Bug 454272 - Use Plasma Image Wallpaper plugin to choose a background for SDDM
Summary: Use Plasma Image Wallpaper plugin to choose a background for SDDM
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 408863
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: kcm_sddm (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Other Other
: NOR wishlist
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Assignee: David Edmundson
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Reported: 2022-05-23 13:37 UTC by Andres Betts
Modified: 2023-07-28 20:09 UTC (History)
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Description Andres Betts 2022-05-23 13:37:43 UTC 
It seems there are other similar requests asking for unifying the wallpaper setting experience. However, it seems it is complex and it cannot be done right now. However, it would be great if the SDDM KCM in System Settings gained the ability to select images from the wallpaper list to be placed as the background.

Currently, the system allows the user to select custom images but does not show the wallpaper images anywhere. If this menu was brought into the selection, it would be easier for users to set the wallpaper background in SDDM and have the same image in all areas of the system.
Comment 1 Fushan Wen 2022-05-24 02:52:18 UTC 
I am not sure if it makes sense. SDDM themes have their own backgrounds, and where should the default background be placed among other backgrounds in a GridView?
Comment 2 Andres Betts 2022-06-02 01:55:59 UTC 
(In reply to Fushan Wen from comment #1)
> I am not sure if it makes sense. SDDM themes have their own backgrounds, and
> where should the default background be placed among other backgrounds in a
> GridView?

I think what I am hinting at here is the behavior we see in mobile and other OSs where they set a global wallpaper and any location that presents the user with the same background stays the same.
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2022-06-02 14:43:58 UTC 
We've had that conversation many times before. It can't be done as long as the desktop, lock screen, and login screen have different capabilities as to what they can display. This only works in environments where all of them have the same capabilities. Otherwise you would try to do something like set a slideshow on your desktop and you wouldn't see it on your login screen, because the login screen doesn't have that capability.

Your original proposal is doable though, as the login screen can only display a single wallpaper, so the single wallpaper chooser UI we already have would work for it.
Comment 4 Nate Graham 2022-06-03 19:02:32 UTC 
*** Bug 454791 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 5 Evren 2022-06-07 08:18:04 UTC 
Seems i reported the same bug, file selector of sddm settings starts in the home directory and i think it should be at least, if not same, a folder that has current sddm wallpaper and others if exist, and the look of the window should be thumbnail view like desktop wallpaper selector. I do not see why it cannot be done.
Comment 6 Nate Graham 2023-03-06 23:12:57 UTC 
*** Bug 466833 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 7 Nate Graham 2023-07-28 20:09:39 UTC 
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 408863 ***