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(Solved) Mate: can't change desktop wallpaper since update
(Solved) Mate: can't change desktop wallpaper since update
Hello,
I'm using Debian Stretch with the Mate desktop 1.16.
Since a morning update today, I stay stuck with the lightdm wallpaper on my desktop. Can't change wallpaper.
I suspect last updates of mate-panel (1.16.2-1) and mate-control-center (1.16.1-1).
Has anyone met the same problem ?
I'm using Debian Stretch with the Mate desktop 1.16.
Since a morning update today, I stay stuck with the lightdm wallpaper on my desktop. Can't change wallpaper.
I suspect last updates of mate-panel (1.16.2-1) and mate-control-center (1.16.1-1).
Has anyone met the same problem ?
Last edited by zorzi on 2017-06-06 20:42, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Stretch Mate: can't change desktop wallpaper since updat
Same problem here too. Just a black screen that I can't change.
Re: Stretch Mate: can't change desktop wallpaper since updat
Thanks for your report. This is a liitle bit annoying.
I'd like to make a bug report but I don't know what is the guilty package.
I'd like to make a bug report but I don't know what is the guilty package.
Re: Stretch Mate: can't change desktop wallpaper since updat
Ditto. Maybe a message to the Mate packaging team?
Re: Stretch Mate: can't change desktop wallpaper since updat
Just wrote a message to the team. Hope it will help.
Re: Stretch Mate: can't change desktop wallpaper since updat
Same Problem for me....
Can't change the background after update.
ikarus
Can't change the background after update.
ikarus
Re: Stretch Mate: can't change desktop wallpaper since updat
Same problem here.
Can't change this (ugly ?) background. Well, that is not exactly true ...
1/ If I select a background on the "Background" so-called tab of "Appearance Preferences" : jack crap happens.
2/ But if I disable and then re-enable in a row "Show desktop icons" in "MATE Tweak", the previously selected background appears.
3/ Though, if I reset my computer, that ugly standard background re-appears like I never changed it.
A complete re-install didn't manage do deal with this bug ...
Can't change this (ugly ?) background. Well, that is not exactly true ...
1/ If I select a background on the "Background" so-called tab of "Appearance Preferences" : jack crap happens.
2/ But if I disable and then re-enable in a row "Show desktop icons" in "MATE Tweak", the previously selected background appears.
3/ Though, if I reset my computer, that ugly standard background re-appears like I never changed it.
A complete re-install didn't manage do deal with this bug ...
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Re: Stretch Mate: can't change desktop wallpaper since updat
Same here. I have 2 monitors and on the first one i have the default wallpaper, black on the second.
But i cannot change them. Tried directly from dconf-editor but nothing.
It seems certain settings from the mate-settings-daemon are disregarded. Theme, fonts seem to change but those too were reset after restarting X.
I was under the impression squeeze was under freeze?
BTW there is a bug for that:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugrepo ... bug=862355
But i cannot change them. Tried directly from dconf-editor but nothing.
It seems certain settings from the mate-settings-daemon are disregarded. Theme, fonts seem to change but those too were reset after restarting X.
I was under the impression squeeze was under freeze?
BTW there is a bug for that:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugrepo ... bug=862355
Re: Stretch Mate: can't change desktop wallpaper since updat
What happens when you change LightDM's wallpaper itself (https://wiki.debian.org/LightDM#Change_ ... background)?zorzi wrote:Hello,
I'm using Debian Stretch with the Mate desktop 1.16.
Since a morning update today, I stay stuck with the lightdm wallpaper on my desktop.
You can try changing the wallpaper from the command-line to see if works:
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dconf write /org/mate/desktop/background/picture-filename "[WALLPAPER-PATH]"
The source code for the kernel, library, etc. should fit on one diskette. Sources for the GNU utilities will vary (and will be big). The sources to GNU emacs will take at least 3 disks. -- Theodore Ts'o, 1992 (distributing the first Linux disks)
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Re: Stretch Mate: can't change desktop wallpaper since updat
It does not work i tried it (the dconf one). Did not try update-alternatives yet though (btw there is a very good GUI for alternatives named galternatives).
Since the problem appeared after mate-settings-daemon and other mate components upgrade i suppose some mate component(s) should be the culprit.
Since the problem appeared after mate-settings-daemon and other mate components upgrade i suppose some mate component(s) should be the culprit.
Re: Stretch Mate: can't change desktop wallpaper since updat
Did you try configuring LightDM? It is a workaround (and a bad one at that) but you should be able to change the wallpaper this way since you say that you're stuck on the LightDM wallpaper.gradinaruvasile wrote:It does not work i tried it (the dconf one). Did not try update-alternatives yet though (btw there is a very good GUI for alternatives named galternatives).
