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 On Mar 6, 2016 22:03, "ToddAndMargo" <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mar 4, 2016 04:37, "ToddAndMargo" <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> 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-01.png >>> >>> 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 > [email protected] > http://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/[email protected] >
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