Comment 4 for bug 536712

This from another user (Lotussteve) in Answers (https://answers.launchpad.net/gdm2setup/+question/102267):

Hello!

> Yes, please post the output of the following commands:
> sudo -u gdm gconftool-2 -a "/desktop/gnome/background"
> ls -la /usr/share/images/xsplash

Ok, i´ve tried this commands now in 3 different steps, 1.) before beginning to use gdm2setup (with the 9.10 stock image of the Lotus flower) 2.) after using gdm2setup (to set another stock image of Ubuntu 9.10) and 3.) after setting everything back with "gksudo -u gdm...":

1.) picture_filename = /usr/share/backgrounds/FlordeLoto.jpg

/usr/share/images/xsplash/bg.jpg (and the symlinks to it) are the picture of the Lotus flower. The access rights are root:root 644, is that the same at your place? ( rw-r--r-- )

2.) Set the image to another one of the stock images (Frog.jpg) via the wallpaper tab of gdm2setup:

Preview in app shows old one, the lotus flower at all times

picture_filename = /usr/share/backgrounds/FlordeLoto.jpg

/usr/share/images/xsplash/bg.jpg is the new Frog.jpg when i view it with f.e. gthumb, so the problem is that the app doesn´t change the gconf-value here, but why?

That explains why i get a Frog as a Splashscreen, then Lotus as Background for loggin in, and again the Frog before settling for my "true" background image when GNOME is done loading!

Could it be some kind of "write-protection" in gconf? I´m using the application since it´s first version as a .deb and have changes values in gconf regarding the gdm-background "by hand" before using gdm2setup, may that be the cause?

3.) When using gnome-properties-settings as user gdm and setting Frog.jpg the value picture_filename in gconf stays the same (FlordeLoto.jpg) for the first 2 times i used the gconftool-2 command, then the third time it displays right as "Frog.jpg"! When i then log out and get back to the login screen the Frog.jpg is displayed (as xsplash and background!)!

To change it back i have to set the background with the "gnome-properties-settings" command and the xsplash-image with gdm2setup (where the whole time FlordeLoto.jpg is displayed when i enter the Wallpaper tab)! Blurring works fine btw., thanks for that option :) !

> Please also visually verify that the image listed in the gconf settings that were output above as 'picture_filename' is (or is not)
> the image you had selected.

See above, that is the problem, yes!

> We will attempt to resolve this as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, we cannot replicate the issue in-house at this time - so your
> continued assistance is very appreciated.

No problem, i have to thank you for a cool tool and your help so far :) !

Glad to be of assistance,

greetings from Austria,

Steve