From 8807fe54cfb81f113504061fb3ee6322ab228cbf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Yves-Alexis Perez Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:56:55 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] debian/README.Debian updated. --- debian/README.Debian | 39 ++++++++++++++------------------------- debian/changelog | 3 ++- 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) diff --git a/debian/README.Debian b/debian/README.Debian index 260c6fb..0711657 100644 --- a/debian/README.Debian +++ b/debian/README.Debian @@ -19,39 +19,28 @@ README for desktop-base 1.2. Pixmaps /usr/share/pixmaps/debian-security.png -1.3. Splash and Wallpapers +1.3. Splash, wallpapers and grub images -We have just two splash and two wallpapers for each window manager (not -considering the originals in .xcf). -One pair (splash / wallpaper) will be used during development -cycle (testing/sid) and other to release. +Wallpapers are provided in two svg variant, one standard aspect (4/3) and one +widescreen (16/9). You can switch from one another using the alternatives. +Using the same system you can select one of the older theme variant. Beware +that changing alternative means at the next package upgrade it won't be +automatically reverted to the default choice. -/usr/share/images/desktop-base/gnome-default-splash.png (symlink) -/usr/share/images/desktop-base/gnome-default-wallpaper.png (symlink) +For wallpaper you can run: -/usr/share/images/desktop-base/splash/gnome-debian-sid-splash.png -/usr/share/images/desktop-base/wallpapers/gnome-debian-sid-wp.png + sudo update-alternatives --config desktop-background -Before Etch we will add the images below and the symlinks above will -point to this pair: -/usr/share/images/desktop-base/splash/gnome-debian-etch-splash.png -/usr/share/images/desktop-base/wallpapers/gnome-debian-etch-wp.png +For splash screens you can run: -1.4. Boot splash + sudo update-alternatives --config desktop-splash -desktop-base provides a theme for splashy, in -/usr/share/splashy/themes/moreblue-orbit. Previously the theme was in -/etc/splashy but since splashy people move the themes to /usr/share and -replaced the folder by a symlink, we had to follow. If you modified the -theme before, you should be able to find it in /etc/splashy.dpkg-old. +For grub, you can select standard or widescreen version too, using: -If you installed splashy before desktop-base, the MoreBlue-Orbit theme will -be automatically configured. But if you install splashy after desktop-base, -you'll need to run the following command to enable it: - -# dpkg-reconfigure desktop-base + sudo update-alternatives --config desktop-grub 2. Desktop files + /usr/share/desktop-base/debian-homepage.desktop /usr/share/desktop-base/debian-reference.desktop /usr/share/desktop-base/debian-security.desktop @@ -76,7 +65,7 @@ Bug Tracking System (http://bugs.debian.org/). Please attach the 'svg' or 'xcf' and don't violate copyright. 4. Window Managers -desktop-base is used by GNOME/KDE/XFCE. +desktop-base is used by GNOME/KDE/Xfce. If you're responsible for a WM in Debian and wants to use desktop-base artwork or add your own image (wallpaper, splash, diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index b42647e..e07c6cd 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ desktop-base (6.0.0~) UNRELEASED; urgency=low - add SpaceFun grub theme. - add a grub_background.sh which will override settings in grub and correctly set the default theme. + * debian/README.Debian updated. - -- Yves-Alexis Perez Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:16:13 +0100 + -- Yves-Alexis Perez Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:56:05 +0100 desktop-base (5.0.6) unstable; urgency=low