Version: (using KDE KDE 3.5.4) Installed from: Debian testing/unstable Packages Description tells it all. No matter what I change in the background settings dialog, nothing changes. What should I check?
No change even after a logout-login.
Is kdesktop even running?
> Is kdesktop even running? It seems yes. ba@goedel:~$ ps x|grep kdesktop|grep -v grep 12600 ? S 0:06 kdesktop [kdeinit]
It is probably a multiple-screen related problem. I've had multiple screens, and switched back to single screen. Changing background was not possible (probably) since changing to single screen, because after changing back to multiple screen, changing background works again.
Same here, I switched from a multiple monitor setup to a single setup and experience the same problem: Setting the wallpaper using kdcop works, but not kcontrol. Using kcontrol, the settings are stored in ~/.kde/share/config/kdesktoprc in the [Desktop0] section, while kdcop stores at [Desktop0Screen0] which seems to be the one read by kdesktop.
I have the same problem. In fact, I use a laptop (screen1) plugged to an external screen (screen0) The problem is : In my ~/.kde/share/config/kdesktoprc, there are 3 sections "Desktop0", "Desktop0Screen0" and "Desktop0Screen1" When the extenal screen is connected, I can change the wallpapers on both screen. When the external screen is unplugged, and I try to change the wallaper, section "Desktop0" is modified but the wallpaper used is the one in section "Desktop0Screen0". I am investigating the problem but I am no KDE developer so it won't be quick.
For reference see: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=122981 https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=131374 I suggest continuing here, because this is the most advanced thread. I confirm this behavior in KDE 3.5.10. As Andras Georgy Bekes and Dennis Nienhüser stated already this bug occurs after switching from a multi-screen environment to a single screen environment. KDE allows different backgrounds for different screens and desktops at the same time. Unfortunately KDE detects the single-screen setup and doesn't provide means to change those settings after switching anymore. Removing the lines beginning with DrawBackgroundPerScreen_ in the [Background Common] section in ~/.kde/share/config/kdesktoprc leads to expected behavior. Greetings, Sandro Steger
Kdesktop is no more mantained. Fortunatly this bug seems not to be valid for KDE 4. Please reopen if this bug is not a kdesktop one (and it is not solved) or it can be reproduced on KDE 4.
Bug closed. Kdesktop is no more mantained.