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Backgrounds Disappear

Posted: 05.03.2012 15:33:23
by johnnysocko
Have 4 desktops, each with an assigned background.

Was working more or less till a couple days ago.

Now, all backgrounds black screen.

When I first enter the desktop at boot, the background flashes temporarily, then is blacked out, then never appears again.

Re: Backgrounds Disappear

Posted: 05.03.2012 15:52:18
by Patrick
:dex:

And you're sure that's caused by Dexpot? What does it say in "Configure Desktops > Background"?

Re: Backgrounds Disappear

Posted: 05.03.2012 16:22:12
by johnnysocko
would be nice to attach the image

in configure desktops, desktop 1, it has a file selected in "path", it has a desktop background of gray now, has an alignment of fit, and shows in preview what one would expect it to look like properly.

changing background color works. picture does not.

Re: Backgrounds Disappear

Posted: 05.03.2012 16:25:47
by Patrick
Can you change the wallpaper using the Windows Control Panel?

Re: Backgrounds Disappear

Posted: 05.03.2012 16:30:40
by johnnysocko
tried that - no

Re: Backgrounds Disappear

Posted: 05.03.2012 16:33:01
by johnnysocko
lmao - tried it once before, it didn't work
in the interim had restarted dexpot
tried it again, now it works. and my backgrounds are flipping properly
go figure.

something to consider - thinking this may be related to VLC video setting to allow desktop background viewing which I do periodically.

i've also done a complete uninstall of VLC and reinstall this morning so maybe that was part of the issue.

Re: Backgrounds Disappear

Posted: 05.03.2012 16:41:28
by Patrick
Yay for problems that fix themselves!

Also, file attachments should work again.