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How to change the background image in Windows CE

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Petko Stanev

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Oct 14, 2003, 10:42:04 AM10/14/03
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Hey,
I assume that maybe this is not the right newsgroup, but
there is no newsgroup for the Platform Builder.
I will appreciate if somebody of you will tell me how can
I change the default background image with other image.
Thank you in advance.
Have a nice day.
Petko

Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]

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Oct 14, 2003, 11:48:20 AM10/14/03
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There *is* a newsgroup for Platform Builder:
microsoft.public.windowsce.platbuilder.

There's an entry in the registry that controls what the background image is.
It's HKLM\ControlPanel\desktop\wallpaper, at least in CE 3.0.

Paul T.

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Petko

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Oct 16, 2003, 5:46:01 PM10/16/03
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Dear Mr. Paul Tobey,

Thank you so much for your quick response. I am new in
working with Platform Builder and I am facing a lot if
difficulties.
The newsgroup you are talking about is not available at
the moment (I don't know why).
I am using Platform Builder 4.1.
I looked in the registry files ( platform.reg,
project.reg and common.reg ) you told me.
And I didn't find
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\desktop\wallpaper.

In which directory I have to put the bmp file with which
I want to replace the default wallpaper. I assume that it
should be in the directory where the current wallpaper
is. But I don't know where is this directory (or may be I
am wrong). What exactly I have to write in the registry
file? Is it something like:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\desktop
"Wallpaper" = "\$(_WINCEROOT)\Samples\deskpicture.bmp"


I am an Intern from Bulgaria in a company which develops
a hand held translating device. Here no body is familiar
with Platform Builder, that is why I really will
appreciate your help.


Have a nice day.
Petko

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Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]

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Oct 16, 2003, 5:50:56 PM10/16/03
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See Platform Builder newsgroup. Your registry entry is wrong.

Paul T.

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Mike Thomson (MS)

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Oct 20, 2003, 4:09:26 PM10/20/03
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The registry data is

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\desktop (registry Key)

(registry value to query/set)

wallpaper = "my path and file name"

Mike Thomson
Windows CE

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Petko

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Oct 22, 2003, 10:05:06 AM10/22/03
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Hey Mike,
Thank you so much for your help.
I was trying all the time with
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\desktop]
I succeed to change the background image in the Emulator,
hopefully I will do it on the target deveice today also.
Petko

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