Ian Trudel wrote:

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Mike Thomas <miketh at ptmnet.com>
> ¿ : squeak at cs.uiuc.edu <squeak at cs.uiuc.edu>
> Date : mercredi 24 novembre 1999 19:30
> Objet : Several beginner questions
>
> >Hi all..
>
> Heya there.
>
> >2. The Swiki site has loads of customisation pictures, but no descriptions
> >of how to do that customisation.  For example, how do I change my
> >environment background (or any other window for that matter) to an image
> >instead of garish green?
>
> You can use the FileList's "open image as background" feature to do so. It
> supports Squeak's common file format (GIF, JPG, Form stoteOn: (run coded)
> and BMP). This feature works in MVC world as well. To proceed, you need to
> open a FileList. Search for your favorite wallpaper and then select it with
> the yellow button. If you chose a valid supported file, you should see "open
> image as background". Select it and voila.

Actually, that will tile your picture though, and sometimes that's not what you
really want.  I possted some code to the Squeak mailing list recently which can
also be found here: http://w3.one.net/~swessels/squeak.htm

The backdrops change set enhances your options for desktop backdrops using the
FileList.  With this enhancement you can choose to have your selected image file
tiled (default Squeak behavior), stretched, and centered.  There's also an
exhancement to the appearence menus to allow you to create a gradient color
backdrop from either top- to-bottom or left-to-right.  See if that code will
help you.

  - Steve