Wall paper Where is it

[dontgetshocked]

Hi,I am trying to find out where the wallpaper files are located because I want to copy some files to that folder.I looked in user/share/backgrounds but this is not where they are.I see some rotating backgrounds on my desktop but for the life of me cant find where they are.
Thanks,
PS Using PinguyOS 10.10

[howefield]

I looked in user/share/backgrounds but this is not where they are.

Presumably you tried usr/share/backgrounds/ ?

[dontgetshocked]

Yes I did look there but could not find the images that are used for my ever changing backgrounds.

[stinkeye]

Have a look at ~/.gnome2/backgrounds.xml
I think this should tell you where the wallpapers are that you've added.

[dontgetshocked]

Are you saying that the backgrounds are contained in one file?

[stinkeye]

I'm not sure how it works, but if I add a picture to Appearances it shows up in this file showing it's original location.
So it appears to get all the images from /usr/share/backgrounds plus the location of pictures you've added.


<wallpapers>
−
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>blacksurf.jpg</name>
<filename>/home/glen/Pictures/wallpaper/blacksurf.jpg</filename>
<options>zoom</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#2c2c00001e1e</pcolor>
<scolor>#2c2c00001e1e</scolor>
</wallpaper>
−
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name>Feather</name>
<filename>/usr/share/backgrounds/Feather_by_quinn.anya.jpg</filename>
<options>zoom</options>
<shade_type>solid</shade_type>
<pcolor>#000000000000</pcolor>
<scolor>#000000000000</scolor>

[wojox]

They are in /usr/share/backgrounds


cd /usr/share/backgrounds


ls

[stinkeye]

If you open Appearances and hover over the wallpaper it shows the location.

[dontgetshocked]

Thanks, got this by the tail.