1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/dmenu.c b/dmenu.c
index 6177906..fd9baaa 100644
--- a/dmenu.c
+++ b/dmenu.c
@@ -768,6 +768,9 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 }
                 else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-b"))
                         topbar = False;
+                else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-e")) {
+                        if(++i < argc) root = atoi(argv[i]);
+                }
                 else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-l")) {
                         vlist = True;
                         calcoffsets = calcoffsetsv;
@@ -801,7 +804,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         if(!(dpy = XOpenDisplay(NULL)))
                 eprint("dmenu: cannot open display\n");
         screen = DefaultScreen(dpy);
-        root = RootWindow(dpy, screen);
+        if(!root)
+                root = RootWindow(dpy, screen);
 
         if(isatty(STDIN_FILENO)) {
                 readstdin();