Re: Definition of "desktop background" in style guide

["Eugene O'Connor" <Eugene Oconnor Sun COM>]

Hi Lars,

I have added my comments to bug 131289. In short, the definition is
meant to refer to both colors and image. I'll update the definition of
desktop background to correct this.

I don't think it will be necessary to define background colors and
background image separately - I think the meaning of these terms follows
from the new definition of desktop background.

Eugene

Lars Weber wrote:
> 
> [ Please Cc: me on replies as I'm not on this list! ]
> 
> Hello list!
> 
> I'm writing to you to get a clarification on the use of the term "desktop
> background" as described in the documentation style guide at the following
> location:
> 
>   http://developer.gnome.org/documents/style-guide/x3891.html#term-desktop-background
> 
> In the style guide the term "background image" is defined as: "The image
> that is applied to the desktop."
> 
> The question now that came up in the context of bug 131289[1] is whether
> this term really only refers to the background *image* only as it sais in
> the definition or whether it's meant to also include the background
> *colors* in addition to any (possibly non-existant) image.
> 
> If the term is meant to include both the colors *and* the image, then
> another question that came up is whether there should be additional terms
> defined that refer to either the colors or the image individually, e.g.:
> 
> "background colors": The colors displayed on the parts of the desktop not
>                      covered by an image.
> 
> "background image": The optional image that is displayed on the desktop.
> 
> See bug 131289[1] for the context in which these questions arose.
> 
> Regards,
> Lars
> 
> [1] http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=131289
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