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Slideshow of personal images on Ubuntu 9.4 desktop as background

Asked by NakiMum

Hi there

I'm using Ubuntu 9.4 and Kubuntu/KDE 4.2 - I like the simplicity and user-friendliness of Ubuntu, but love the kubuntu desktop settings where I can use a personal folder with family pictures as a desktop background (slideshow).

Is this possible with Ubuntu desktop?

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S.Vikash Koushik (vikashkoushik) said : 		#1

Hey dude,

   I not sure what you exactly asked for.But if you want to change the desktop background automatically in GNOME,follow the following procedures:

Go to Synaptic Package Manager from System -> Administrations and install a package called as wallpaper-tray.Open this application and specify the path were the pictures are present.

If this is not what you wanted then please specify exactly what you want.

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NakiMum (nakimum) said : 		#2

Hi there
thanks for the tip, it helped with some of my issues, but not exactly what I wanted.
I want to use a pictures folder as a desktop background as a slideshow - where all the pictures get rotated after a preset time.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

If you jump into appearence settings in systemsettings you can set the wallpaper to be a slideshow there

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NakiMum (nakimum) said : 		#4

Hi actionparsnip

I looked for the appearance settings in Ubuntu but couldn't find them. I know about the appearance settings in Kubuntu.

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S.Vikash Koushik (vikashkoushik) said : 		#5

Hey dude,

  You should be able to use your pictures folder for desktop background slideshow.

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NakiMum (nakimum) said : 		#6

Thanks for that.

Got it solved in the end. I just made a collage of some pics in Picasa and used that.
Cheers
snowflake.nz

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#7

add:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/64956