Picture URI

URI to use for the background image. Note that the backend only supports local (file://) URIs.

- Type: dconf
- Key: /org/gnome/desktop/background/picture-uri
- Default: 'file:///usr/share/backgrounds/warty-final-ubuntu.png'

Note: default system value is used for "Not Configured" and enforced if "Disabled".

Supported on Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 22.10.

Supported on: Ubuntu

Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\background\picture-uri
Value NamemetaValues
Value TypeREG_SZ
Enabled Value{"20.04":{"empty":"''","meta":"s"},"22.04":{"empty":"''","meta":"s"},"22.10":{"empty":"''","meta":"s"},"all":{"empty":"''","meta":"s"}}
Disabled Value{"20.04":{"meta":"s"},"22.04":{"meta":"s"},"22.10":{"meta":"s"},"all":{"meta":"s"}}

Picture URI

Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\background\picture-uri
Value Nameall
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Value
Override value for 22.10:
Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\background\picture-uri
Value NameOverride22.10
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuefalse
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse


Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\background\picture-uri
Value Name22.10
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Value'file:///usr/share/backgrounds/warty-final-ubuntu.png'
Override value for 22.04:
Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\background\picture-uri
Value NameOverride22.04
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuefalse
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse


Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\background\picture-uri
Value Name22.04
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Value'file:///usr/share/backgrounds/warty-final-ubuntu.png'
Override value for 20.04:
Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\background\picture-uri
Value NameOverride20.04
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Valuefalse
True Valuetrue
False Valuefalse


Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\background\picture-uri
Value Name20.04
Value TypeREG_SZ
Default Value'file:///usr/share/backgrounds/warty-final-ubuntu.png'

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