Version: (using Devel) OS: Linux I upgraded to KDE 4.1 RC1 today, I deleted my .kde folders and started with a fresh configuration and when I log in to a fresh RC1 installation, the desktop background is all black, no wallpaper is selected by default, although the desktop settings applet says that there is a wallpaper. After you change the wallpaper, all is fine, but trying to see the plasma configuration handles is next to impossible on an all black desktop.
Can you try again by doing kquitapp plasma in a terminal, then removing your .kde4 and restarting plasma with: plasma and paste all output in terminal from there if you can reproduce this black screen. Thanks in advance!
I'm marking this as resolved for now. I thought that all of KDE 4.1 RC1 was installed but more packages are coming, I guess Kubuntu wasn't done compiling everything. I'm going to leave this resolved unless someone else has the problem.
After fully updating KDE4, I have this problem on two machines. I followed the instructions as advised with a different user account, and this is the output: (I ran the dolphin command so I could delete the .kde folders). krystal@jeremy-laptop:~$ kquitapp plasma krystal@jeremy-laptop:~$ dolphin dolphin(8558) MetaDataWidget::setFile: KUrl("file:///home/krystal") krystal@jeremy-laptop:~$ dolphin(8558) MetaDataWidget::setFile: KUrl("file:///home/krystal") dolphin(8558) KMimeTypeFactory::parseMagic: Now parsing "/usr/share/mime/magic" dolphin(8558) KMimeTypeFactory::parseMagic: Now parsing "/home/krystal/.local/share/mime/magic" dolphin(8558) MetaDataWidget::setFile: KUrl("file:///home/krystal/.gnome2") dolphin(8558) MetaDataWidget::setFile: KUrl("file:///home/krystal/.gnome2_private") dolphin(8558) MetaDataWidget::setFile: KUrl("file:///home/krystal/.kde") dolphin(8558) MetaDataWidget::setFile: KUrl("file:///home/krystal") krystal@jeremy-laptop:~$ plasma <unknown program name>(8569)/ checkComposite: Plasma has an argb visual 0x8061728 27262977 <unknown program name>(8569)/ checkComposite: Plasma is COMPOSITE-less on 0x805a9e8 Creating link /home/krystal/.kde4/tmp-jeremy-laptop. Created link from "/home/krystal/.kde4/tmp-jeremy-laptop" to "/tmp/kde-krystal" QLayout: Attempting to add QLayout "" to Plasma::Dialog "", which already has alayout X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3 Major opcode: 18 (X_ChangeProperty) Resource id: 0x1a00038 Creating link /home/krystal/.kde4/socket-jeremy-laptop. Created link from "/home/krystal/.kde4/socket-jeremy-laptop" to "/tmp/ksocket-krystal" krystal@jeremy-laptop:~$ QObject: Do not delete object, 'unnamed', during its event handler!
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can you post your `kde4-config --localprefix`/share/config/plasma-appletsrc file to this report please? thanks =) i really think this is just a packaging snafu, though.
