On 10/15/21, Stephen P. Molnar <s.mol...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > On 10/15/2021 09:51 AM, Dan Ritter wrote: >> Stephen P. Molnar wrote: >>> Hit send a bit too soon. The Root desktop is not affected by the >>> problem. >>> >>> On 10/15/2021 09:16 AM, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: >>>> I am running Debian Buster with th e Xfce4 Desktop. >>>> >>>> This morning after a reboot the User Background color was no longer the >>>> color that was set - black, but the entire desktop opened with an >>>> overall gray background. Rebooting restored the black desktop, but >>>> opening an app and then closing it left the background gray where the >>>> app was opened >>>> >>>> I don't have the faintest idea what happened or how to fix it. I really >>>> don't whant to have to reinstall Debian. >> Given your second message, it is clear that this is a >> configuration issue that is under the control of your normal >> user, not an OS-wide problem. You will not need to reinstall. >> >> -dsr- >> >> > Thank you for the encouraging reply, but how do I fix the problem? > > Settings Manager - Desktop - Wallpaper for my desktop appears to be > completely grayed out and is unresponsive. > > Your assistance is much appreciated.
This >>>> opening an app and then closing it left the background gray where the >>>> app was opened sounds more like a video driver issue, but you can try setting the background color again. Right click on an empty space on the desktop & left click on Desktop Settings Left click on the Background tab (Wallpaper for my desktop is also grayed out on my machine), but below that panel there's a Color: selection, pick Solid Color, click on the color sample and select black. Put a checkmark next to "Apply to all workspaces", make sure there's no checkmark for "Change the background" and click on Close Regards, Lee