Windows 3.0 WIN.INI [desktop] Section |
Q58332
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a
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
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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:
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GridGranularity=<integer>
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.
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Pattern=<b1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7 b8>
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
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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.
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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.
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Wallpaper=<bitmap-filename>
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.
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WallpaperOriginX=<x-coordinate>
Default: 0
Purpose: Adjusts the initial offset of a tiled wallpaper.
To change: Use Notepad to edit the WIN.INI file.
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WallpaperOriginY=<y-coordinate>
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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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a
Last Reviewed: October 6, 1999 |
