Background Images
The list of available background images is specified in a file calledList.xml
in a Desktops/WIDTHxHEIGHTxDEPTH directory that the phone downloads from the provisioning server. The width, height and depth are determined by the capabilities of the phone's display. A maximum of 50
<ImageItem
> entries can be specified.<CiscoIPPhoneImageList>
ImageItem link
Defines a user-selectable background image. Both full-size and thumbnail images must be in PNG format. Note: whileTFTP
is the only valid scheme that can be specified, the phone will automatically use HTTP provisioning if enabled.Image | The preview image to display when previewing the list of available background images. |
URL | The full-size image to download. |
<ImageItem Image="TFTP:Desktops/WIDTHxHEIGHTxDEPTH/PREVIEW.png" URL="TFTP:Desktops/WIDTHxHEIGHTxDEPTH/IMAGE.png" />
...
</CiscoIPPhoneImageList>
Sizes link
The table below shows the width, height and depth of background image supported by each phone model.Model | Type | Width | Height | Depth | Preview Width | Preview Height | Directory |
7941, 7961, 7942, 7962 | Greyscale | 320 | 196 | 4 | 80 | 53 | Desktops/320x196x4 |
7945, 7965 | Color | 320 | 212 | 16 | 80 | 53 | Desktops/320x212x16 |
7970, 7971 | Color | 320 | 212 | 12 | 80 | 53 | Desktops/320x212x12 |
7975 | Color | 320 | 216 | 16 | 80 | 53 | Desktops/320x216x16 |
8821 | Color | 240 | 320 | 24 | 117 | 117 | Desktops/240x320x24 |
8841, 8845, 8851, 8861, 8865 | Color | 800 | 480 | 24 | 139 | 109 | Desktops/800x480x24 |
8941, 8945 | Color | 640 | 480 | 24 | 123 | 111 | Desktops/800x480x24 |
8961, 9951, 9971 | Color | 640 | 480 | 24 | 123 | 111 | Desktops/640x480x24 |
Key Expansion Modules link
When a background image is selected on the phone the key expansion module will automatically try to download an image of the same file name from the directory shown below. If that image does not exist it will fall-back to using a cropped version of the phone's background image. Note: Firmware version12.7(1)
or later is required for this feature.
Model | Type | Width | Height | Depth | Directory |
BEKEM | Color | 272 | 480 | 24 | Desktops/272x480x24 |
CP-8800-Audio, CP-8800-Video | Color | 320 | 480 | 24 | Desktops/320x480x24 |