Desktop background won't set
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Desktop background won't set
Hello,
I am having an issue setting desktop wallpaper, I've tried different ways, through the graphical interface and command line, but nothing works. The desktop just stays black, I have even tried changing the color to some other color, but nothing.
I have tried re-installing nemo, as it was suggesting in another thread, I've also deleted my ~/config/nemo folder, however I can't find my ~/.config/cinnamon folder so I can't deleted as suggested, but none of this has solved my issue.
I want to put this out there to see if anybody can help me out before I delete my profile and recreate a new one, I really don't want to do that, but that will be my last resource.
Using mint 15, cinnamon 64bit
Thanks all.
I am having an issue setting desktop wallpaper, I've tried different ways, through the graphical interface and command line, but nothing works. The desktop just stays black, I have even tried changing the color to some other color, but nothing.
I have tried re-installing nemo, as it was suggesting in another thread, I've also deleted my ~/config/nemo folder, however I can't find my ~/.config/cinnamon folder so I can't deleted as suggested, but none of this has solved my issue.
I want to put this out there to see if anybody can help me out before I delete my profile and recreate a new one, I really don't want to do that, but that will be my last resource.
Using mint 15, cinnamon 64bit
Thanks all.
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Re: Desktop background won't set
Anybody?
I still hope not to recreate my entire account because of a desktop wallpaper, however it is annoying looking at a black screen all the time when something is not open.
Thanks all.
I still hope not to recreate my entire account because of a desktop wallpaper, however it is annoying looking at a black screen all the time when something is not open.
Thanks all.
Re: Desktop background won't set
Created a new user, only to find that the same problem exists in the new account..
Any help, or hint will be greatly appreciated.
Any help, or hint will be greatly appreciated.
Re: Desktop background won't set
I use this to set my desktop background automatically. It randomly selects a wallpaper in a specific folder and I call it in my ~/.profile
Note I've also had problems sometimes because my /home/stew/Pictures is mounted from a network drive, if it can't find the picture that I set I get a black screen. The same is also true if I select a file which is not an image. Try saving your image to another format?
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#!/bin/bash
# randomly choose wallpaper
pic=(/home/stew/Pictures/Wallpapers/*)
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background picture-uri \
"file://${pic[RANDOM % ${#pic[@]}]}"
Re: Desktop background won't set
I'm experiencing this "always black desktop screen" on cinnamon,
but I think it has started when I removed my standard Nemo package and installed a version from raring sources that does not consume ram memory like there is no tomorrow...
My RAM comsumption is OK now, Nemo doesn't run off the rails anymore but desktop background turned into black...
but I think it has started when I removed my standard Nemo package and installed a version from raring sources that does not consume ram memory like there is no tomorrow...
My RAM comsumption is OK now, Nemo doesn't run off the rails anymore but desktop background turned into black...
Re: Desktop background won't set
Yes exactly the same, background remains black, I cannot set picture or color or anything - it is just ignored..
And it started I think when I upgradede to raring sources in order to get rid of a huge memory leak problem with nemo (Often eating bewtween 1- and 4 GB RAM), that did not get solved for month (or rather it was solved but not released) and I got impatiant.
And it started I think when I upgradede to raring sources in order to get rid of a huge memory leak problem with nemo (Often eating bewtween 1- and 4 GB RAM), that did not get solved for month (or rather it was solved but not released) and I got impatiant.
Re: Desktop background won't set
Just a bump on this topic, because it doesn't seem to have been resolved.
Everytime I right-click on the desktop and select "Change Desktop Background", all my backgrounds come up to select from, but the actual desktop background will not change to my selection. Currently my background is frozen, and it has been this way since the last Cinnamon upgrade.
If anyone has a suggestion on how this can be corrected, I would love to hear about it.
Thanks,
Hawkeye52
Everytime I right-click on the desktop and select "Change Desktop Background", all my backgrounds come up to select from, but the actual desktop background will not change to my selection. Currently my background is frozen, and it has been this way since the last Cinnamon upgrade.
