The "XML-based voodoo" actually applies to GNOME only. The files are all in /usr/share/backgrounds (it was either that or /usr/share/wallpapers -- you'd think KDE and Gnome would share wallpaper directories, but no) On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 3:42 PM, Akemi Yagi <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Shawn Thompson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 10:14 AM, Akemi Yagi <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >>> The new artwork by Shawn Thompson is really nice. I have one [minor] >>> request. The current background image is in a widescreen format. >>> Although it is common nowadays, it would be nice if the "traditional" >>> 4:3 format is also made available. >>> >>> Akemi > >> Actually, its got ''practically every resolution imaginable'', through >> some XML-based voodoo in the GNOME system it picks the correct size >> for your monitor. > > Below is what I see in KDE under SL 6.1 Alpha2. I set the screen size > to 1280x1024 (1.25ratio) for testing. > > This is what it looked like. The 'nucleus' part is out of sight > (actually both sides are cut off). > > http://linux.toracat.org/SL/misc/background/125desktop-noscale.jpg > > If I scale it to see the whole image: > > http://linux.toracat.org/SL/misc/background/125desktop-scaled.jpg > > it becomes elongated vertically. If I scale it in the proportional > mode, then I get blank space at the top and the bottom. > > With (most of) the images available from the menu, I did not see this > behavior. So, the 'XML-based voodoo' seems to be working. Any idea > how to get it to work for the SL image? > > Akemi >