http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/18979/
[924 votes] Solution #1: Be able to assign one wallpaper to each monitor


[-190 votes] Solution #2: Add resizing


[-141 votes] Solution #3: Similar to #2, but simply put a button that opens a pre-existing application


[351 votes] Solution #4: add a Gnome random background-wallpaper Changer by default


[453 votes] Solution #5: Add a simple way to have a different wallpaper on each cube face


[102 votes] Solution #6: Integrate Existing Wallpaper Changer


[179 votes] Solution #7: Add desktop number


[268 votes] Solution #8: Time based desktop and day time desktop


[138 votes] Solution #9: Time based


[21 votes] Solution #10: Consider also the panel


[-24 votes] Solution #11: A solution Already Exists to #4, #9, #8


[137 votes] Solution #12: Create a common website for SVG Wallpapers.


[61 votes] Solution #13: Use an Ubuntu Animated Wallpaper Clock Screenlet


[27 votes] Solution #14: Ability to get a URL from an http or network source


[-121 votes] Solution #15: Flash (*.swf) Background


[-12 votes] Solution #16: Include XML-Wall


[-11 votes] Solution #17: Repeating video


[24 votes] Solution #18: Subscribe to folder


[12 votes] Solution #20: Wallpaper stretching over screens.


[6 votes] Solution #21: Similar to #2, but like photo booth software or facebook profile picture


]]> en-us Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:12:39 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2009 02:23:57 +0000 QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/18979/ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:43:27 +0000 I think #1 is available in some of the newer versions of KDE, but this is something that has always annoyed me about GNOME]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:03:25 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:59:17 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:34:36 +0000
I'm not sure how I like opening a whole new program (like F-Post) which if done incorrectly might confuse users. I was by _no means_ talking about a new complex program. Only a small window with the option of resizing and croping, maybe even rotating. Even I could write a program like that, there are already programs that can rotate and resize so that wouldn't be difficult. ]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:18:45 +0000
If that actually seems complicated, I think there is a program called 'panorama' whose only purpose is to take two images and make it one image where the source is side by side.

One trick, as far as the different resolutions, use "center" orientation. when you view the image, there will be a blank space under the smaller image, but it will just be off the screen when you apply it. if you zoom or stretch the image, you may get undesirable results. Native resolution wallpapers almost always look better anyway.

If you would like to be really clever, it would be quite simple to write a shell script that uses 'nitrogen' (wallpaper backend for X) and panorama (image merger) to pick two images and make a dual monitor wallpaper... and image magic and you could even specify each monitors resolution...

Seems simple enough. Damn, think I will develop something. :)]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:53:19 +0000 Is that more simple than a picture of two screens, one labelled as "Screen #1" and the other "Screen #2" and then dragging the wallpaper you want on each one?

I for one can't be bothered to open up GIMP or any other photo editing tool, and then saving a special composite image just to get a dual-wallpaper.]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:53:46 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:42:54 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:30:07 +0000 Yes I feel that way as well, and I simply don't understand why people are so unhappy with this idea.

I'm NOT talking about a new huge memory-hungry application, but rather a small tool that would allow users better control over their wallpaper.

(and like you said if users are forced to open up GIMP, a huge program, then solution #2 would certainly be the lesser of two evils)]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:46:41 +0000
See my idea from many months back about this:

http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/9439/]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:14:04 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:01:46 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:28:13 +0000
As far as I'm aware from using it takes a snapshot of a .png overlay of the change for each min makes to the clocks background image(aka different numbers) and this image is then set as the wallpaper.]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:03:28 +0000 If the .swf idea would be implemented it would probably be optional, i.e. users would be _able_ to add Flash animations as their Wallpaper.]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:47:10 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:46:11 +0000
I understand it may be difficult to implement as it requires the addition of a refresh rate to a program written specifically for static images; however, I really like the idea of this option. Would someone please explain why this is rated so poorly?]]> Fri, 01 May 2009 00:28:53 +0000
So, if people do not want abstract backgrounds, I would simply encourage people to generate large (2400x1800px) backgrounds and use the PNG format. PNGs downscale well, so it won't look terrible, and users can then crop the photo to fit their screen (which would be a useful utility on the change background app).]]> Fri, 01 May 2009 02:23:57 +0000