It works if the background image is very low resolution. Try this attached image.
I'm reassigning since GNOME dropped the UI for settings zoom/scale/title in their Background panel, but it still exists in the Unity Appearance panel. ** Attachment added: "background-fill.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/994004/+attachment/3442883/+files/background-fill.png ** Package changed: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) => gnome-control- center-unity (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/994004 Title: Appearance panel doesn't show correct preview when set to "Center" or "Tile" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center-unity/+bug/994004/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs