On 02/22/2010 01:45 AM, fred smith wrote: > On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 12:31:10PM -0500, fred smith wrote: > >> On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 11:40:36AM -0500, Todd Zullinger wrote: >> >>> Wolfgang S. Rupprecht wrote: >>> >>>> You can also set it as a user's background via the normal >>>> preferences setting and then make that the system default (via the >>>> bottom "Make Default" button). >>>> >>> Oh nice. I had looked right past that, even after reading Bill's >>> message. :/ >>> >>> That works fine here as well. Whatever issue Fred's running into, I >>> don't think it's anything that is generally or completely broken. but >>> it seems like he's gone the easy route and overwritten the default >>> image, so we may not find the real cause. >>> >> Actually, what I did was save the original constantine.xml and edit >> it to point to the actual image I wanted instead of the default one, >> then saved myself a spare copy of the modified file in case some >> future update clobbers it. >> >> I, too, would like to know why the normal methods didn't work, but >> eventually frustration took hold. >> > I don't know why the prescribed method doesn't work. I fought with it > for a long time last fall when I installed F12 on my eeepc. I finally > gave up and hacked the file that defines the GDM background. > > If you look in /usr/share/backgrounds/constantine/default/constantine.xml, > you'll find a series of lines that spell out the full path to the image > file used on the login screen. Just edit it so that each line points > instead to the file you want it to use then log off/on and you should > be all set. (I don't think it needs a reboot--I don't really remember.) > > Just from paranoia, I keep "spare" copies of both the original file as > well as my modified one, in case a GDM update were to come down the pike > and overwrite my customized file. > > I took a back-up of the xml and replaced all of the path to the new picture, but its not coming up. I tried different pictures listed there Appearance Preferences > Background present under /usr/share/backgrounds/ and now these shows up. I get a blank white background if i select a picture that is not under /usr/share/backgrounds/. Also to note that for the time i had the edited file the 'constantine.png' was not showing up in the backgrounds [Appearance Preferences > Background] It seems that there is some problem with the button 'Set As Default'. Can u please try a new background and see if the same gets reflected in the constantine.xml. -- Saurabh Sharma Linux user number: 490644 http://sawrub-blog.blogspot.com/ Open your doors.......It's time to look beyond Windows -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
