Klikit-Linux was designed with the Windows refugee in mind, and
while it offers the stability, security, and customizability for which
Linux is known, it has retained many of the simple, intuitive tools
Windows users have come to expect, tools which make it easy for
the user to tweak his or her computer in dozens of ways, to achieve
precisely the look they want. The KDesktop Properties Control
Panel is a prime example. To access it, as in Windows, simply
right-click on an empty spot on your desktop, and select Configure
Desktop.
The Configure KDesktop window will open to the Change the background
settings panel. In the Settings for desktop gadget, select the desktop
you wish the settings to apply to. You can choose to have the same back-
ground on all desktops, or set a different design for each one.
In the Background box, select Picture. Then click the down arrow gadget
to drop down a list of backgrounds available in Klikit-Linux,
or click the blue folder icon to browse for other images on your hard
drive. If you prefer, you can tick the box next to Slide show, then click
the Setup button, and select a group of images which will then cycle
across your desktop at intervals you determine.
In the Options box, you can set the position, colors and blending
characteristics. The settings as depicted in the screenshot below, work
best for me, at least with a scenic photo background.
By clicking the Advanced Options button, you can further tweak your
desktop to get it just right:
As you can see in the screen shot, here you can choose to put a block of
contrasting color behind your icon text, to improve visibility in cases where
the colors in the background may be similar to the text color, making the
text virtually invisible. This setting is especially helpful when you have setup
a Slide show, because sooner or later, a background will appear, with non-
contrasting colors in the icon area, and your icon text will vanish. Here you
can also set the number of lines to use for icon text, and the number of
characters per line. Again, the settings depicted in the screen shot work
great for me, but your mileage may vary. When you have adjusted the
Advanced settings to your liking, click the OK button, to return to the main
screen.
Once back on the main background settings screen, click the Apply button,
to apply your new settings, then click OK to exit.
But wait! Let's not be hasty! While you are here, explore, poke around,
experiment. The icons in the left pane will each open a new control panel
screen enabling you to tweak other aspects of your Klikit-Linux experience,
and anything you do in here can be undone. You can't break your system,
so try different settings, until you find just the combination that suits you best.
Some useful Links to some additional Desktop Backgrounds on the web.
GeekConnection Gallery.
Wizards of the Coast Wallpaper Archive
InterfaceLIFT Wallpaper Gallery
Happy computing! Klikit-Linux Wiki Team.
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