Here's what Xmsg should ideally take as options, and do with them :

Xmsgd   -f [font] 
	-l [line number] 
	-i [.xpm icon file]
	-c [text color]
	-d [duration of display]
	-e [end time]
        text

Of all these, end time isn't implemented; this would be the fade time for
a fadeout effect
