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Title
How to use a Registry element to set the desktop wallpaper position -
Description
How to use a Registry element to set the desktop wallpaper position -
Cause
The "Wallpaper File" setting on the Display object within client configuration to set a particular wallpaper for your users and you would like to set the positioning to stretch, tiled or centered.
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Resolution
Use the Registry object in the Manager and add the following elements depending on the operating system of your clients:
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP clients:
To change the wallpaper position to tiled, create two Registry elements with these settings:
Hive\Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop Type: REG_SZ Value:TileWallpaper Data: 1
Hive\Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop Type: REG_SZ Value: WallpaperStyle Data: 0
1. Registry element
Action: Write Value
Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Control Panel\Desktop
Type: REG_SZ
Value: TileWallpapper
Data / Expression: 1
2. Registry element
Action: Write Value
Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Control Panel\Desktop
Type: REG_SZ
Value: WallpapperStyle
Data / Expression: 0
To change the wallpaper position to centered, create two Registry elements with these settings:
Hive\Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop Type: REG_SZ Value: TileWallpaper Data: 0
Hive\Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop Type: REG_SZ Value: WallpaperStyle Data: 0
To change the wallpaper position to stretch, create two Registry elements with these settings:
Hive\Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop Type: REG_SZ Value: TileWallpaper Data: 0
Hive\Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop Type: REG_SZ Value: WallpaperStyle Data: 2
Windows 95/NT clients:
To change the wallpaper position to tiled, create a Registry element with these settings:
Hive\Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop Type: REG_SZ Value: TileWallpaper Data: 1
To change the wallpaper position to centered, create a Registry element with these settings:
Hive\Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop Type: REG_SZ Value: TileWallpaper Data: 0