From kde-linux Fri Aug 25 22:50:20 2006 From: "David J Iannucci" Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:50:20 +0000 To: kde-linux Subject: Re: [kde-linux] Background wallpaper not being set Message-Id: <1156546220.24002.269445816 () webmail ! messagingengine ! com> X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-linux&m=115654624227795 >> OK, I'm starting to get irritated because it's been like this for >> some days... the wallpaper image I set in kcontrol as my background >> image is not being set - it's just solid blue. I've tried resetting >> it, and all the obvious stuff, but no effect. Do I have to wipe out >> some file somewhere to get this thing's attention?? > > I presume that you mean that you opened the KDesktop KCM and in the > "Background" section chose: "Picture" in the "radio". And then > clicked on the list and selected a picture. And, nothing happened. I > really hate it when that happens. :-) Exactly. > Have you had any other configuration problems? I'm always having some minor problem or other, but nothing specific to kcontrol that I can think of. > Sometimes such problems are caused by an ownership or permission > problem with $HOME/.kde/share/config/ or the files in that directory. > Unless you are setting up for security, the directory and the files in > it should by owned by the user account. No apparent problem in this area. Files are owned by me, group "users", and most perms for contained *rc files are 600, with a few 644s sprinkled around. Directories . and .. are 755. > The directory permissions (as set with the KDE dialog) should be: "Can > View & Modify Content" for the owner. The files in the directory > should have "Can Read & Write" for the owner. Personally I prefer getting at my files directly with bash rather than using the clumsy GUI :-) Thanks, Dave ___________________________________________________ This message is from the kde-linux mailing list. Account management: https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-linux. Archives: http://lists.kde.org/. More info: http://www.kde.org/faq.html.