[xubuntu-users] Why is Changing Desktop Background So Difficult?

[Kiyotaka Nemoto]

Hi Lee,

It's kind of tricky, but if you select "directory", not "file", things get
resolved.

Try the following;

Right click on the Desktop -> Desktop Settings -> Select "Other..." in the
"Folder"
-> Select (e.g.) /usr/share/xfce4/backdrops and Click open (Not double
click backdrops and try to show the image files, but just select folder)

Now you should be able to see thumbnails of wallpapers.

Hope this helps,

Kiyotaka



2016-11-04 23:37 GMT+09:00 Lee Gold <leegold at operamail.com>:

> Using 14.04.
>
> Why are all image choices grayed out?
>
> Why are "they" making this "rocket science" when it should be stone cold
> simple???
>
> Why the unnecessary complication?
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