Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!hao!scdpyr!hpoppe
From: hpoppe@scdpyr.UUCP (Herb Poppe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Two Questions
Message-ID: <254@scdpyr.UUCP>
Date: 31 Dec 87 16:05:13 GMT
References: <600@wolf.UUCP> <591@nitrex.UUCP>
Organization: Natl Ctr Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO
Lines: 18
Summary: Click on the pattern (the one on the right)

In article <591@nitrex.UUCP>, rbl@nitrex.UUCP ( Dr. Robin Lake ) writes:
> In article <600@wolf.UUCP> drew@wolf.UUCP (Drew Dean) writes:
> >Hi, 2 quick questions for the net....
> >1) When I modify my desktop background under the control panel, it doesn't 
> >change. What's wrong ? (I'm using System 4.2, Finder 6.0, and Suitcase, if that
> >makes any difference.)
> >
> I think you have to DRAG the new desktop background pattern ONTO the
> desktop!  But I've only seen this done once and maybe missed a magic
> incantation or two!

After selecting the pattern you want with the little arrows, or editing
the pattern in the box on the left, click on the pattern in the box on the
right. The desktop pattern will change immediately.
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