[kde-linux] different desktop wallpapers

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On Monday 07 September 2009 16:51:13 Erbureth wrote:
> > is there a workaround?  (i've seen postings implying
> > "activities"  are an approximation, but it seems every
> > activity posting is one about how obtuse and unpredictable
> > they are)
> 
> Actually, the activities are the workaround you are looking
>  for. If you zoom out the plasma and click "Plasma settings",
>  you will see the "Use separate activities for each desktop"
>  (or so) option, so you can use different Plasmoids layout for
>  each desktop, including different wallpapers.
> 
> Hope that helps

it does -- until your posting my only exposure to activities was 
from all the postings from people who were having trouble with 
them -- separate activities for each desktop was all it took, and 
so far at least i have no problems with it

thank you erbureth