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  Xfce4 Problem with User Desktop Background Color "Stephen P. Molnar" <s.molnar@sbcglobal.net> - 2021-10-15 15:30 +0200
    Re: Xfce4 Problem with User Desktop Background Color "Stephen P. Molnar" <s.molnar@sbcglobal.net> - 2021-10-15 15:30 +0200
      Re: Xfce4 Problem with User Desktop Background Color Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-10-15 16:10 +0200
        Re: Xfce4 Problem with User Desktop Background Color "Stephen P. Molnar" <s.molnar@sbcglobal.net> - 2021-10-15 17:00 +0200
          Re: Xfce4 Problem with User Desktop Background Color Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2021-10-16 00:20 +0200
            Re: Xfce4 Problem with User Desktop Background Color "Stephen P. Molnar" <s.molnar@sbcglobal.net> - 2021-10-16 12:20 +0200
              Re: Xfce4 Problem with User Desktop Background Color Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-10-16 13:40 +0200
          Re: Xfce4 Problem with User Desktop Background Color Mike Kupfer <mkupfer@alum.berkeley.edu> - 2021-10-16 05:40 +0200
        Re: Xfce4 Problem with User Desktop Background Color Keith Bainbridge <ke1thozgroups@mail.com> - 2021-10-16 02:40 +0200
          Re: Xfce4 Problem with User Desktop Background Color "Stephen P. Molnar" <s.molnar@sbcglobal.net> - 2021-10-16 12:30 +0200

#241341 — Xfce4 Problem with User Desktop Background Color

I am running Debian Buster with th e Xfce4 Desktop.

This morning after a reboot the User Background color was no longer the 
color that was set - black, but the entire desktop opened with an 
overall gray background. Rebooting restored the black desktop, but 
opening an app and then closing it left the background gray where the 
app was opened

I don't have the faintest idea what happened or how to fix it. I really 
don't whant to have to reinstall Debian.

A solution will be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

--
  Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D.
www.molecular-modeling.net
614.312.7528 (c)
Skype: smolnar1

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#241342

Hit send a bit too soon. The Root desktop is not affected by the problem.

On 10/15/2021 09:16 AM, Stephen P. Molnar wrote:
> I am running Debian Buster with th e Xfce4 Desktop.
>
> This morning after a reboot the User Background color was no longer 
> the color that was set - black, but the entire desktop opened with an 
> overall gray background. Rebooting restored the black desktop, but 
> opening an app and then closing it left the background gray where the 
> app was opened
>
> I don't have the faintest idea what happened or how to fix it. I 
> really don't whant to have to reinstall Debian.
>
> A solution will be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -- 
>  Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D.
> www.molecular-modeling.net
> 614.312.7528 (c)
> Skype: smolnar1

-- 
Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D.
www.molecular-modeling.net
614.312.7528 (c)
Skype:  smolnar1

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#241344

Stephen P. Molnar wrote: 
> Hit send a bit too soon. The Root desktop is not affected by the problem.
> 
> On 10/15/2021 09:16 AM, Stephen P. Molnar wrote:
> > I am running Debian Buster with th e Xfce4 Desktop.
> > 
> > This morning after a reboot the User Background color was no longer the
> > color that was set - black, but the entire desktop opened with an
> > overall gray background. Rebooting restored the black desktop, but
> > opening an app and then closing it left the background gray where the
> > app was opened
> > 
> > I don't have the faintest idea what happened or how to fix it. I really
> > don't whant to have to reinstall Debian.

Given your second message, it is clear that this is a
configuration issue that is under the control of your normal
user, not an OS-wide problem. You will not need to reinstall.

-dsr-

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#241346

On 10/15/2021 09:51 AM, Dan Ritter wrote:
> Stephen P. Molnar wrote:
>> Hit send a bit too soon. The Root desktop is not affected by the problem.
>>
>> On 10/15/2021 09:16 AM, Stephen P. Molnar wrote:
>>> I am running Debian Buster with th e Xfce4 Desktop.
>>>
>>> This morning after a reboot the User Background color was no longer the
>>> color that was set - black, but the entire desktop opened with an
>>> overall gray background. Rebooting restored the black desktop, but
>>> opening an app and then closing it left the background gray where the
>>> app was opened
>>>
>>> I don't have the faintest idea what happened or how to fix it. I really
>>> don't whant to have to reinstall Debian.
> Given your second message, it is clear that this is a
> configuration issue that is under the control of your normal
> user, not an OS-wide problem. You will not need to reinstall.
>
> -dsr-
>
>
Thank you for the encouraging reply, but how do I fix the problem?

Settings Manager - Desktop - Wallpaper for my desktop appears to be 
completely grayed out and is unresponsive.

Your assistance is much appreciated.

