Microsoft KB Archive/58332

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Windows 3.0 WIN.INI [desktop] Section

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Q58332

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

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SUMMARY
The following information is contained in the Microsoft Windows version 3.0 WININI.TXT README file. The Windows Setup program copies this file to the Windows directory.

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[DESKTOP] SECTION -

The [desktop] section contains optional settings that control the appearance of the screen background (desktop) and the positioning of windows and icons on the screen.

The [desktop] section can contain the following settings:

--- GridGranularity= Default:  0 Purpose:  Specifies the incremental size (in logical units) of the grid that Windows uses to position icons and windows on the screen. The allowed range is 0 through 49. The grid changes in multiples of eight pixels. To change: Choose the Desktop icon from the Control Panel window. --- Pattern= Default:  None Purpose:  Specifies a pattern that is used as a brush to paint the screen background. The eight numeric values define a bitmap eight pixels wide and eight pixels high. Each decimal value represents a byte, and each byte represents eight pixels. The following shows the effect of setting a bit:

Setting  Effect ---  --

0        Sets the corresponding pixel to the background color.

1        Sets the corresponding pixel to the foreground color.

To change: Choose the Desktop icon from the Control Panel window. --- TileWallpaper=<0-or-1> Default:  0 Purpose:  If set to 0, the desktop wallpaper is centered on the screen. If set to 1, the wallpaper is tiled across the screen. To change: Choose the Desktop icon from the Control Panel window. --- Wallpaper= Default:  None Purpose:  Supplies the name of a bitmap file in the Windows directory. This bitmap appears on the screen background. To change: Choose the Desktop icon from the Control Panel window. --- WallpaperOriginX= Default:  0 Purpose:  Adjusts the initial offset of a tiled wallpaper. To change: Use Notepad to edit the WIN.INI file. --- WallpaperOriginY= Default:  0 Purpose:  Adjusts the initial offset of a tiled wallpaper. To change: Use Notepad to edit the WIN.INI file. Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a win30 notcl

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