Hi all, KDE-4.10 brings a new utility to lock the screen. It is a complete reimplementation to solve issues with reliability. Works fine for me so far, so I like it. That utility uses a background/wallpaper and I am unable to change it. Before the release it was written in numerous discussions that the utility will use the configured theme to decide about hte wallpaper. However this appears not to be the case. The wallpaper in use apepars to be independant of the configured desktop theme.
So my question is: how/where can I configure the wallpaper/background used by that new lock screen utility in KDE-4.10?
arkascha
In data giovedì 14 febbraio 2013 09:33:33, Christian Reiner ha scritto:
appears not to be the case. The wallpaper in use apepars to be independant of the configured desktop theme.
IIRC, it only uses the desktop wallpaper from the theme if the theme specifies one.
In data giovedì 14 febbraio 2013 09:33:33, Christian Reiner ha scritto: appears not to be the case. The wallpaper in use apepars to be independant of the configured desktop theme.
Luca Beltrame wrote: IIRC, it only uses the desktop wallpaper from the theme if the theme specifies one.
And if the theme does not specify a wallpaper, how can I control it separately? Where can I tune it? I use different wallpapers on different occasions (activities). So a single wallpaper per theme is not what I want. And I certainly want my login and locking screens to use a different background compared to the "normal" modes.
arkascha
Op 14-02-13 09:58, Christian Reiner schreef:
In data giovedì 14 febbraio 2013 09:33:33, Christian Reiner ha scritto: appears not to be the case. The wallpaper in use apepars to be independant of the configured desktop theme.
Luca Beltrame wrote: IIRC, it only uses the desktop wallpaper from the theme if the theme specifies one.
And if the theme does not specify a wallpaper, how can I control it separately? Where can I tune it? I use different wallpapers on different occasions (activities). So a single wallpaper per theme is not what I want. And I certainly want my login and locking screens to use a different background compared to the "normal" modes.
What I do if I want a different wallpaper for screen locking, is change the metadata-desktop file of the theme. The default in Air (under /usr/share/kde4/apps/desktoptheme/default/) is
[...]
[Wallpaper] defaultWallpaperTheme=Elarun defaultFileSuffix=.png defaultWidth=2560 defaultHeight=1600
Here the name of a different wallpaper can be entered and you copy it to desktoptheme dir in home if you do not want to make the change systemwide.
Maybe this helps.
Cor
Op 14-02-13 10:09, Cor Blom schreef:
Op 14-02-13 09:58, Christian Reiner schreef:
In data giovedì 14 febbraio 2013 09:33:33, Christian Reiner ha scritto: appears not to be the case. The wallpaper in use apepars to be independant of the configured desktop theme.
Luca Beltrame wrote: IIRC, it only uses the desktop wallpaper from the theme if the theme specifies one.
And if the theme does not specify a wallpaper, how can I control it separately? Where can I tune it? I use different wallpapers on different occasions (activities). So a single wallpaper per theme is not what I want. And I certainly want my login and locking screens to use a different background compared to the "normal" modes.
What I do if I want a different wallpaper for screen locking, is change the metadata-desktop file of the theme. The default in Air (under /usr/share/kde4/apps/desktoptheme/default/) is
[...]
[Wallpaper] defaultWallpaperTheme=Elarun defaultFileSuffix=.png defaultWidth=2560 defaultHeight=1600
Here the name of a different wallpaper can be entered and you copy it to desktoptheme dir in home if you do not want to make the change systemwide.
Maybe this helps.
Hmm, this was working when I used upstream branding, but now with openSUSE branding packages it does not. (on 12.2 with KDF)
Op 14-02-13 10:29, Cor Blom schreef:
Op 14-02-13 10:09, Cor Blom schreef:
Op 14-02-13 09:58, Christian Reiner schreef:
In data giovedì 14 febbraio 2013 09:33:33, Christian Reiner ha scritto: appears not to be the case. The wallpaper in use apepars to be independant of the configured desktop theme.
Luca Beltrame wrote: IIRC, it only uses the desktop wallpaper from the theme if the theme specifies one.
And if the theme does not specify a wallpaper, how can I control it separately? Where can I tune it? I use different wallpapers on different occasions (activities). So a single wallpaper per theme is not what I want. And I certainly want my login and locking screens to use a different background compared to the "normal" modes.
What I do if I want a different wallpaper for screen locking, is change the metadata-desktop file of the theme. The default in Air (under /usr/share/kde4/apps/desktoptheme/default/) is
[...]
[Wallpaper] defaultWallpaperTheme=Elarun defaultFileSuffix=.png defaultWidth=2560 defaultHeight=1600
Here the name of a different wallpaper can be entered and you copy it to desktoptheme dir in home if you do not want to make the change systemwide.
Maybe this helps.
Hmm, this was working when I used upstream branding, but now with openSUSE branding packages it does not. (on 12.2 with KDF)
Found the culprit: it is following the setting in /etc/kde4/share/config/plasma-desktoprc
Cor
On Thursday 14 of February 2013 10:48:34 Cor Blom wrote:
Op 14-02-13 10:29, Cor Blom schreef:
Op 14-02-13 10:09, Cor Blom schreef:
Op 14-02-13 09:58, Christian Reiner schreef:
In data giovedì 14 febbraio 2013 09:33:33, Christian Reiner ha scritto: appears not to be the case. The wallpaper in use apepars to be independant of the configured desktop theme.
Luca Beltrame wrote: IIRC, it only uses the desktop wallpaper from the theme if the theme specifies one.
And if the theme does not specify a wallpaper, how can I control it separately? Where can I tune it? I use different wallpapers on different occasions (activities). So a single wallpaper per theme is not what I want. And I certainly want my login and locking screens to use a different background compared to the "normal" modes.
What I do if I want a different wallpaper for screen locking, is change the metadata-desktop file of the theme. The default in Air (under /usr/share/kde4/apps/desktoptheme/default/) is
[...]
[Wallpaper] defaultWallpaperTheme=Elarun defaultFileSuffix=.png defaultWidth=2560 defaultHeight=1600
Here the name of a different wallpaper can be entered and you copy it to desktoptheme dir in home if you do not want to make the change systemwide.
Maybe this helps.
Hmm, this was working when I used upstream branding, but now with openSUSE branding packages it does not. (on 12.2 with KDF)
Found the culprit: it is following the setting in /etc/kde4/share/config/plasma-desktoprc
Upstream is defining it's default wallpaper in the default plasma theme (Air), which can then be overriden in the file you mentioned (though, for the locker it needs to be a full path). Also, with both methods that will off course change default wallpaper for virtual desktops and activities. Bug report about custom wallpaper for the locker is here https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=312828 if you want to track the status.
Cor
Cor Blom wrote:
Op 14-02-13 09:58, Christian Reiner schreef:
In data giovedì 14 febbraio 2013 09:33:33, Christian Reiner ha scritto: appears not to be the case. The wallpaper in use apepars to be independant of the configured desktop theme.
Luca Beltrame wrote: IIRC, it only uses the desktop wallpaper from the theme if the theme specifies one.
And if the theme does not specify a wallpaper, how can I control it separately? Where can I tune it? I use different wallpapers on different occasions (activities). So a single wallpaper per theme is not what I want. And I certainly want my login and locking screens to use a different background compared to the "normal" modes.
What I do if I want a different wallpaper for screen locking, is change the metadata-desktop file of the theme.
As šumski correctly points out in his reply this changes the defaut wall paper which is not what I want.
The default in Air (under /usr/share/kde4/apps/desktoptheme/default/) is
Interesting, that location does not exist on my openSUSE-12.2 using KDR410. Instead I have a file /etc/kde4/kdm/backgroundrc which referes to a non- existing background jpg file.
I'll try to play around with that one...
arkascha
On Thursday 14 of February 2013 12:20:44 Christian Reiner wrote:
Cor Blom wrote:
Op 14-02-13 09:58, Christian Reiner schreef:
In data giovedì 14 febbraio 2013 09:33:33, Christian Reiner ha scritto: appears not to be the case. The wallpaper in use apepars to be independant of the configured desktop theme.
Luca Beltrame wrote: IIRC, it only uses the desktop wallpaper from the theme if the theme specifies one.
And if the theme does not specify a wallpaper, how can I control it separately? Where can I tune it? I use different wallpapers on different occasions (activities). So a single wallpaper per theme is not what I want. And I certainly want my login and locking screens to use a different background compared to the "normal" modes.
What I do if I want a different wallpaper for screen locking, is change the metadata-desktop file of the theme.
As šumski correctly points out in his reply this changes the defaut wall paper which is not what I want.
The default in Air (under /usr/share/kde4/apps/desktoptheme/default/) is
Interesting, that location does not exist on my openSUSE-12.2 using KDR410. Instead I have a file /etc/kde4/kdm/backgroundrc which referes to a non- existing background jpg file.
File should be at /usr/share/kde4/apps/desktoptheme/default/metadata.desktop But that still won't help you, as already indicated it would change overall default wallpaper.
I'll try to play around with that one...
arkascha
Hi, might be I missed something, but I have some issues with that. I was using Asciiaquarium as screen saver. After update to KDE 4.10 it doesn't work. OK, I changed Screen locker type to Simple locker. No, time out set in Screen lock settings doesn't work. I have to lock it manually. And short cut Ctrl + Alt + L doesn't work neither. So to lock the screen I have to go to launcher menu | Leave | Lock. For me, big draw back... Best regards, Vojtěch
Dne Čt 14. února 2013 09:33:33, Christian Reiner napsal(a):
Hi all, KDE-4.10 brings a new utility to lock the screen. It is a complete reimplementation to solve issues with reliability. Works fine for me so far, so I like it. That utility uses a background/wallpaper and I am unable to change it. Before the release it was written in numerous discussions that the utility will use the configured theme to decide about hte wallpaper. However this appears not to be the case. The wallpaper in use apepars to be independant of the configured desktop theme.
So my question is: how/where can I configure the wallpaper/background used by that new lock screen utility in KDE-4.10?
arkascha
Am Donnerstag, 14. Februar 2013, 10:58:09 schrieb Vojtěch Zeisek:
Hi, might be I missed something, but I have some issues with that. I was using Asciiaquarium as screen saver. After update to KDE 4.10
There is no "KDE 4.10".
it doesn't work.
Plasma Workspaces 4.10 removed support for XScreensavers for security reasons. Screensavers need to be ported to the new architecture to work under PW 4.10 and beyond.
I changed Screen locker type to Simple locker. No, time out set in Screen lock settings doesn't work. I have to lock it manually. And short cut Ctrl
- Alt + L doesn't work neither.
Check the keyboard shortcut module in System Settings / Desktop Settings. The screen locker is now handled by another component and in case of upgrades the old component entry has to be deleted manually.
On Thursday 14 of February 2013 09:33:33 Christian Reiner wrote:
Hi all, KDE-4.10 brings a new utility to lock the screen. It is a complete reimplementation to solve issues with reliability. Works fine for me so far, so I like it. That utility uses a background/wallpaper and I am unable to change it. Before the release it was written in numerous discussions that the utility will use the configured theme to decide about hte wallpaper. However this appears not to be the case. The wallpaper in use apepars to be independant of the configured desktop theme.
So my question is: how/where can I configure the wallpaper/background used by that new lock screen utility in KDE-4.10?
A terribe workaround would be to modify /usr/share/kde4/apps/ksmserver/screenlocker/org.kde.passworddialog/contents/ui/main.qml file. Changing - source: theme.wallpaperPathForSize(parent.width, parent.height) + source: "1920x1080.jpg" and adding picture named 1920x1080.jpg in /usr/share/kde4/apps/ksmserver/screenlocker/org.kde.passworddialog/contents/ui/ dir, would change the wallpaper for locker only, but this obviosly can't be used on distro level, and would be overwritten on upgrades.
arkascha
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