diff -ruN origtree/qiv-2.0/options.c qiv-2.0/options.c
--- origtree/qiv-2.0/options.c	2006-11-22 16:07:04.000000000 +0100
+++ qiv-2.0/options.c	2006-11-22 16:09:15.000000000 +0100
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@
 {
     {"help",             0, NULL, 'h'},
     {"center",           0, NULL, 'e'},
-    {"root",             0, NULL, 'x'},
-    {"root_t",           0, NULL, 'y'},
-    {"root_s",           0, NULL, 'z'},
     {"maxpect",          0, NULL, 'm'},
     {"scale_down",       0, NULL, 't'},
     {"brightness",       1, NULL, 'b'},
@@ -44,7 +41,6 @@
     {"disable_grab",     0, NULL, 'G'},
     {"select_dir",       1, NULL, 'A'},
     {"version",          0, NULL, 'v'},
-    {"bg_color",         1, NULL, 'o'},
     {"slide",            0, NULL, 's'},
     {"random",           0, NULL, 'r'},
     {"readonly",         0, NULL, 'R'},
@@ -200,12 +196,6 @@
 	    case 'h': show_help(argv[0], 0); break;
 	    case 'e': center=0;
 		      break;
-	    case 'x': to_root=1;
-		      break;
-	    case 'y': to_root_t=1;
-		      break;
-	    case 'z': to_root_s=1;
-		      break;
 	    case 't': scale_down=1;
 		      break;
 	    case 'm': maxpect=1;
@@ -239,8 +229,6 @@
 	    case 'v': g_print("qiv (Quick Image Viewer) v%s\n", VERSION);
 		      gdk_exit(0);
 		      break;
-	    case 'o': image_bg_spec = optarg;
-		      break;
 	    case 's': slide=1;
 		      break;
 	    case 'r': random_order=1;
diff -ruN origtree/qiv-2.0/qiv.1 qiv-2.0/qiv.1
--- origtree/qiv-2.0/qiv.1	2006-11-22 16:07:04.000000000 +0100
+++ qiv-2.0/qiv.1	2006-11-22 16:08:21.000000000 +0100
@@ -52,15 +52,6 @@
 .B \-W, \-\-fixed_zoom \fIx\fB.
 Window with fixed zoom factor (percentage \fIx\fR).
 .TP
-.B \-x, \-\-root \fIfile\fB
-Set \fIfile\fR as the current desktop background (centered) and exit.
-.TP
-.B \-y, \-\-root_t \fIfile\fB
-Set \fIfile\fR as the current desktop background (tiled) and exit.
-.TP
-.B \-z, \-\-root_s \fIfile\fB
-Set \fIfile\fR as the current desktop background (stretched) and exit.
-.TP
 .B \-m, \-\-maxpect
 Expand image(s) to fit screen size while preserving aspect ratio.
 .TP
@@ -99,10 +90,6 @@
 .B \-v, \-\-version
 Print version information.
 .TP
-.B \-o, \-\-bg_color \fIx\fB
-Set root background color to named color \fIx\fR or 24 bit hex RGB triple
-in the format \fI#RRGGBB\fR.
-.TP
 .B \-s, \-\-slide
 Start slideshow immediately.
 .TP
@@ -146,15 +133,9 @@
 .SH EXAMPLES
 qiv \-atsd2 *.jpg
 .br
-qiv \-\-maxpect \-\-root image.png
-.br
 qiv \-\-maxpect \-\-slide \-\-random \-\-delay=2 *
 .br
 qiv \-\-maxpect \-\-scale_down \-\-slide \-\-delay=2 `find / *`
-.br
-qiv \-\-bg_color 0000FF \-\-root image.png
-.br
-qiv \-\-bg_color blue \-\-root image.png
 .SH KEYS
 .EX
 space/left mouse/wheel down        next picture
@@ -198,9 +179,6 @@
 i                  statusbar on/off
 I                  iconify window
 w                  watch file on/off
-x                  center image on background
-y                  tile image on background
-z                  stretch image on background
 .EE
 .SH MOUSE CONTROLS
 .EX
diff -ruN origtree/qiv-2.0/utils.c qiv-2.0/utils.c
--- origtree/qiv-2.0/utils.c	2006-11-22 16:07:04.000000000 +0100
+++ qiv-2.0/utils.c	2006-11-22 16:09:32.000000000 +0100
@@ -440,7 +440,6 @@
     g_print(
           "General options:\n"
 	  "    --file, -F x           Read file names from text file x\n"
-          "    --bg_color, -o x       Set root background color to x\n"
           "    --brightness, -b x     Set brightness to x (-32..32)\n"
           "    --center, -e           Disable window centering\n"
           "    --contrast, -c x       Set contrast to x (-32..32)\n"
@@ -460,9 +459,6 @@
           "    --no_statusbar, -i     Disable statusbar\n"
           "    --statusbar, -I        Enable statusbar\n"
           "    --numeric_sort, -N     Sort filenames with numbers intuitively\n"
-          "    --root, -x             Set centered desktop background and exit\n"
-          "    --root_t, -y           Set tiled desktop background and exit\n"
-          "    --root_s, -z           Set stretched desktop background and exit\n"
           "    --scale_down, -t       Shrink image(s) larger than the screen to fit\n"
           "    --transparency, -p     Enable transparency for transparent images\n"
           "    --version, -v          Print version information and exit\n"
--- origtree/qiv-2.0/main.h	2004-04-19 08:47:19.000000000 +0200
+++ qiv-2.0/main.h	2006-11-22 16:14:17.000000000 +0100
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@
     "i                    statusbar on/off",
     "I                    iconify window",
     "w                    watch file on/off",
-    "x                    center image on background",
-    "y                    tile image on background",
-    "z                    stretch image on background",
     NULL
 };