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#1 2024-12-26 12:02:46

rakotomandimby
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desktop settings only work on first workspace

Hi all,

Running Archlinux with the 4.20 packages.

I have noticed upgrading to 4.20 has changed my Desktop background settings:

  • I historically set my backgrund to solid black (no image)

  • After upgrade to 4.20: only workspace 1 kept settings,

  • Other workspaces have reset to image background

When I manually change the settings on the "others" workspaces through the contextual menu, it refuses to change.
If I select "apply to all workspaces", it applies only to first workspace.

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#2 2024-12-26 12:46:30

ToZ
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Re: desktop settings only work on first workspace

Hello and welcome.

Can you post back:

xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -lv

...as well as running the following command, trying to change the wallpaper on another workspace, and post back the output?

xfdesktop -Q && xfdesktop -e

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#3 2024-12-26 13:59:41

rakotomandimby
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Re: desktop settings only work on first workspace

@ToZ,

[mihamina@universe ~]$ xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -lv
/backdrop/screen0/monitoreDP-1/workspace0/image-style     5
/backdrop/screen0/monitorHDMI-1-0/workspace0/image-style  5
/last-settings-migration-version                          1
/last/window-height                                       539
/last/window-width                                        603
[mihamina@universe ~]$

Then

[mihamina@universe ~]$ xfdesktop -Q && xfdesktop -e
DBG[xfdesktop-common.c:498] xfdesktop_debug_set(): debugging enabled
DBG[xfce-desktop.c:1062] xfce_desktop_set_single_workspace_mode(): single_workspace_mode now TRUE
DBG[xfce-desktop.c:970] update_backdrop_workspace(): new_active_workspace -1, new_backdrop_workspace -1
DBG[xfce-desktop.c:970] update_backdrop_workspace(): new_active_workspace -1, new_backdrop_workspace -1
DBG[xfce-desktop.c:1062] xfce_desktop_set_single_workspace_mode(): single_workspace_mode now TRUE
DBG[xfce-desktop.c:970] update_backdrop_workspace(): new_active_workspace -1, new_backdrop_workspace -1
DBG[xfce-desktop.c:970] update_backdrop_workspace(): new_active_workspace -1, new_backdrop_workspace -1
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2740] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell spacing is 2
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2741] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell padding is 6
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2742] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell text width proportion is 1.900000
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2743] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): ellipsize icon label is true
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2744] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): label radius is 4.000000
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2740] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell spacing is 2
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2741] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell padding is 6
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2742] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell text width proportion is 1.900000
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2743] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): ellipsize icon label is true
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2744] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): label radius is 4.000000
DBG[xfdesktop-file-icon-model.c:580] add_icon(): adding icon Home to icon view
DBG[xfdesktop-file-icon-model.c:580] add_icon(): adding icon File System to icon view
DBG[xfdesktop-file-icon-model.c:580] add_icon(): adding icon vmware to icon view
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2740] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell spacing is 2
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2741] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell padding is 6
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2742] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell text width proportion is 1.900000
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2743] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): ellipsize icon label is true
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2744] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): label radius is 4.000000
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:3788] xfdesktop_icon_view_size_grid(): created grid_layout with 180 positions
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2740] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell spacing is 2
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2741] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell padding is 6
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2742] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell text width proportion is 1.900000
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2743] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): ellipsize icon label is true
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2744] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): label radius is 4.000000
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:3788] xfdesktop_icon_view_size_grid(): created grid_layout with 429 positions
DBG[xfce-desktop.c:970] update_backdrop_workspace(): new_active_workspace 0, new_backdrop_workspace 0
DBG[xfdesktop-backdrop-renderer.c:609] xfdesktop_backdrop_render(): loading image /usr/share/backgrounds/xfce/xfce-x.svg
DBG[xfce-desktop.c:970] update_backdrop_workspace(): new_active_workspace 0, new_backdrop_workspace 0
DBG[xfdesktop-backdrop-renderer.c:609] xfdesktop_backdrop_render(): loading image /usr/share/backgrounds/xfce/xfce-x.svg

################ from here, I change to another desktop then right click then change backgroup image to none

DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2740] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell spacing is 2
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2741] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell padding is 6
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2742] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell text width proportion is 1.900000
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2743] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): ellipsize icon label is true
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2744] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): label radius is 4.000000
DBG[xfce-desktop.c:970] update_backdrop_workspace(): new_active_workspace 1, new_backdrop_workspace 1
DBG[xfdesktop-backdrop-renderer.c:609] xfdesktop_backdrop_render(): loading image /usr/share/backgrounds/xfce/xfce-x.svg
DBG[xfce-desktop.c:970] update_backdrop_workspace(): new_active_workspace 1, new_backdrop_workspace 1
DBG[xfdesktop-backdrop-renderer.c:609] xfdesktop_backdrop_render(): loading image /usr/share/backgrounds/xfce/xfce-x.svg
DBG[menu.c:74] menu_populate(): show desktop menu icons TRUE
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2740] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell spacing is 2
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2741] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell padding is 6
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2742] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell text width proportion is 1.900000
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2743] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): ellipsize icon label is true
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2744] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): label radius is 4.000000
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2740] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell spacing is 2
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2741] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell padding is 6
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2742] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell text width proportion is 1.900000
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2743] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): ellipsize icon label is true
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2744] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): label radius is 4.000000
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2740] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell spacing is 2
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2741] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell padding is 6
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2742] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): cell text width proportion is 1.900000
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2743] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): ellipsize icon label is true
DBG[xfdesktop-icon-view.c:2744] xfdesktop_icon_view_style_updated(): label radius is 4.000000
DBG[xfce-desktop.c:970] update_backdrop_workspace(): new_active_workspace 0, new_backdrop_workspace 0
DBG[xfce-desktop.c:970] update_backdrop_workspace(): new_active_workspace 0, new_backdrop_workspace 0

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#4 2024-12-26 18:54:30

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Re: desktop settings only work on first workspace

Your xfce4-desktop xfconf entries is incomplete. Can you try checking and unchecking then re-checking the "Apply to all workspaces" option and re-post back:

xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -lv

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#5 2025-01-05 04:13:58

arkhaix
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Re: desktop settings only work on first workspace

ToZ wrote:

Your xfce4-desktop xfconf entries is incomplete. Can you try checking and unchecking then re-checking the "Apply to all workspaces" option and re-post back:

xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -lv

Just wanted to confirm that I had the same symptom as OP and unchecking then re-checking the "Apply to all workspaces" option fixed the issue for me.

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#6 2025-01-06 13:47:30

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Re: desktop settings only work on first workspace

arkhaix wrote:
ToZ wrote:

Your xfce4-desktop xfconf entries is incomplete. Can you try checking and unchecking then re-checking the "Apply to all workspaces" option and re-post back:

xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -lv

Just wanted to confirm that I had the same symptom as OP and unchecking then re-checking the "Apply to all workspaces" option fixed the issue for me.

Worked for me as well.

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