Re: [expert] Gnome background not accepting changes

[Andrew George]

On Thu, 22 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> BS''D
> 
> Hi Andrew,
> 
> > I've tried it in GCC, Ive tried in in Window manager config and I've tried it
> > by right clicking on the desktop...smae story every time...it lasts for a
> > session and then I'm where I was
> > also..I've just noticed that Gnome-Terminal has started doing the same thing :(
> 
> that sounds not good ... do you have in you ~/.gnome directory a file named
> "Background"? mine looks like 
> 
> [Default]
> color1=#39374b
> color2=#42528f
> Enabled=true
> simple=gradient
> gradient=vertical
> wallpaper=/z-sources/X/pics/All-Good-People-4.jpg
> wallpaperAlign=0
> wallpaper0=/z-sources/X/pics/All-Good-People-4.jpg
> wallpapers=1
> 
> this should load the desired background
> 
> Best,
> 
> Daniel.

Hi Daniel
THank for your help, I figured it out
Seems the splash screen was changing the color somehow and it wasn't refreshing
from teh Background file

Re: [expert] Gnome background not accepting changes

[Andrew George]

On Thu, 22 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> BS''D
> 
> Hi Andrew,
> 
> > I've tried it in GCC, Ive tried in in Window manager config and I've tried it
> > by right clicking on the desktop...smae story every time...it lasts for a
> > session and then I'm where I was
> > also..I've just noticed that Gnome-Terminal has started doing the same thing :(
> 
> that sounds not good ... do you have in you ~/.gnome directory a file named
> "Background"? mine looks like 
> 
> [Default]
> color1=#39374b
> color2=#42528f
> Enabled=true
> simple=gradient
> gradient=vertical
> wallpaper=/z-sources/X/pics/All-Good-People-4.jpg
> wallpaperAlign=0
> wallpaper0=/z-sources/X/pics/All-Good-People-4.jpg
> wallpapers=1
> 
> this should load the desired background
> 
> Best,
> 
> Daniel.

Thanks Daniel...it's there and looks OK (and to tell you the truth I didn't
even notice it last time I looked through the .gnome directory (.doh)
with that as a starting point I'll look at how it acts at Login and post-boot
to see if its getting rewritten. if so, then some backtracking or a simple
startup script to replace the file sounds like the way to go


Thanks
Andrew

Re: [expert] Gnome background not accepting changes

[Daniel Hammer]

BS''D

Hi Andrew,

> I've tried it in GCC, Ive tried in in Window manager config and I've tried it
> by right clicking on the desktop...smae story every time...it lasts for a
> session and then I'm where I was
> also..I've just noticed that Gnome-Terminal has started doing the same thing :(

that sounds not good ... do you have in you ~/.gnome directory a file named
"Background"? mine looks like 

[Default]
color1=#39374b
color2=#42528f
Enabled=true
simple=gradient
gradient=vertical
wallpaper=/z-sources/X/pics/All-Good-People-4.jpg
wallpaperAlign=0
wallpaper0=/z-sources/X/pics/All-Good-People-4.jpg
wallpapers=1

this should load the desired background

Best,

Daniel.

Re: [expert] Gnome background not accepting changes

[Andrew George]

On Wed, 21 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> BS""D
> 
> Hi Andrew, 
> 
> > Anyone else had trouble with changes to the background in Gnome resetting to
> > the default every time the user logs on?
> > 
> > I thought it might be a permissions thing, but I cant find anything with odd
> > permissions in either .gnome or .sawmill dir's
> 
> ... just a simple question: have you tried to set your background with the
> ""gnome control center"? 
> The question is just because if you change the background inside the control tool 
> of your window manager (e.g. enlightenment) the change lasts for just one session;
> everytime you logout and login again you'll get your old default.
> 
> "Gnome control center" worked fine for me!
> 
> 
> Best,
> 
> Daniel.

Hi Daniel,
I've tried it in GCC, Ive tried in in Window manager config and I've tried it
by right clicking on the desktop...smae story every time...it lasts for a
session and then I'm where I was
also..I've just noticed that Gnome-Terminal has started doing the same thing :(

Re: [expert] Gnome background not accepting changes

[Daniel Hammer]

BS""D

Hi Andrew, 

> Anyone else had trouble with changes to the background in Gnome resetting to
> the default every time the user logs on?
> 
> I thought it might be a permissions thing, but I cant find anything with odd
> permissions in either .gnome or .sawmill dir's

... just a simple question: have you tried to set your background with the
"gnome control center"? 
The question is just because if you change the background inside the control tool 
of your window manager (e.g. enlightenment) the change lasts for just one session;
everytime you logout and login again you'll get your old default.

"Gnome control center" worked fine for me!


Best,

Daniel.

[expert] Gnome background not accepting changes

[Andrew George]

Hi,
Anyone else had trouble with changes to the background in Gnome resetting to
the default every time the user logs on?

I thought it might be a permissions thing, but I cant find anything with odd
permissions in either .gnome or .sawmill dir's

Andrew