Table 2.

Personal computer wallpaper usage pattern and personality

Usage pattern	Personality
Desktop with scattered icons	The owner is disorganized and tends to lose focus easily.
Even icons on each side	The owner values balance and proportion and tends to keep a cool head in tricky situations. Likely to be organized and dislike clutter.
Desktop with many rows of icons	The owner needs everything to hand, likes to feel in control and on top of their life, while at the same time tends to be slightly disorganized
Personal photos as wallpaper	Indicates the kind of person the owner is and what priorities he or she has. Often a parent will have a photograph of their child, or a keen traveler will have a photo of an exotic location. Photos of friends show sociability, which is useful in work environments where good people skills are beneficial.
Plain blue wallpaper	Suggests an owner who likes to keep their personal life private.