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How to span single wallpaper over dual monitors?

im using ubuntu 12.04 and i havent found any information on my subject for 12.04 ubuntu please help thanks. Charles Jacobs

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You can use a simple application called nitrogen

sudo apt-get install nitrogen

give the path to your images folde when launching nitrogen

nitrogen /path-to-your-images-directory
  • it wont allow me to pick the picture that i have dowloaded from my recent downloads? – charles Oct 03 '12 at 08:37
  • sure it will you have just to give the path of your download directory –  Oct 03 '12 at 08:39
  • (nitrogen:27656): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_list_store_set_value: assertion `VALID_ITER (iter, list_store)' failed this is what comes up – charles Oct 03 '12 at 08:41
  • (nitrogen:27656): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_value_unset: assertion `G_IS_VALUE (value)' failed ERROR: Could not load file in bg set: Failed to open file '': No such file or directory – charles Oct 03 '12 at 08:43
  • in which step you find this error? installation or launching? –  Oct 03 '12 at 08:44
  • i already have it launched it is when i go to prefrences and list then i add the place where to find it and click ok and apply and this is what comes up – charles Oct 03 '12 at 08:45
  • (nitrogen:27656): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_list_store_set_value: assertion `VALID_ITER (iter, list_store)' failed '/home/charles/Downloads/Dual_Screen_Wallpaper_Xp_3840x1024_52.jpg' – charles Oct 03 '12 at 08:47
  • if you know of a wallpaper that works on this program and tell me where to find it ill attempt it that way. – charles Oct 03 '12 at 08:48
  • http://maketecheasier.com/nitrogen-a-background-setter-for-lightweight-desktop-manager/2008/12/02 –  Oct 03 '12 at 08:50
  • Be sure that the wallpaper size can fit the two monitors –  Oct 03 '12 at 08:51
  • yeah the wallpaper is big enough – charles Oct 03 '12 at 08:56
  • At the bottom of nitrogen window , select automatic and Full screen as options. then try to restart and try as root. thats what i know for –  Oct 03 '12 at 09:00
  • when i start up nitrogen no pictures come up, the site that you set me to shows pictures immeditly after starting up? – charles Oct 03 '12 at 09:03
  • try it i think so but i didn't try it before –  Oct 03 '12 at 09:05
  • alright the picture has showed up now and when i click it and apply nothing happens? – charles Oct 03 '12 at 09:05
  • try to reboot or try as root or before restart lightdm sudo service lightdm restart –  Oct 03 '12 at 09:06
  • alright one sec – charles Oct 03 '12 at 09:07
  • (nitrogen:29350): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Unable to get session bus: The connection is closed – charles Oct 03 '12 at 09:15
  • sorry for all of the troubles tonight thanks for the help. – charles Oct 03 '12 at 09:17