Die K Desktopumgebung

6.3 How do I use a screensaver as background?

It is possible to use a screensaver instead of a background image. To do this, call any screensaver with the -inroot parameter, e.g.:

 kswarm.kss -inroot &

Most screensavers will look best of you set the background color to black.

However, using a screensaver as background might eat some CPU and X time ...