why cant I set background for login screen ?

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rogierx
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why cant I set background for login screen ?

Post by rogierx »

hi all, time for a trivial and unimportant question.

How can I change the background of the login screen? LM20.3 cinnamon

When I go to 'system settings' -> login window -> background

Nothing changes: the login continues to show the normal user wallpaper.

Worse: I can see the chosen background popping up for a fraction of a second and then switch to the normal wallpaper. Why does this happen?

Thanks for any help,
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Re: why cant I set background for login screen ?

Post by Cosmo. »

In the same settings window: Activate the option to draw user backgrounds. With this the current desktop background gets displayed, if you select a user in the login screen window.
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[SOLVED] why cant I set background for login screen ?

Post by rogierx »

Thanks that works.
Still weird that it showed the correct background before for a fraction of a second and then 'draws user background'
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