[Panel-devel] Background dialog, hidden options that apply

[Aaron J. Seigo]

On Sunday 16 December 2007, Paolo Capriotti wrote:
> Unai Garro wrote:
> > Hi there, I've been thinking of fixing the background dialog, but I'd
> > like to ask you for the correct way (tm) first.
> >
> > I believe this screenshot explains the whole issue.
> >
> > http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/8170/scr1id2.png
> >
> >
> > When using the slideshow method, the scaling methods and background
> > colors used are those that are shown only in the static picture mode.
> > Therefore, shouldn't they be shown too while on the slideshow method? I
> > myself thought the feature wasn't implemented yet, since I didn't see it
> > anywhere (I was using slideshow).
>
> My original idea was to apply a fixed position/color to the slideshow
> images, and then use default values to be found in the background
> package metadata, as soon as the package support is finished.

this assumes package metadata, which will not exist in many situations.

> In the general case, in fact, there can't be a single position/color
> settings that can be used for all the images in a slideshow view.

though generally there will be. it's probably enough to get it generally 
right.

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