why root to set default desktop background?

[Mike Wright]

Hi all,

This sure seems ridiculous to me.

I changed my desktop background.  No problem.  But when I chose "Make 
Default" I was notified that takes super user permissions.  What the 
heck is that about?

This is the user.  This is the user's desktop.

I can imagine the boss being thrilled to death that his sysadmin spends 
his days changing his co-workers desktop backgrounds.

I don't know who or why but imo this is just plain lame.

I've posted to this list before about usability issues and the user 
experience and in some ways it seems that each release gets clumsier.  I 
especially cringe when advised "make some change then reboot".

I suppose soon we'll have a button that says Start to shutdown ;/

Mike Wright