Lion osx desktop backgrounds

Is there a way to assign a different picture for each desktop in mission control?

Change to each screen, right-click and 'change desktop background' on each one.

Nighthawk4 said:

Change to each screen, right-click and 'change desktop background' on each one.

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I tried that. But it keeps defaulting to the first screen that I just changed. For some reason it will only change that particular screen. I must be doing something wrong.

I think all virtual desktops have to share same wallpaper. If I am wrong I'd also be interested to know how it's done.

just found this:
How to Create Multiple Desktops with Different Backgrounds in Apple OS X Lion | PCMag.com

Flat Eric said:

just found this:
How to Create Multiple Desktops with Different Backgrounds in Apple OS X Lion | PCMag.com

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Thank you so much. I am going to give it a try.

yep works fine here

All mine have different images.

They all started off with the image then on the first screen, but I just changed each one in turn.

After I displayed system preferences, I just drug it onto the next screen. Works great.

I was able to somehow get a different desktop background on my 32 inch 1080p TV in space 5... not sure how, but it happened. =-O

Different Backgrounds

Any application can be assigned to a specific desktop(space), including System Pref's.
In Lion, just call up system-pref's>desktop/screensaver. Then right-click in the dock and select options>assign to: this desktop. Change your desktop pic as usual, then switch to a new desktop and repeat above. (Right-click on SP in Dock, assign to: this desktop, change desktop pic.) This will give a different pic on each desktop.

I have a stupid question, why would you have more than one desktop?

PatM said:

I have a stupid question, why would you have more than one desktop?

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One scenario would be if you wanted multiple work spaces. Got a lot of windows or apps open for one task. You might want to give it its own work space.

Another is you have 2 or more people sharing the same computer but don't want or need separate accounts to log in and out of. You each get your own customized "desktop".

I hadn't even thought of assigning different desktop backgrounds, but I just tried it by creating a new desktop then right-clicking the background and selecting Change Desktop Background... It let me choose a different background and the other desktop stayed as it was. No need for any extra steps. Just that simple.

That makes sense. Keep you wife off your turf sounds like the more likely use. LOL

Thanks for the info.

Pat