Gnome Window Background and Side Panel Changes for Newbie.

[Steve Haines]

On Wed, 2005-02-02 at 08:21 +0100, Brian Durant wrote:
>  --- Steve Haines <haines at ita.com.py> skrev: 
> > On Tue, 2005-02-01 at 17:25 +0100, Brian Durant
> > wrote:
> > >  --- ankitmalik <ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org>
> > skrev: 
> > > > 

> http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
> > > > You mean the background for the file manager? 
> > > > 
> > > > Well, that is easy!
> > > > 
> > > > a)Go to Computer > Home .
> > > > b) Go to Edit > Backgrounds and Emblems
> > > > 
> > > > There you go! Check out the 'err... not so cool
> > '
> > > > patterns or add
> > > > yours!
> > 
> > > 
> > > Actually, I ended up having to into GConf -> apps
> > ->
> > > nautilus -> preferences and tick "background set"
> > > before I could get the item at the bottom of the
> > edit
> > > menu in a nautilus window.
> > 
> > I ws able to change the background color for the
> > desktop, the upper and
> > lower panels, and the main window in nautilus. But
> > absolutely cannot
> > change the background in the side panel in nautilus.
> > Is there a special
> > secret? I tried setting and unsetting the box in
> > GConf > Apps > Nautilus
> > > Side panel background set. 
> 
> Drag the color or patern just like you would to the
> window background.
> 
> Brian
> 
Yes, that is how I did it in the main window in nautilus. But the side
pane won't accept a color or pattern! I drag and drop, and the side pane
sends it right back to the selection window! The side pane's ju-ju is
stronger than mine . . .