Cannot change desktop background in Xfce
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Xfce4 Desktop |
Invalid
|
Medium
|
|||
xfdesktop4 (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
I am running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. apt-cache policy xfdesktop4 returns the version 4.11.6-1ubuntu1. When try to change the desktop background in the desktop setting dialog nothing happens. I verified with "xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -m" that nothing changes when I select a different background or settings like style and color.
Output from xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -lv
/backdrop/
/backdrop/
/backdrop/
/backdrop/
/backdrop/
/backdrop/
/backdrop/
/backdrop/
/desktop-
/desktop-
/desktop-
/desktop-
/desktop-
/desktop-menu/show true
/last/window-height 679
/last/window-width 618
xfce4-desktop.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<channel name="xfce4-
<property name="desktop-
<property name="style" type="empty"/>
<property name="file-icons" type="empty">
<property name="show-home" type="bool" value="false"/>
<property name="show-
<property name="show-
<property name="show-trash" type="bool" value="false"/>
</property>
</property>
<property name="backdrop" type="empty">
<property name="screen0" type="empty">
<property name="monitor0" type="empty">
<property name="image-path" type="empty"/>
<property name="image-style" type="empty"/>
<property name="image-show" type="empty"/>
</property>
<property name="monitor1" type="empty">
<property name="image-path" type="empty"/>
<property name="image-style" type="empty"/>
<property name="image-show" type="empty"/>
</property>
</property>
<property name="single-
<property name="single-
</property>
<property name="last" type="empty">
<property name="window-width" type="int" value="618"/>
<property name="window-
</property>
<property name="desktop-menu" type="empty">
<property name="show" type="bool" value="true"/>
</property>
</channel>
It may have something to do with my multi monitor setup and using base mosaic, so I will attach my xorg.conf file also. I run 3 monitors off one NVS 450.
Notice the difference in monitors. xorg.conf lists one. xfce4-desktop.xml lists two. I actually run three in one x screen that spans across all three monitors.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: xfdesktop4 4.11.6-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Thu Oct 9 14:09:20 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-23 (77 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
SourcePackage: xfdesktop4
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Changed in xfdesktop: | |
importance: | Unknown → Medium |
status: | Unknown → Confirmed |
tags: |
added: wallpaper xubuntu removed: background desktop xfce |
Changed in xfdesktop: | |
status: | Confirmed → Incomplete |
Changed in xfdesktop: | |
status: | Incomplete → Invalid |
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. The issue you are reporting is an upstream one and it would be nice if somebody having it could send the bug to the developers of the software by following the instructions at https:/ /wiki.ubuntu. com/Bugs/ Upstream/ Xfce. If you have done so, please tell us the number of the upstream bug (or the link), so we can add a bugwatch that will inform us about its status. Thanks in advance.