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Idea #9691: Option to set a video or a screensaver as desktop wallpaper

bug This idea is a duplicate of Idea #406: Animated Desktop.
Written by manishmahabir the 9 Jun 08 at 17:20. Category: Look and Feel. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
Rationale
It would be really cool if we are able to set our favorite video or some awesome screensaver as desktop wallpaper from appearance window.

for those who are interested now,here is a workaround:
http://www.ubuntu-unleashed.com/2008/04/howto-loop-movie-or-video-as-desktop.ht ml
This is another one:
http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/09/14/animated-wallpaper-with-compiz-fusion- on-ubuntu/
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #9691
Written by manishmahabir the 9 Jun 08 at 17:20.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #9691 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Eldmannen wrote on the 9 Jun 08 at 17:32
Yeah, a nice screensaver would be impressive.
Perhaps annoying, but a nice show off. :D

Gatesgamer33 wrote on the 10 Jun 08 at 06:00
The thing is you can't have desktop icons or right click menu (on the desktop) if this happens. Maybe they can fix that?


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