Nothing happens when I paste that command, I get a ">" that expects me to put in something... Aaron J.Seigo wrote: [bugs.kde.org quoted mail]
try just ~/.kde/share/config/plasma-appletsrc
[Containments][1] backgroundmode=0 formfactor=0 geometry=0,0,1280,1024 immutability=1 location=0 plugin=desktop screen=0 selected=/home/jeremy/Pictures/Memories/Ann's Wedding (07-12-08)/dscn0376.jpg wallpaper=/home/jeremy/Pictures/Memories/Ann's Wedding (07-12-08)/dscn0376.jpg wallpapercolor=224,223,222 wallpaperposition=2 zvalue=0 [Containments][1][Applets][10] formfactor=0 geometry=624,5,600,400 immutability=1 location=0 plugin=folderview screen=-1 zvalue=0 [Containments][1][Applets][11] geometry=1202,866,89,94 immutability=1 plugin=trash zvalue=4 [Containments][1][Applets][2] formfactor=0 geometry=4,6,600,400 immutability=1 location=0 plugin=folderview screen=-1 zvalue=0 [Containments][1][Applets][2][Configuration] url=desktop:/ [Containments][3] formfactor=2 geometry=0,-44,1280,38 immutability=1 location=4 plugin=panel screen=0 zvalue=150 [Containments][3][Applets][4] geometry=0,3,35,35 immutability=1 plugin=launcher zvalue=0 [Containments][3][Applets][4][Shortcuts] global=Alt+F1 [Containments][3][Applets][5] geometry=39,3,35,35 immutability=1 plugin=notifier zvalue=0 [Containments][3][Applets][6] geometry=78,3,44,35 immutability=1 plugin=pager zvalue=0 [Containments][3][Applets][7] geometry=126,3,947,35 immutability=1 plugin=tasks zvalue=0 [Containments][3][Applets][8] geometry=1077,3,129,35 immutability=1 plugin=systemtray zvalue=0 [Containments][3][Applets][9] geometry=1210,3,70,35 immutability=1 plugin=digital-clock zvalue=0 [Containments][3][Applets][9][Configuration] currentTimezone=Local plainClockColor=255,255,255 plainClockFont=DejaVu Sans,23,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0 showDate=false showDay=true showSeconds=false showTimezone=false showYear=false timeZones= useCustomColor=false [Containments][3][Configuration] maximumSize=1280,38 minimumSize=1280,38 [General] immutability=2 Aaron J.Seigo wrote: [bugs.kde.org quoted mail]
does "/home/jeremy/Pictures/Memories/Ann's Wedding" exist?
Yeah, that's my current wallpaper right now, did I need to do that as a fresh user? Aaron J.Seigo wrote: [bugs.kde.org quoted mail]
new user is unnecessary; here's an easier way: 1. in a konsole, run: kquitapp plasma 2. move (not delete!) the plasma-appletsrc file somewhere (e.g. to your home dir) 3. run: plasma 4. confirm you still see nasty blackness 5. run: kquitapp plasa 6. post the new plasma-appletsrc to this br 7. move the plasma-appletsrc file from step 2 back 8. run: plasma
That wasn't so bad, here you go: --- [Containments][1] formfactor=0 geometry=0,0,1280,1024 immutability=1 location=0 plugin=desktop screen=0 wallpaper= zvalue=0 [Containments][1][Applets][2] formfactor=0 geometry=6,6,600,400 immutability=1 location=0 plugin=folderview screen=-1 zvalue=0 [Containments][1][Applets][2][Configuration] url=desktop:/ [Containments][3] formfactor=2 geometry=0,-44,1280,38 immutability=1 location=4 plugin=panel screen=0 zvalue=150 [Containments][3][Applets][4] geometry=0,3,34.6056745550373,35 immutability=1 plugin=launcher zvalue=0 [Containments][3][Applets][4][Shortcuts] global=Alt+F1 [Containments][3][Applets][5] geometry=38.6056745550373,3,34.6056745550373,35 immutability=1 plugin=notifier zvalue=0 [Containments][3][Applets][6] geometry=77.2113491100747,3,44,35 immutability=1 plugin=pager zvalue=0 [Containments][3][Applets][7] geometry=125.211349110075,3,927.788650889925,35 immutability=1 plugin=tasks zvalue=0 [Containments][3][Applets][8] geometry=1057,3,129,35 immutability=1 plugin=systemtray zvalue=0 [Containments][3][Applets][9] geometry=1190,3,70,35 immutability=1 plugin=digital-clock zvalue=0 [Containments][3][Configuration] maximumSize=1280,38 minimumSize=1280,38 [General] immutability=1 Aaron J.Seigo wrote: [bugs.kde.org quoted mail]
$KDEDIR here means where KDE is installed, for example /usr or /opt/kde. Can you please provide your screen resolution and the contents/existance of $KDEDIR/share/wallpapers/Blue_Curl/contents/images/ Thanks
Jemery says it's gone in 4.1 final. Jeremy: when you're replying to bugs, please use bugs.kde.org (ie: the link at the top of the email). The new bugzilla installation doesn't set reply-to properly (yet), so your reply doesn't appear as a comment in the bug report.