What I done did
I was looking for wallpapers for my GNU/Linux Mint(Gnome) 9 LTS desktop. I happened to notice that the default image icon was really nice so I wanted to make a wallpaper.
Here it is. It’s 1440×900 and it’s been stretched in Inkscape and cropped to fit my screen. I’ve also removed the framing and shine to make it a regular image.
Here’s the original icon:
nice 
I would love to credit the creator of this iconic icon, but I don’t know who it was. Big thanks to the Gnome Art Team for the tasty SVG.
That tree is just too nice for just an icon
So it’s looking nice on my desktop so far
Why do all good screenshots have to feature a transparent terminal?
If you know of any nice icons that would make good wallpapers, let me know!
How I done did it
Ok, I was in a hurry. Couldn’t find anywhere the icons were located in the short time, so I had to improvise
1. Put generic image file on desktop (try an XCF if it keeps thumbnailing!)
2. Stretch icon (right click)
3. Screenshot
4. Crop and save (GIMP) as JPG file
5. Open browser to Google Images
6. Click and drag image into search box (Aha! SVG in Wikipedia…)
7. Download and Edit in Inkscape
A bit convoluted, but it worked.
