On 05/24/2017 12:26 PM, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 05/20/2017 09:31 PM, Michael Milliman wrote: >> [snip] >>>> The bug report also lists a workaround (which I haven't tried). >>>> >> The workaround is using the feh package to manually set the background >> image. This does work, however, it has to be done each time you >> log-in. It is better than nothing. Upstream also appears to have >> a bug reported on it, and they suggest installation of mate-desktop >> 16.2 with caja 16.3, neither of which has made it to the Debian >> distribution as of yet. > > Being one who emphatically avoids graphics I found a subtle gotcha. > > The man page <https://manpages.debian.org/jessie/feh/feh.1.en.html> > _mentions_ setting wallpaper in passing my noting "Use --no-xinerama to > treat the whole X display as one screen when setting wallpapers." > > An example command line to use would be (as a single line): > feh --no-xinerama /usr/share/backgrounds/mate/desktop/GreenTraditional.jpg > > It also does not mention how to set it as the wallpaper ;) > Once the above command has displayed the chosen image: > 1. right-click anywhere in the image > 2. chose File->Background->Set Filled from the displayed menu/sub-menus
I installed and have been using feh as a stop-gap until the Debian repositories catch up to upstream and/or fix the problem in Stretch. Been working just fine, with its limitations. It's better than a black desktop. :) I had to read the man page a couple of times and try it another couple of times to make it work, but work it does. > > > > -- 73's, WB5VQX -- The Very Quick X-ray
