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To set or change the wallpaper image, simply left-click on an image in the pane. | To set or change the wallpaper image, simply left-click on an image in the pane. | ||
The location of the images in the **Wallpaper for my desktop** pane is controlled by the {gui> | The location of the images in the **Wallpaper for my desktop** pane is controlled by the {gui> | ||
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If you choose a location that contains multiple images, xfdesktop also gives you the option of varying the background by switching to each of the images in that location based on one of the criteria in the associated pick list. You can enable this option by checking the {gui> | If you choose a location that contains multiple images, xfdesktop also gives you the option of varying the background by switching to each of the images in that location based on one of the criteria in the associated pick list. You can enable this option by checking the {gui> | ||
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Checking **Apply to all workspaces** will replicate the Backround settings to all workspaces. Conversely, leaving this option unchecked will allow you to configure different Background settings in each workspace. | Checking **Apply to all workspaces** will replicate the Backround settings to all workspaces. Conversely, leaving this option unchecked will allow you to configure different Background settings in each workspace. | ||
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+ | ==== Style ==== | ||
+ | The {gui> | ||
+ | ^ Style Option | ||
+ | | None |Don't display an image. | ||
+ | | Centered | ||
+ | | Tiled | Only effective is image size is smaller than display. Fills display with tiled images. | | ||
+ | | Stretched | ||
+ | | Scaled | ||
+ | | Zoomed | ||
+ | <figure " | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
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+ | ==== Colors ==== | ||
+ | Background colors can be used instead of a wallpaper image or they can be combined with an image if the image is smaller than the display or is semi-transparent. In the case of a semi-transparent image, the color options can be used to easily change the gradient/ | ||
+ | * Solid color | ||
+ | * Horizontal gradient | ||
+ | * Vertical gradient | ||
+ | * Transparent | ||
+ | <figure " | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you choose the "Solid color" option, one of the color chooser buttons to the right of the pick list is active. Clicking that button will bring up a color chooser dialog where you can select a single color to fill in the entire desktop. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you choose either of the " | ||
+ | <figure " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Menus ===== | ||
+ | To configure your desktop menus behavior, open the {gui> | ||
+ | <figure "Menu tab"> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Desktop Menu ==== | ||
+ | A right-click on the desktop backdrop opens a menu that allows you to open a Thunar window in the Desktop directory, to create launchers, URL links, folders and files from templates. It is also possible to open the Desktop Settings and the Properties window of the Desktop directory and to start many of the applications found on your system. | ||
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+ | If you check the **Show applications menu on desktop right click** option, the {gui> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Ticking the **Show application icons in menu** option will show icons next to the text in the {gui> | ||
+ | <figure " | ||
+ | |||
+ | <note important> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <note tip>You can customize your menu by copying '' | ||
+ | Further customization can be achieved by creating desktop entries in '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Window List Menu ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | A middle-click on the desktop backdrop shows a list of all opened windows ordered by workspace. It also allows you to add or remove a workspace. | ||
+ | <figure " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Checking **Show window list menu on desktop middle click** will enable a popup menu of workspaces and their windows when the middle mouse button is clicked on the desktop. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If none of the subchoices are checked, the popup menu will look like the following example: | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | Checking **Show application icons in menu** will produce the following: | ||
+ | {{ :: | ||
+ | Adding **Show workspace names in list** and **Use submenus for the windows in each workspace** will yield: | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | |||
+ | Check the **Show sticky windows only in active workspace** option if you only want to see those windows in the active workspace instead of all workspaces. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Icons ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | In addition to drawing the backdrop image, // | ||
+ | |||
+ | To define the appearance of your desktop icons, open the {gui> | ||
+ | <figure "Icons tab"> | ||
+ | |||
+ | You can either choose to have a icon free desktop, selecting the **None** option from the {gui> | ||
+ | <figure "Icon type"> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== None ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Selecting this option means that all desktop icons are disabled entirely. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Minimized Window Icons ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | When the **Minimized Window Icons** option is chosen, the icons are displayed as minimized applications on the desktop, which can be rearranged, and will remember their positions when the window is unhidden and then later minimized again. | ||
+ | The icons also provide a right-click menu similar to the window' | ||
+ | <figure " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== File/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Choosing the **File/ | ||
+ | Application and URL launchers can also be created on the desktop. The file icon view is modeled to have a similar look and feel as the Thunar file manager. | ||
+ | <figure " | ||
+ | <note tip> | ||
+ | // | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | When you choose one of the given options to enable icons on your desktop, you can control the size of the icons, the font size used to display the icon text and whether or not you want to show or hide their tooltips which are displayed by hovering over desktop icons. Please refer to the [[preferences# | ||
+ | |||
+ | You can also choose to have thumbnails visible on the desktop just as they are in the File Manager and opt for a single click to activate items thus making files to open and launchers to be executed with a single click, ticking the respective check boxes for that effect. | ||
+ | <figure " | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you want to show or hide special icons on your desktop, like your ''/'' | ||
+ | shares, disks and drives, and other items all you have to do is to select them, by ticking their respective checkboxes under the **Default Icons** option. | ||
+ | Double clicking those icons on the desktop will open a File Manager window displaying the contents of a particular path. | ||
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