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nbd

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Registered: 2014-08-04

Posts: 389

[SOLVED] "xfconf-query xfce4-desktop" is broken after upgrade

After upgrading to XFCE 4.12 the CLI configuring of the desktop ceased to work. Namely, the following code for changing desktop wallpaper is not working anymore:

export DISPLAY=:0 
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/image-path -s $FILENAME
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/image-style -s 1
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/image-show -s false
xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -p /backdrop/screen0/monitor0/image-show -s true

Is this a bug or has calling syntax changed?

Last edited by nbd (2015-03-11 18:15:36)

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toz

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Registered: 2011-10-28

Posts: 513

Re: [SOLVED] "xfconf-query xfce4-desktop" is broken after upgrade

The xfdesktop xfconf tree has changed to accommodate wallpapers per workspace. To see the new path, run:

xfconf-query -c xfce4-desktop -m

...and change the wallpaper manually.

nbd

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Registered: 2014-08-04

Posts: 389

Re: [SOLVED] "xfconf-query xfce4-desktop" is broken after upgrade

...and change the wallpaper manually.

Sorry, how manually? In the GUI configuration dialog?

EDIT: Got it, to change manually and check the path. Thanks for helping!

Last edited by nbd (2015-03-11 17:52:02)

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