On Mon, 2014-07-14 at 21:21 +0100, Phil Wyett wrote: > On Mon, 2014-07-14 at 21:13 +0100, Phil Wyett wrote: > > On Mon, 2014-07-14 at 12:32 -0500, Ian Pilcher wrote: > > > Anyone know how to do $SUBJECT? I've tried running both gnome-control- > > > center and dconf as the gdm user, but neither one had any effect. > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > Best way to-do this and one that is reversible if needed. > > > > - Open terminal. > > - Do: 'cd /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme' > > - Do: 'sudo cp -f noise-texture.png noise-texture.png.orig' > > - Pick a wallpaper that is 'png' and the same resolution as your screen. > > - Do: 'sudo cp -f /path_to/my_image.png noise-texture.png' > > > > You may need to experiment with the size of the image to match your > > resolution. > > > > To reverse the changes: > > > > - Do: 'cd /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme' > > - Do: 'sudo cp -f noise-texture.png.orig noise-texture.png' > > - Do: 'sudo rm -f noise-texture.png.orig' > > > > Regards > > > > Phil > > Side note: > > Why I say same resolution as screen is that the noise-texture.png that > is used is smaller than the screen and then tiled. If you wished, you > could create a funky smaller patterned image that will tile to make for > a more consistent background. Hmm... something like a (hint hint) darker > blue CentOS inspired look rather than the grey - god who chose drab > grey. :-( > > Regards > > Phil Ok, I was bored waiting for a database to populate... As a test for the method in this thread after mentioning CentOS blue. http://picpaste.com/pics/screenshot.1405375477.png The image used can be grabbed: http://picpaste.com/pics/noise-texture-KjhU2rzp.1405375756.png Regards Phil -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 836 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20140714/9ae33fca/attachment-0004.sig>
