Has anyone been able to modify the NeWS routine "PaintRoot" to display a bitmap from a file? One of the things I enjoyed about Xwindows was having an image for a desktop. I'd like to be able to do this with NeWS. Lee A. Butler SLCBR-VL-V Internet: butler at brl.mil Ballistic Research Laboratory Phone: (301) 278-8740 Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 21005-5066