Bug#1077738: Remove gnome-backgrounds from dependencies

[Jeremy Bícha]

On Thu, Aug 1, 2024 at 10:25 AM User :3 <wrtie_me_please at proton.me> wrote:
> And it's also worth finding out if Gnome can work if there are no wallpaper files?

GNOME would show a solid background (blue apparently) if it can't find
the background specified by the gsettings schema. gnome-control-center
would just show an empty list of backgrounds but there is still an Add
Picture button and the app works.

I think it does not look good to not have any desktop background.

I could do this:
- have gnome-shell Depend on gnome-control-center instead of
Recommends. This is needed for the buttons to work in the right click
context menu on the GNOME Shell desktop and for the network settings
button to work in the top right corner.
- don't have gnome-shell depend or recommend desktop-base or gnome-backgrounds
- keep gnome-control-center's Depends: desktop-base
- keep gnome-core's Depends: gnome-backgrounds

This is probably more helpful for Debian derivatives since I don't
think most should need to modify gnome-shell but it is common for
distros to ship different wallpaper. Debian derivatives may need to
make changes to gnome-control-center anyway.

Someone who installs gnome-shell without gnome-core will still have a
working background by default.

Thank you,
Jeremy Bícha