[Pkg-xfce-devel] Bug#461495: Bug#461495: Bug#461495: xfdesktop4: Root image not being set on login

[Simon Huggins]

On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 12:47:51PM -0600, Steve Greenland wrote:
> On 25-Feb-08, 11:17 (CST), Simon Huggins <huggie at earth.li> wrote: 
> > On Fri, Jan 18, 2008 at 06:39:40PM -0600, Steve Greenland wrote:
> > > On session startup, my custom bg image is not being set; instead, I'm
> > > left with default XFCE gradient. Entering "Settings->Desktop Setting",
> > > I see that the "Show Image" box is checked. Un-checking and
> > > re-checking causes my desired bg to load.
> > > I believe this was broken on the upgrade to 4.4.2, but I don't logout
> > > very often, so I'm not sure.
> > Does this happen every time you start up?
> Yes. 
> I don't know *why* it would make any difference, but I'm using 'slim'
> for my login manager, not gdm or kdm or xdm or ...

Can you humour us and try just startx instead?

Also could you attach your:
~/.config/xfce4/mcs_settings/desktop.xml

Simon

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