[fedora] Re: Can we have different desktop backgrounds for different workspaces

Ed Greshko Ed.Greshko at greshko.com
Thu Aug 27 23:21:37 UTC 2009


Steven P. Ulrick wrote:
>> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 08:41:11PM +0100, Anne Wilson wrote:
>>     
>>>> Hello Anne
>>>> I am running the KDE 4.3 that ships with Fedora 11.  I do not see how to
>>>> put different images on different virtual desktops.  Any help is
>>>> appreciated.
>>>>         
>>> Hmm - I just added extra desktops and set wallpapers from the desktop right-
>>> click menu, without a problem.  I don't recall having to change anything 
>>>       
> else 
>   
>>> to allow this, but I'll ask around in the morning in case I've forgotten 
>>> something.
>>>       
>> All you have to do is right click on each desktop to set it.  
>>
>> The maxpect/centered option does fail for non-primary monitors though.
>>     
>
> Hello Dave
> For some reason it does not work that way for me here.  Here is a screenshot of 
> my desktop settings dialog:
> http://www.afolkey2.net/~steve/20090827-Fedora11-ScreenShot-001.jpg
>
> When I do try to do exactly like you described, of course the first desktop I try 
> it on is changed to whatever picture I choose.  But when I try it on the second 
> desktop, the picture on the second desktop changes to the new picture, but so 
> does the one that I had changed previously.  This is the KDE 4.3 that I recently 
> got from the official Fedora updates repo.
>
> Please feel free to tell me whatever it is that I am missing.
>
> Steven P. Ulrick
>
>   
I must be missing something as well since my experience matches
yours....  :-(

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