Wallpaper
Drawquarium wallpaper mode
Wallpaper mode is the feature that puts the aquarium behind your icons. I can show what the screenshots prove. I cannot give a numbered menu path nobody published.
Last checked: 2026-10-30
What the pictures actually contain
Store copy says the tank can become an animated desktop where you still watch, feed, and interact, and that audio continues when you switch modes. Screenshots place the water behind Windows icons, beside Google Sheets, and next to the calendar. One frame is a purple disco pass with lasers and glowing plants on the desktop.
A close screenshot of the system tray shows a “Return to Game” item. That is the exit I am willing to name. The discussion thread complains that a reminder bar telling you where to click stays on screen and blocks the view. VGKami's troubleshooting piece repeats pixelation, a switch that fails, and a window that maximizes instead of becoming a wallpaper.
Performance reports, not a settings guide
Players on older machines describe pixelation, dropped frames, and stutter once the tank is the wallpaper. I do not have a published graphics preset that fixes that, so I will not invent a quality slider position. Automatic graphics detection is mentioned in the store text, without a list of the choices it makes.
If you want the cozy desktop and your PC is near the minimum, read the spec page first. Steam's published 700 MB storage requirement does not describe how heavy the live wallpaper is while running.
Questions people ask
How do I turn wallpaper mode off?
A store screenshot shows a system-tray item labeled Return to Game. A full menu path is not published.
Why does a bar cover the tank?
Players say a reminder about how to return to the game stays visible. I have not seen a publisher toggle for it.
Does sound stop in wallpaper mode?
Store text says audio continues across the switch.
Keep going
Sources checked 2026-10-30
- Steam store page, Drawquarium (app 4045480) — checked 2026-10-30
- Steam discussions — checked 2026-10-30
- VGKami troubleshooting, 30 Oct 2026 — checked 2026-10-30