Re: Desktop settings ignores me, is blank

> On Mar 6, 2016 22:03, "ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo(a)zoho.com > <mailto:ToddAndMargo@zoho.com>> wrote: > > On Mar 4, 2016 04:37, "ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo(a)zoho.com > <mailto:ToddAndMargo@zoho.com> > <mailto:ToddAndMargo@zoho.com > <mailto:ToddAndMargo@zoho.com>>> wrote: > > Hi All, > > I posted this to the regular Xfce group, but no joy. > > I just installed a new workstation with > Fedora-Live-Xfce-x86_64-23-10.iso. It comes with Xfce 4.12 > > Problem with Desktop Settings: It is suppose to look like: > http://jsmylinux.no-ip.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/WorkSpace-Wallpaper... > > But what I get is a blank "wallpaper for ...". When I > go to select the folder, after exiting and restarting > settings, it goes back to "none". The wallpaper > area always stays empty. > > I also installed Fedora-Live-Xfce-x86_64-23-10.iso to > a virtual machine and was able to duplicate the issue > with the exception that the virtual machine won't move > off of "images" and does show three blue wallpapers. > > $ ps ax | grep -i xfdesktop > 2429 ? Sl 0:01 xfdesktop --display :0.0 --sm-client-id > 29b1e4965-d809-48ff-92e2-dc5e898ee44c > > How do I fix this? > > And is this a "bug" in the Live ISO? > > Many thanks, > -T > > > On 03/05/2016 03:02 PM, Roman Collins wrote: > > Hey have you managed to solve your issue already? > > If not try unchecking the box that says "Change the background" and > checking the box "Apply to all workspaces" > > Hope that helps, > Roman > > Hi Roman, > > On my VM, "Change the background" woke and unwoke my ability > to change the background directory. > > On the machine in question, no joy. > > I think there is some corruption or something. > > Do y9 know how to set this manually (vi)? > > -T > > _______________________________________________ > xfce mailing list > xfce(a)lists.fedoraproject.org <mailto:xfce@lists.fedoraproject.org> > http://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/xfce@lists.fedoraproject.org >

This, although from 2008 may be helpful: https://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?id=4317 Check ~/.config/xfce4/mcs_settings/desktop.xml Or that directory for settings related to the background. If it's not there, maybe, just maybe ~/gtk-2.0 or gtk-3.0 You may also want to try installing "mlocate," and use the 'locate' command with "wallpaper" or "background" and see what comes up for config files - Roman