Technical question

[Sixpipes]

I have Windows 98 on my home PC. I am trying to find where the patterns for desktop background are stored. You can get to the patterns I am talking about via:

Start/settings/control panel/display/background tab/pattern button
:cool:

[Silver_2000]

I think they are in the windows folder... look at the names of the patterns in the control panel and do a search for that as a file name

[Silver_2000]

EDIT BACKGROUND PATTERNS
Want to make your own background pattern for your desktop? Click the
desktop with the right mouse button, choose Properties, and take a
look at the Patterns list on the Background tab. Pick one that looks
like it might be fun to change, such as Scottie, and click the Edit
Pattern button. Two things first, though: Make sure (None) is selected
for Wallpaper, and if your desktop has a black background, you'll need
to switch it to another color by clicking the Display Properties'
Appearance tab and changing it in the Color dropdown menu.

The pattern is nothing more than a grid of black or colored boxes.
Click a box, and it toggles between black and your desktop's
background color. The nice thing is that you get to see your changes
right in the Sample box as you work. When you're done, give the
pattern a new name (unless you want to overwrite the old one), click
Add, then click Done.

Is your favorite dog a Doberman instead of a Scottie? Make the tail
and legs longer, and you've got a whole new look!

[Sixpipes]

I am trying to find the actual pattern jpeg to use in photoshop as a background or border for webpage pics. I know they're in there somewhere, but they don't come up under a search.:cool:

[Silver_2000]

Looks like they are digital representations of numbers in the registry... YOu could just do a screen shot and edit that ...

Doug

[Sixpipes]

Like this?

http://talon.svtlightnings.com/4images/data/media/8/Desk_Top.jpg

[Silver_2000]

here is a chunk of pattern for ya

[Silver_2000]

for comparison this is the graphic that makes up the background of the NEW talon forum style - It is a small square with a lightline on 2 sides. allows for the page to look good at any size resolution AND the dloaded graphic is tiny...

[Silver_2000]

here is same graphic 10x the size

Doug