[kde-linux] Background wallpaper not being set

[David J Iannucci]

>> OK, I'm starting to get irritated because it's been like this for
>> some days... the wallpaper image I set in kcontrol as my background
>> image is not being set - it's just solid blue. I've tried resetting
>> it, and all the obvious stuff, but no effect. Do I have to wipe out
>> some file somewhere to get this thing's attention??
>
> I presume that you mean that you opened the KDesktop KCM and in the
> "Background" section chose: "Picture" in the "radio".  And then
> clicked on the list and selected a picture.  And, nothing happened.  I
> really hate it when that happens. :-)

Exactly.

> Have you had any other configuration problems?

I'm always having some minor problem or other, but nothing specific to
kcontrol that I can think of.

> Sometimes such problems are caused by an ownership or permission
> problem with $HOME/.kde/share/config/ or the files in that directory.
> Unless you are setting up for security, the directory and the files in
> it should by owned by the user account.

No apparent problem in this area.  Files are owned by me, group "users",
and most perms for contained *rc files are 600, with a few 644s
sprinkled around.  Directories . and .. are 755.

> The directory permissions (as set with the KDE dialog) should be: "Can
> View & Modify Content" for the owner.  The files in the directory
> should have "Can Read & Write" for the owner.

Personally I prefer getting at my files directly with bash rather than
using the clumsy GUI :-)

Thanks,
Dave