Comment 9 for bug 838256

Anders: Yes, 'warty-final-ubuntu.png' is the default rather than the current (user configured) wallpaper. I believe that the intent is that the desktop looks predictable‒I can ask Rosie/Otto to comment here if that's helpful? In an extreme case, a configured background, with a screenshot that looks like another application) might not serve its function as well.

Daneil (Planas Armangue): Good icons: I particularly like the idea of testing them against the noisy background in the preview. I'm not an icon designer, but I wonder if the design perhaps over-emphasises the weight of the Launcher (I normal running with maximised windows and so never see the Launcher—except when trying to hit the back-button in Firefox). With "Show Desktop" I'd think I'd tend to associate that with just being able to see the Top Bar and the Wallpaper.