Purple Puppy Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 When I have spaces enabled and go into spaces (by clicking on the spaces icon in the dock or pressing the spaces shortcut), the screen gets divided into four blue rectangles representing my four Spaces, with their windows and everything. However, how can I replace the boring blue background in Spaces with my current awesome wallpaper? I hardly ever get to see my wallpaper these days thanks to so many open windows. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83926-spaces/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
someinsanelymac Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 i am dieing to get to know that... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83926-spaces/#findComment-596818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Puppy Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 so does anyone actually know how to? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83926-spaces/#findComment-598722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabron Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I don't know if the file what i'm talking about is the fugly blue bg from spaces but take a look in: /System/Library/PreferencePanes/Expose.prefPane/Contents/Resources Look for "desktop.png" - make a copy of this file in a safe place, recommended to copy it on / - Edit this image with the same size, alpha, layers, etc - save your new desktop.png image - replace it by the original and authenticate when it prompt - repair permissions - reboot and see if its will gonna work I cant tell you if your system will become unbootable, mod the file at your risk. If you got some error on booting, boot with -s and move the original image on / to the right place, repair permissions and reboot again. good luck. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83926-spaces/#findComment-601100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macprodan Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Dont edit the spaces bg, but edits the prefs spaces bg. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83926-spaces/#findComment-601168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubric Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I don't know if the file what i'm talking about is the fugly blue bg from spacesbut take a look in: /System/Library/PreferencePanes/Expose.prefPane/Contents/Resources Look for "desktop.png" - make a copy of this file in a safe place, recommended to copy it on / - Edit this image with the same size, alpha, layers, etc - save your new desktop.png image - replace it by the original and authenticate when it prompt - repair permissions - reboot and see if its will gonna work I cant tell you if your system will become unbootable, mod the file at your risk. If you got some error on booting, boot with -s and move the original image on / to the right place, repair permissions and reboot again. good luck. This might be possible because you could also change the Finder icon on the bottom. Though I would like to see the original thread maker trying it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83926-spaces/#findComment-601279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabron Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 hmmm.. so maybe the bg is inside of rsrc finder file? I really dunno, but Ill take a look in it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83926-spaces/#findComment-601411 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Puppy Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Can we work around it by running a full screen program in the background showing the wallpaper? (Although that would be rather tricky to get the icons to work) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83926-spaces/#findComment-601590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macprodan Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Is not in Finder.rsrc We will just have to keep on hunting. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83926-spaces/#findComment-602730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickg331 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 i doubt it's an image file, as the size of the squares need to change depending on resolution/monitor size. i would be wiling to bet it's a vector graphic drawn somewhere (apple's been more and more into these lately; for example, look at all of the time machine graphics), making it a lot harder to change. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83926-spaces/#findComment-603101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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