Also note: 1920x1080 wallpaper will get stretched on higher-res devices like the Nexus 10 (2560x1600). If you fix that, then single-pixel graininess is probably OK when the image resolution is at least that of the device.
See also: sudo apt-get install gnome-backgrounds dpkg -L gnome-backgrounds -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-wallpapers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1252601 Title: Default (purple) background wallpaper is grainy and low quality Status in The Unity 8 shell: Triaged Status in “ubuntu-wallpapers” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Default (purple) background wallpaper is grainy and low quality. This brings down the quality feel of Ubuntu touch. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity8/+bug/1252601/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp