Can't set any jpg/png as desktop background.

**lordmorgul** · 11-Feb-2010, 21:09

Hi,
I've had this problem for a long time (since I first installed 11.2) but I hoped KDE SC 4.4 would fix it for me. Since it didn't, I decided to make a thread about it. I have a really weird problem ─ I can only set svg graphics as desktop backgrounds. I can't put any kind of png/jpg (haven't tried others) picture as a wallpaper. All I get is a black background. The weather backgrounds etc. work perfectly fine. I can create a svgz file in Inkscape and insert a png image in it but that's kind of a stupid workaround for a problem. Has anyone encountered a problem like this? I've searched the forums and the web with Google and I couldn't find any answers.

**caf4926** · 11-Feb-2010, 21:51

If you right click and config desktop
in the settings for the wallpaper you can access all your images anywhere
you should be able to select .jpg and .png
I can, no problem

**john_hudson** · 12-Feb-2010, 01:51

I simply copied the jpg files I wanted from 11.1 into the relevant folder in 11.2 and selected them as normal.

**lordmorgul** · 12-Feb-2010, 02:31

I am able to select any file I want. But all I get is a black background, no matter which file I select.

**please_try_again** · 12-Feb-2010, 02:51

That's pretty weird. I bet you didn't compile KDE yourself with missing libjpeg or libpng support ?
Try not to scale the images, select 'centered'.
Are you sure the images are there ?
Try to enter a full path!