shape of window (choose between rectangle, circle or triangle. Default is rectangle)
+ -ov - Set override_redirect flag (For seamless desktop background integration in non-fullscreenmode)
+ -debug - Enable debug messages
+```
+Example
+`xwinwrap -g 400x400 -ni -s -nf -b -un -argb -sh circle -- gifview -w WID mygif.gif -a`
+
+### Changes
+
+* Added ability to make undecorated window
+* Changed how desktop window is found
+* Refactored window hints
+
+----
+Original source - https://launchpad.net/xwinwrap