On Sunday 09 January 2005 20:53, Dale wrote: > On Sun, Jan 09, 2005 at 10:30:03AM -0800, Dale wrote: > > On Sun, Jan 09, 2005 at 03:31:05AM +0200, Chadley Wilson wrote: > > [an inquiry about how to change the default desktop background, > presumably under gnome] > > I replied about how it seemed it could be changed on disk for > an already-logged in user... > > > I'd guess that: > > > > 1. File .gconf/desktop/gnome/background/%gconf.xml > > contains the actual definition > > 2. File .gnome2/backgrounds.xml > > is the list of available backgrounds displayed from > > right-click on desktop/Change Desktop Background/Desktop Wallpaper > > 3. File ./.thumbnails/normal/4b3f4943d5963a4a59c013f795a6604a.png > > is the thumbnail displayed with the list of available backgrounds. > > > > Also in file .gconf/desktop/gnome/background/%gconf.xml it looks like > > you'll find other options you may want to set like "picture_options". > > However, I didn't properly address the original question of how to > change the default. (Indeed, I did no testing and don't know if I > was on the right track anyway). > > Upon further investigation, I see that file > > /etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/desktop/gnome/background/%gconf.xml > > contains the line: > > <entry name="picture_filename" mtime="1100460550" > schema="/schemas/desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename"/> > > which suggests that the actual definition of the default is in file > > /etc/gconf/schemas/desktop_gnome_background.schemas > > which contains a section that *begins* with: > > <schema> > <key>/schemas/desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename</key> > <applyto>/desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename</applyto> > <owner>gnome</owner> > <type>string</type> > <default>/usr/share/backgrounds/images/default.png</default> > <locale name="C"> > <short>Picture Filename</short> > <long>File to use for the background image</long> > </locale> > > ... followed by info for other locales, etc. > > That may be an appropriate place to investigate. Perhaps there is > also a GUI editor for it. > > This is part of package GConf. Maybe the listing from the following > would lead to something interesting: > > rpm -ql GConf Thank You very much this is a great help. -- Chadley Wilson Redhat Certified Technician Cert Number: 603004708291270 Pinnacle Micro Manufacturers of Proline Computers ==================================== Exercise freedom, Use LINUX =====================================
