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SOLVED - Useless shape on Multi-screen desktop

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Hi, I am running multi-screen. But each screen shows on the right side a kind of green rounded gray rectangle. I do not know why this displays, and how I can get rid of it. Thanks
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Re: Useless shape on Multi-screen desktop

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Can you post a screen shot?
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Re: Useless shape on Multi-screen desktop

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Here it is. This is repeated on each monitor, on its right side at middle height. Thanks. Marc
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That looks like a slice of the background. Does it go away if you change the wallpaper?
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Re: Useless shape on Multi-screen desktop

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It was a part of the Mint logo. But is there a way to get no background? I suppose a picture slows down the system.
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Re: Useless shape on Multi-screen desktop

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nvm
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In my 18.3 (you've not told us your version... ) it's in System Settings => Appearance => Backgrounds => Settings tab => Background settings =>'Picture aspect' dropdown => No picture.
Not the most logical route, but there you have it.
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Re: Useless shape on Multi-screen desktop

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Moem wrote: ⤴Sat Jun 23, 2018 10:48 am In my 18.3 (you've not told us your version... ) it's in System Settings => Appearance => Backgrounds => Settings tab => Background settings =>'Picture aspect' dropdown => No picture.
Not the most logical route, but there you have it.
True. I had actually answered for MATE, hadn't paid attention. If you want a Cinnamon version-independent way, write this in a terminal:

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dconf write /org/cinnamon/desktop/background/picture-options "'none'"
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