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Tuesday, August 8th 2006, 3:23pm

KDM - Background

Why do the images you choose in Control Center for your background not work? All the KDM config files that I know of look ok. I know there must be a simple trick. What is it? The same thing happens in GnomeDM actually. Themes are ok, but when you choose an individual image, no go.

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technoshaun

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Saturday, August 12th 2006, 6:27am

RE: KDM - Background

Yes I love this question I have dealt with it many times. Ok to start many distros fix it so you can't change their default kdm settings without hand editing the kdmrc file. Since I don't know what distro you're dealing with I am going to suggest you do a file search for kdmrc.

As root edit the file and place a # in front of the line Theme=

That will solve your problem. BTW it will also change how your login screen looks.

--Shaun

It isn't about it being free, rather its about the freedom it brings.

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willd

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Saturday, August 12th 2006, 6:45am

RE: KDM - Background

hey houston.

dallas here.

I have actually done all that and still no deal.

i'm using fedora c5.

boy that sound so microsoft about the distros. not exactly the linux mindframe.

turning the themes off works for everything but the background image. i found some cool themes that get me what i want, but i'd still like to know what depths i need to go to for the ability to just do the image if i wish.

later

This post has been edited 2 times, last edit by "willd" (Aug 12th 2006, 6:48am)

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technoshaun

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Saturday, August 12th 2006, 7:03am

RE: KDM - Background

Are you sure you are running KDM and not GDM? Did you make the required change to the desktop file?

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willd

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Saturday, August 12th 2006, 7:16am

RE: KDM - Background

yup. i have DISPLAYMANAGER=KDE. KDM is running the dm, it just doesn't show the background that listed in kdmrc. the same thing happens in gdm as well.

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technoshaun

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Saturday, August 12th 2006, 7:26am

RE: KDM - Background

Your desktop file should have this:

DESKTOP="KDE"
DISPLAYMANAGER="KDE"

Just want to make sure because I also run FC5 and have no issues with KDM like this.

--Shaun

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technoshaun

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Saturday, August 12th 2006, 7:29am

RE: KDM - Background

You know this is ridiculous we are both obviously up so meet on an instant messenger:

AIM: mepshaun5
Yahoo: shaun_marolf
MSN: shaun_marolf@hotmail.com

--Shaun

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willd

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Saturday, August 12th 2006, 7:33am

RE: KDM - Background

you know what. i bet it's the desktop variable. i will try that after i add ntfs support to the kernel im in the middle of. good call.

dude, i don't even use IM. i've got a full install. is it readily available?