If anyone has a suggestion on how this can be corrected, I would love to hear about it.
Thanks,
Hawkeye52
Re: Desktop background won't set
Hawkeye_52
I had the same problem in the latest 2.0 version of Cinnamon, and I found that restarting Cinnamon, Alt+F2 then r, switched the system to the new wallpaper. It's not the ideal situation, and presumably it's a bug, but at least it is possible to change the wallpaper.
I had the same problem in the latest 2.0 version of Cinnamon, and I found that restarting Cinnamon, Alt+F2 then r, switched the system to the new wallpaper. It's not the ideal situation, and presumably it's a bug, but at least it is possible to change the wallpaper.
Re: Desktop background won't set
Hi,
I just have the same problem! And it after updating the nemo (to stop the memory leak) from raring sources.
Anyone can help please?
I just have the same problem! And it after updating the nemo (to stop the memory leak) from raring sources.
Anyone can help please?
Re: Desktop background won't set
SallyK,SallyK wrote:Hawkeye_52
I had the same problem in the latest 2.0 version of Cinnamon, and I found that restarting Cinnamon, Alt+F2 then r, switched the system to the new wallpaper. It's not the ideal situation, and presumably it's a bug, but at least it is possible to change the wallpaper.
Thanks for the suggestion, but 'no love' for me. When I do the "Alt+F2 then r" command, the selected background flashes on screen then disappears, and I am left with my current background. I don't know whether my inability to use this work-around is hardware related or maybe related to some extra lib files that I have either installed for something else, or don't have installed and are now necessary to work the necessary magic.
Oh, to be 'linux literate'. After seven years of constant use, I am not much more than a rookie end user, and veteran enthusiast...
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Re: Desktop background won't set
Same problem here. The above suggestion [Alt] [F2] and then entering r in the dialogue displayed my wallpaper briefly, but then it went back to black.
Any gurus out there could tell us what's going on? This appears to be a new bug. And Hawkeye, I'm with you there, mate. Been using Linux since Edgy-Eft and whilst stuff like this aren't showstoppers, they're annoying.
Maya LTS 64-bit, Nemo File Mgr... what else can I add?
Any gurus out there could tell us what's going on? This appears to be a new bug. And Hawkeye, I'm with you there, mate. Been using Linux since Edgy-Eft and whilst stuff like this aren't showstoppers, they're annoying.
Maya LTS 64-bit, Nemo File Mgr... what else can I add?
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Re: Desktop background won't set
Further to this, it appears they've broken a few things with this recent update. I've been trying to get the screen lock from happening as well: setting it in the System Settings -> Brightness and Lock:
Turn screen off when inactive for: [Never]
Lock [Off]
Require my password: Unticked
does exactly the opposite. My question: can this be set somewhere in a text file (as opposed to using a GUI?)... IOW, where are these settings stored?
Turn screen off when inactive for: [Never]
Lock [Off]
Require my password: Unticked
does exactly the opposite. My question: can this be set somewhere in a text file (as opposed to using a GUI?)... IOW, where are these settings stored?
Re: Desktop background won't set
Quick solution which worked for me: add nemo to your startup applications.
Re: Desktop background won't set
I have no idea, but here's a really simple trick that works for me:
- Minimise all windows (show desktop)
- Open a Nemo (file manager) window
- Win!
- Minimise all windows (show desktop)
- Open a Nemo (file manager) window
- Win!
Re: Desktop background won't set
ack0329 wrote:same problem please help
Solved !!
I think it was changing my startup programs to use the /usr/bin/program_name instead of just the program_name as works with terminal
also specifically I created a startup program for /usr/bin/nemo
It also allowed me to manage my 2 displays better
Solved Re: Desktop background won't set
Just fixed it - if only I can remember it the next time
I simply deleted /.config/monitors.xml
and restarted
I simply deleted /.config/monitors.xml
and restarted