I have typed this in xterminal on my n900

gconftool -s /apps/osso/hildon-desktop/views/5/bg-image -t string /home/user/MyDocs/Images/nseries_01.jpg gconftool -s /apps/osso/hildon-desktop/views/active -t list --list-type int [1,2,3,4,5]

and I get the error

Error: Parse error: Didn't understand 'home/user/MyDocs/Images/nseries_01.jpg' (list must start with '[')#


What have I done wrong?
or
What can I do to make it work

Two things:

1) Are you running that all on one line like you posted here?? Those are two different commands. (I just realized the blog doesn't specify the second enter key. You should hit enter there.)

2) The first one should look like:
I believe (with the quotes), and the second:

How do i do them on separate lines without pressing 'enter'

I just made this edit:

(I just realized the blog doesn't specify the second enter key. You should hit enter there.)


Note: I didn't write the blog post . Typo's in there are not my fault .

Also, I'll point out he doesn't do a good job explaining what he's doing. That will give you 5 screens, the first commands tells gconf what image to use as a background for screen 5, the second sets the layouts from 1-5.

If you want more, you will need to run the first command for each desktop you want adding it an image you want:
Note the 6 in there instead of a 5. Do it for 7 8 and 9 too.

Then your second command will end with [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]

I believe.

Thanks mate :-)

You've been a great help


I've finally got it working YEY

does that create a 3x3 grid of desktops or a 9x1 strip of desktops?

9x1

Going across in either direction

That link is out of date. It is preferable not to point users to it.

Fair enough. I got it from searching these forums and finding this.

Now.. instead of just saying "don't do that".. it would have been appreciated had you provided a more updated link, how to, something, that is "preferable" to point users too.