Backdrop versions

This program helps you fill your desktop with a blank window.
2.4
May 9, 2013
Editorial review
rating
2.2
Aug 11, 2012
Review
1.5
Jun 9, 2010
Review

What's new

v3.1 [Apr 4, 2020]
• Settings for Choosing only "this" Space and making the backdrop somewhat see-thru are back.
• Additional picture options to fit or fill the screen without distorting/stretching the image

v2.4 [May 9, 2013]
- Setting to choose whether Backdrop appears in all Spaces or not.
- Fixed a crash bug when finishing a Fullscreen Color Cycle
- Fixed an issue where starting and stopping Fullscreen Color Cycles quickly could leave the Backdrop window in a bad state (covering everything until you quit the app).

v2.2 [Aug 11, 2012]
- Updated to work well in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
- Properly gets pushed aside along with the rest of your windows when revealing the Notification Center
- Initial background color is now grey

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