Adding springboard background image without winterboard?

[Johnny Quest]

Hi all,

I was recently reading that winterboard is known to slow down the iPhone slightly (though I don't know how much of an issue this is on a 3GS). Since I'm not wanting to change the look of the iPhone OS much right now (I mostly want to install the 5 icon dock, categories, and profiles jailbreak apps -- do these work with 3GS?), I was wondering to what extent I can customize the look of things without winterboard. Is it as simple as dragging a few images over into certain folders with SSH? I'm mostly just wanting to put an image behind my icons on the springboard for now.

Thanks!

[xilni]

Agreed, I'd like to know more.

[jmann]

Sorry you can't. I found this answer on this thread. linky (http://www.xsellize.com/showthread.php?p=161734)

I think Winterboard is required to change the springboard background. By what I know, the background is not actually a black image, but a filler color. In order to theme it, Winterboard adds an image to it using a MobileSubstrate extension. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's how I've come to beleive it works.

[Johnny Quest]

Thanks jmann; I'd thought that might be the case. It makes sense that app icons can be changed fairly easily, but I guess putting an image somewhere it wasn't originally intended to go is a little more involved. Guess I'll be trying WinterBorad then...

[RobT]

Allegedly an app will be coming out soon called BossPaper that might be what we're all looking for.

http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/2009/07/22/bosspaper-wallpaper-app-by-bigboss-coming-soon/
(http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/2009/07/22/bosspaper-wallpaper-app-by-bigboss-coming-soon/)

[darngooddesign]

Hi all,

I was recently reading that winterboard is known to slow down the iPhone slightly (though I don't know how much of an issue this is on a 3GS).

The alleged lag is subjective. What one person considers acceptable another won't.

For me its a non-issue on my GS and I'm running the full Matte UI theme along with regular themes.

Regardless, you can't add a wallpaper behind your icons without WB.

So suck it up and try for yourself. Uninstall if you don't like the results.