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(12.3.1-en) Background (1st Monitor)

This article shows how to configure the desktop background for a corporate design in IGEL OS. You can use predefined IGEL backgrounds, a fill color/color gradient, or a background image of your own. You can set up different background images for each monitor connected to the device.


Menu path: System > System Customization > Corporate Design > Background (1st Monitor)





Wallpaper

Provides a selection of predefined IGEL backgrounds.
Possible options:

  • Neutral

  • Off

  • IGEL (default)



Wallpaper style

Provides various design versions.
Possible options:

  • Auto

  • Centered

  • Tiled

  • Stretched (Default)

  • Scaled

  • Zoomed



Color style

Sets a fill color or a color gradient.
Possible options:

  • Solid color

  • Horizontal gradient (Default)

  • Vertical gradient



Desktop color

The desktop color if Wallpaper is set to Off. Click the color preview square to open the color selector.



2nd desktop color

The second desktop color if Wallpaper is set to Off and a gradient Color style is selected. Click the color preview square to open the color selector.



Custom wallpaper download

 You can provide a user-specific background image on a download server. Specify the download server under System > System Customization > Corporate Design > Background > Custom Wallpaper Server.

Custom wallpaper is not used. (Default)



Custom wallpaper file

The name of the background image file

The user-specific background image will be downloaded from the specified server if the function was enabled and if requested manually by clicking Wallpaper update under System > System Customization > Corporate Design > Background > Custom Wallpaper Server. The download can also be launched from the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS) via the Update desktop customization command.

A user-specific image can be provided on a download server. The file types BMP, JPG, GIF, TIF, PNG and SVG are supported for an own background image and bootsplash. A total storage area of 25 MB is available for all user-specific images. For more information, see Firmware Customizations in the IGEL UMS.