[ubuntu-art] Background resolutions and a template

[Kenneth Wimer]

On Monday 23 February 2009 14:26:53 Thorsten Wilms wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I looked through a PC hardware shop to get an idea of currently offered
> screen resolutions and compiled the following list:
>
> Monitors
>
> 2560 x 1600  1.6   8:5
> 1920 x 1200  1.6   8:5
> 2048 x 1152  1.77 16:9
> 1920 x 1200  1.6   8:5
> 1920 x 1080  1.77 16:9
> 1680 x 1050  1.6   8:5
> 1600 x 1200  1.33  4:3
> 1440 x  900  1.6   8:5
> 1280 x 1024  1.25  5:4
> 1024 x  768  1.33  4:3
>
>
> Laptops
>
> 1920 x 1200  1.6   8:5
> 1920 x 1080  1.77 16:9
> 1680 x 1050  1.6   8:5
> 1680 x  945  1.77 16:9
> 1440 x  900  1.6   8:5
> 1366 x  768  1.77 16:9
> 1280 x  800  1.6   8:5
> 1024 x  576  1.77 16:9
>
> Width x Height  Factor  Aspect-Ratio
>
> 8:5 is often given as 16:10 ...
>
>
> Attached you will find an SVG template based on the largest commonly
> offered resolution of 2560 x 1600, with frame layers to show the extents
> of other aspect ratios, simulating the effect of the background zoom
> setting.
>
> To Kenneth: Would you like to see this on the wiki? If so, where
> exactly?

Yes!

Seeing as we have this page: 
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork/Documentation/WallpaperRules
I think it should go somewhere in the Documentation. Perhaps you could render 
some pngs (with some example background) to explain the concept for those new 
to it?


--
Ken