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Section 4.2: Customizing with the KDE Control Center
Whenever you make a selection for your background, you will automatically
see a preview of the effect in the dialog.
The KDE Control Center's
desktop. When the Common Background
each of your desktops will be highlighted. Click on a label to customize the corresponding desktop.
Checking the
Common Background
Note that you can add both colors and/or wallpaper to each of your desktops, as long as the
option is unchecked.
Background
Click on the
Wallpaper
list next to , you can select how you want the image to appear: centered, tiled (the pattern is
Mode
repeated across your desktop), and others.
If you want something closer to a total makeover, try changing the theme of your workspace.
4.2.2 Changing the Theme
Applying a new theme to your workspace can change the look and feel of your panel, buttons, menus,
and even the background.
To begin, select the
gory). By default, you have several themes, but there are quite a few more themes available at
http://kde.themes.org.
Automatic Preview
category allows you to set different backgrounds for each
Background
option is unchecked in the
label will apply your background selection to all your desktops.
tab to choose a pre-selected pattern or photo for your desktop. In the dropdown
category(Figure 4–6, The KDE Theme Manager Cate-
Theme Manager
Desktop panel, the labels for
Common
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