From kde-devel  Thu Dec 27 03:44:59 2007
From: James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj () acm ! org>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:44:59 +0000
To: kde-devel
Subject: Re: Change default background problem
Message-Id: <47731FBB.6050407 () acm ! org>
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Sebastian Kuegler wrote:
> Hi Nicolas,
> 
> On Wednesday 26 December 2007 22:46:36 Nicolas Lécureuil wrote:
>> i want to change the default user background, so i changed mine and
>> looked what happened. A file plasma-appletsrc have been created with
>> as content :
>>
>> [Containments][1]
>> backgroundmode=0
>> selected=
>> wallpaper=/usr/share/wallpaper/my_wallpaper.png
>> wallpapercolor=227,227,227
>> wallpaperposition=0
>>
>>
>> So i created a file named plasma-appletsrc in /opt/kde4/share/config .
> 
> You also need to define a panel containment. Mine looks like this:
> 
> [Containments][2]
> formfactor=2
> geometry=0,981,1400,70
> location=4
> locked=false
> plugin=panel
> screen=0
> transform=1,0,0,0,1,0,0,-1056,1

This should work since it is theoretically correct.  But considering the 
fact that his Panel disappeared, I would still advise against trying to 
edit the file by hand.
> 
> It's at the bottom of my 1400x1050 screen. You can let plasma create a default 
> config file, and then have a look at that.
> 
>> I started kde4 with a fresh user, and i have the new background but i
>> do not have the plasma taskbar ( old namely kicker ).
>>
>> There is a pb here with the background or have i forgoten something ?
> 
> The easiest way to set a wallpaper is of course right-clicking on the 
> background and choosing "Configure Desktop...". (You might need to unlock 
> widgets first.) If you don't have that option in your setup, your KDE is 
> outdated.

OTOH, you could make a set of the two files that does what you want and 
try copying it.  This *might* work.

-- 
JRT
 
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