-- 
Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D.
www.molecular-modeling.net
614.312.7528 (c)
Skype:  smolnar1

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#241357

On 10/15/21, Stephen P. Molnar <s.molnar@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>
> On 10/15/2021 09:51 AM, Dan Ritter wrote:
>> Stephen P. Molnar wrote:
>>> Hit send a bit too soon. The Root desktop is not affected by the
>>> problem.
>>>
>>> On 10/15/2021 09:16 AM, Stephen P. Molnar wrote:
>>>> I am running Debian Buster with th e Xfce4 Desktop.
>>>>
>>>> This morning after a reboot the User Background color was no longer the
>>>> color that was set - black, but the entire desktop opened with an
>>>> overall gray background. Rebooting restored the black desktop, but
>>>> opening an app and then closing it left the background gray where the
>>>> app was opened
>>>>
>>>> I don't have the faintest idea what happened or how to fix it. I really
>>>> don't whant to have to reinstall Debian.
>> Given your second message, it is clear that this is a
>> configuration issue that is under the control of your normal
>> user, not an OS-wide problem. You will not need to reinstall.
>>
>> -dsr-
>>
>>
> Thank you for the encouraging reply, but how do I fix the problem?
>
> Settings Manager - Desktop - Wallpaper for my desktop appears to be
> completely grayed out and is unresponsive.
>
> Your assistance is much appreciated.

This
>>>> opening an app and then closing it left the background gray where the
>>>> app was opened

sounds more like a video driver issue, but you can try setting the
background color again.
Right click on an empty space on the desktop & left click on Desktop Settings
Left click on the Background tab (Wallpaper for my desktop is also
grayed out on my machine), but below that panel there's a Color:
selection, pick Solid Color, click on the color sample and select
black.
Put a checkmark next to "Apply to all workspaces", make sure there's
no checkmark for "Change the background" and click on Close

Regards,
Lee

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#241369

On 10/15/2021 06:18 PM, Lee wrote:
> On 10/15/21, Stephen P. Molnar <s.molnar@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> On 10/15/2021 09:51 AM, Dan Ritter wrote:
>>> Stephen P. Molnar wrote:
>>>> Hit send a bit too soon. The Root desktop is not affected by the
>>>> problem.
>>>>
>>>> On 10/15/2021 09:16 AM, Stephen P. Molnar wrote:
>>>>> I am running Debian Buster with th e Xfce4 Desktop.
>>>>>
>>>>> This morning after a reboot the User Background color was no longer the
>>>>> color that was set - black, but the entire desktop opened with an
>>>>> overall gray background. Rebooting restored the black desktop, but
>>>>> opening an app and then closing it left the background gray where the
>>>>> app was opened
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't have the faintest idea what happened or how to fix it. I really
>>>>> don't whant to have to reinstall Debian.
>>> Given your second message, it is clear that this is a
>>> configuration issue that is under the control of your normal
>>> user, not an OS-wide problem. You will not need to reinstall.
>>>
>>> -dsr-
>>>
>>>
>> Thank you for the encouraging reply, but how do I fix the problem?
>>
>> Settings Manager - Desktop - Wallpaper for my desktop appears to be
>> completely grayed out and is unresponsive.
>>
>> Your assistance is much appreciated.
> This
>>>>> opening an app and then closing it left the background gray where the
>>>>> app was opened
> sounds more like a video driver issue, but you can try setting the
> background color again.
> Right click on an empty space on the desktop & left click on Desktop Settings
> Left click on the Background tab (Wallpaper for my desktop is also
> grayed out on my machine), but below that panel there's a Color:
> selection, pick Solid Color, click on the color sample and select
> black.
> Put a checkmark next to "Apply to all workspaces", make sure there's
> no checkmark for "Change the background" and click on Close
>
> Regards,
> Lee
>
>
Thank your for your reply. I find that right click on the desktop no 
longer brings up the Desktop Settings.  This still works in the root 
desktop. Your recommendation for desktop settings is what I routinely use.

-- 
Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D.
www.molecular-modeling.net
614.312.7528 (c)
Skype:  smolnar1

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#241375

Stephen P. Molnar wrote: 
> 
> 
> > 
> Thank your for your reply. I find that right click on the desktop no longer
> brings up the Desktop Settings.  This still works in the root desktop. Your
> recommendation for desktop settings is what I routinely use.


Ah-hah!

Mike Kupfer's suggestion is correct. xfdesktop is not running.

Start it.

-dsr-

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#241361

Stephen P. Molnar wrote:

> how do I fix the problem?
> 
> Settings Manager - Desktop - Wallpaper for my desktop appears to be
> completely grayed out and is unresponsive.

Is xfdesktop running?  If not, start it.  It sometimes goes AWOL for
reasons I've never tracked down.

regards,
mike

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#241358

On Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:51:46 -0400  Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org>
wrote:

>>Given your second message, it is clear that this is a
>>configuration issue that is under the control of your normal
>>user, not an OS-wide problem. You will not need to reinstall.

G'day All

If you can't find a solution by adjusting settings, try starting your
config again

delet: .config/xfce4/

You'll be asked if you want a new default set up

All the best

Keith Bainbridge

keith.bainbridge.3216@gmail.com
0447 667 468

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#241370

On 10/15/2021 08:16 PM, Keith Bainbridge wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:51:46 -0400  Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org>
> wrote:
>
>>> Given your second message, it is clear that this is a
>>> configuration issue that is under the control of your normal
>>> user, not an OS-wide problem. You will not need to reinstall.
> G'day All
>
> If you can't find a solution by adjusting settings, try starting your
> config again
>
> delet: .config/xfce4/
>
> You'll be asked if you want a new default set up
>
> All the best
>
> Keith Bainbridge
>
> keith.bainbridge.3216@gmail.com
> 0447 667 468
>
>
Unfortunately,that Wiped out all of the Panel entries.

-- 
Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D.
www.molecular-modeling.net
614.312.7528 (c)
Skype:  smolnar1

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