Background Settings

This section describes settings to change the desktop background located in the Background tab. Alternatively, this option is available by right-clicking anywhere on the desktop and selecting Change Background....

Note: Background modes such as centered, scaled, spanned, stretched, tiled, and zoomed can be set using the GNOME Tweaks application: GNOME Tweaks Appearance Settings

Set Pre-installed Images as Wallpaper

Select an image from the list. There is no “apply” button; the desktop background will update automatically when an image is selected.

Set User Images as Wallpaper

1. Click Add Picture… and navigate to the location of your image.

   

2. Click Open.

   

3. Select the image added to the list of available wallpapers.

   

Alternatively, right-click the image and choose Set as Wallpaper from within the file browser.