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2.5.1. Configuring your Background
Figure 2-16. The Desktop Background Preferences tool
One way to dramatically alter the appearance of your graphical desktop is to change the background
using the Desktop Background Preferences tool. You can choose from several background images
included with Red Hat Enterprise Linux in the directory, or you can
/usr/share/backgrounds/
use your own image. To start the Desktop Background Preferences tool, right-click on the desktop
and choose Change Desktop Background from the menu.
The Desktop Background Preferences tool allows you to load a background from a directory of
provided images ( ). To add images to the list of available
/usr/share/backgrounds/images/
backgrounds, you can either drag them from your directory into the list (which does not move the file)
or you can click the Add Wallpaper button and select image files on your system.
There are several ways to display your images. The Tiled option displays multiple instances of your
image across the desktop, which is useful if you use a small image or if you use a tile (or pattern) im-
(or from your own image collection). The Centered
age from
/usr/share/backgrounds/tiles/
option places your image in the center of the desktop, leaving the default background colors to fill in
any remaining desktop space. To fill the desktop with an image without tiling it, use the Scaled or
Stretched options.
To create a background with your own custom colors and no images, choose the No Wallpaper option
and adjust your colors below Desktop Colors. You can choose either a solid color or a gradient of
two colors. Clicking on the color buttons allows you to change the colors. Click Close to save and exit
the Background Preferences tool.