I am running a new install (after installing GPU drivers and system update etc) of Kubuntu 18.04 and changing the 'Wallpaper Type' in system settings and clicking apply has no effect. The background remains as the default image. I have tried changing to multiple setting e.g. Hunyango or picture of the day but the original wallpaper image persists. Selecting a new image and clicking apply also has no effect.
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Created attachment 114455 [details] Screenshot of applied wallpaper but default showing behind
Thanks, can you run "xprop" from a terminal and click on the desktop
This is the output of xprop (with settings and desktop in the state as in the screenshot): _NET_WM_STATE(ATOM) = _NET_WM_STATE_BELOW _KDE_NET_WM_DESKTOP_FILE(UTF8_STRING) = "org.kde.plasmashell" XdndAware(ATOM) = BITMAP WM_NAME(STRING) = "Desktop" _NET_WM_NAME(UTF8_STRING) = "Desktop — Plasma" _MOTIF_WM_HINTS(_MOTIF_WM_HINTS) = 0x3, 0x4, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0 _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE(ATOM) = _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DESKTOP _XEMBED_INFO(_XEMBED_INFO) = 0x0, 0x1 WM_CLIENT_LEADER(WINDOW): window id # 0x2a0000c WM_HINTS(WM_HINTS): Client accepts input or input focus: True Initial state is Normal State. _NET_WM_PID(CARDINAL) = 1369 _NET_WM_SYNC_REQUEST_COUNTER(CARDINAL) = 44040203 WM_CLASS(STRING) = "plasmashell", "plasmashell" WM_PROTOCOLS(ATOM): protocols WM_DELETE_WINDOW, WM_TAKE_FOCUS, _NET_WM_PING, _NET_WM_SYNC_REQUEST WM_NORMAL_HINTS(WM_SIZE_HINTS): user specified location: 0, 0 user specified size: 3840 by 2160 program specified minimum size: 3840 by 2160 program specified maximum size: 3840 by 2160 window gravity: Static
After restarting the wallpaper changed to be as selected. After this changing the wallpaper worked correctly. I will try to recreate the broken state if possible and update.
Proprietary NVIDIA drivers? If so, does it reproduce with the Nouveau drivers?
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