Since the problem appeared after mate-settings-daemon and other mate components upgrade i suppose some mate component(s) should be the culprit.
The exact procedure for changing the wallpaper depends on the greeter in question but if MATE uses the GTK3-greeter then you should be able to change its wallpaper after installing the following tool:
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sudo apt install lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings
The source code for the kernel, library, etc. should fit on one diskette. Sources for the GNU utilities will vary (and will be big). The sources to GNU emacs will take at least 3 disks. -- Theodore Ts'o, 1992 (distributing the first Linux disks)
Re: Stretch Mate: can't change desktop wallpaper since updat
Another idea would be to use feh. I'm not sure it would work (since you've already tried the dconf solution) but I've tried it when Xfce became unresponsive and couldn't change the wallpaper and it did work. Install it using the following command:
The manpage for feh defines it as a mode-based image viewer but it is much more than that. It can even change the background image. Just type:
and if everything goes correctly, the wallpaper should change. If it doesn't then oh well, you may decide to switch to another desktop-environment (or better, a bare-minimum wm) until this gets resolved.
You can also try killing the file-manager (since it controls the desktop) and then restarting it. This used to fix desktop-related problems in GNOME-related desktops because sometimes Nautilus would hang making the desktop unresponsive.
I hope this helps.
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sudo apt install feh
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feh --bg-[center/scale/fill/whatever] [IMAGE]
You can also try killing the file-manager (since it controls the desktop) and then restarting it. This used to fix desktop-related problems in GNOME-related desktops because sometimes Nautilus would hang making the desktop unresponsive.
I hope this helps.
The source code for the kernel, library, etc. should fit on one diskette. Sources for the GNU utilities will vary (and will be big). The sources to GNU emacs will take at least 3 disks. -- Theodore Ts'o, 1992 (distributing the first Linux disks)
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Re: Stretch Mate: can't change desktop wallpaper since updat
I logged out and in a few times, restarted caja to no avail.
Will try feh, although i am not sure it will work. On this desktop i did not logged out/in yet and feh works too (but the standard right click desktop change too), but i am curious after reloading X....
Will try feh, although i am not sure it will work. On this desktop i did not logged out/in yet and feh works too (but the standard right click desktop change too), but i am curious after reloading X....
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Re: Stretch Mate: can't change desktop wallpaper since updat
So i tested feh and it is working...
It seems it cannot use svgs only png/jpg (probably others, not tried).
It seems it cannot use svgs only png/jpg (probably others, not tried).
Re: Stretch Mate: can't change desktop wallpaper since updat
Good to know. You can convert svgs to png images if you want though.gradinaruvasile wrote:So i tested feh and it is working...
It seems it cannot use svgs only png/jpg (probably others, not tried).
I'm sure it's a bug and will get fixed soon. In the meantime, this workaround should do the job.
The source code for the kernel, library, etc. should fit on one diskette. Sources for the GNU utilities will vary (and will be big). The sources to GNU emacs will take at least 3 disks. -- Theodore Ts'o, 1992 (distributing the first Linux disks)
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Re: Stretch Mate: can't change desktop wallpaper since updat
Same here with MATE and Debian Testing.
I can't change background using mate-appearance-properties.
It's very annoing to using external app to change background in MATE.
I can't change background using mate-appearance-properties.
It's very annoing to using external app to change background in MATE.
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Re: Stretch Mate: can't change desktop wallpaper since updat
Just for the record the feh syntax is like this (example with default desktop background image:
Options for background image:
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feh --bg-fill /usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-grub.png
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--bg-center
Center the file on the background. If it is too small, it will
be surrounded by a black border
--bg-fill
Like --bg-scale, but preserves aspect ratio by zooming the image
until it fits. Either a horizontal or a vertical part of the
image will be cut off
--bg-max
Like --bg-fill, but scale the image to the maximum size that fits
the screen with black borders on one side.
--bg-scale
Fit the file into the background without repeating it, cutting
off stuff or using borders. But the aspect ratio is not pre‐
served either
--bg-tile
Tile (repeat) the image in case it is too small for the screen
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Feh will load .xpm files.gradinaruvasile wrote:So i tested feh and it is working...
It seems it cannot use svgs only png/jpg (probably others, not tried).
Re: Stretch Mate: can't change desktop wallpaper since updat
Anybody NOT using a display manager and have this problem?
I'm running Stretch & MATE too but I don't use any display manager.
I just use startx%%exit to get to the desktop.
I'm reluctant to do any updates until I know the issue won't affect me.
I'm running Stretch & MATE too but I don't use any display manager.
I just use startx%%exit to get to the desktop.
I'm reluctant to do any updates until I know the issue won't affect me.