XPost: alt.comp.freeware, rec.photo.digital   
   From: mariasophia@comprehension.com   
      
   croy wrote:   
   >>It's not a solution.   
   >>But it's a workaround I can accept.   
   >>   
   >>What about you?   
   >   
   > Never once had that problem.   
      
   Thanks for that information, as it won't affect everyone, as it happens   
   mostly when people make liberal use of "similar" Irfanview keyboard   
   shortcuts, and their fingers wander over to the "wrong" keyboard shortcut.   
      
   It happens because several of the wallpaper commands sit right next to   
   common navigation keys, and the hotkeys have been in the program since the   
   1990s.   
      
   For reference, these are the default wallpaper hotkeys   
    Ctrl+Shift+W   = Set as wallpaper (centered)   
    Ctrl+Shift+X   = Set as wallpaper (proportional)   
    Ctrl+Shift+F   = Set as wallpaper (fill)   
    Ctrl+Shift+T   = Set as wallpaper (tiled)   
      
   Those combinations are easy to hit when your fingers are already on   
   Ctrl/Shift for other shortcuts (zoom, rotate, next/previous file, etc.).   
   That's why so many people have triggered it unintentionally over the years.   
      
   If you search the IrfanView forums or old changelogs, you'll find plenty of   
   users reporting the same thing. It's common enough that version 4.72   
   finally added a confirmation dialog specifically to prevent accidental   
   wallpaper changes.   
      
   Thanks for letting us know your experience, as a lot depends on which   
   keyboard combinations you type frequently, e.g., I make liberal use of   
    Ctrl+W        (close window)   
    Ctrl+Shift+W  (accidentally becomes "Set as wallpaper")   
      
    Ctrl+X        (cut)   
    Ctrl+Shift+X  (accidentally becomes "Set as wallpaper: proportional")   
      
    Ctrl+F        (find/search)   
    Ctrl+Shift+F  (accidentally becomes "Set as wallpaper: fill")   
      
    Ctrl+T        (new tab in browsers/editors)   
    Ctrl+Shift+T  (accidentally becomes "Set as wallpaper: tiled")   
      
   All four wallpaper shortcuts are Ctrl+Shift+   
   All four letters (W, X, F, T) are common everyday shortcuts without Shift   
      
   When our fingers drift, or we hold Shift for another action, we hit the   
   wallpaper command instead. But, as you noted, if you don't use the keyboard   
   combinations, or, if you're more accurate with your typing, you won't see   
   it.   
      
   Thanks for your input! This is a team so all experiences matter.   
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