cant set animated background

Bug #493382 reported by Alan Pope 🍺🐧🐱 🦄
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This bug affects 12 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
netbook-launcher (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Low
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: gnome-control-center

Installed UNR 9.10 and then tried to change the background. i can choose any of the backgrounds just fine, but I can't choose the space set as I can on a normal desktop install. I guess there's something different about netbook remix that prevents the automatic slideshow ones working.

I can skip through the pictures in the gnome-appearance-properties background section but when i select the space set nothing happens. See screenshot.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Dec 7 00:35:07 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook-Remix 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.4)
Package: gnome-control-center 1:2.28.1-0ubuntu1
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
Tags: ubuntu-unr
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-020632-generic i686

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Alan Pope 🍺🐧🐱 🦄 (popey) wrote :
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James Westby (james-w) wrote :

Hi,

I think this is a netbook-launcher bug as that draws the background
on UNR.

Thanks,

James

affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) → netbook-launcher (Ubuntu)
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B1ackcr0w (b1ackcr0w) wrote :

I have 9.10 UNR running on an Acer Aspire One AO110. And have exactly the same issue. When selecting the space set, the previous background I had selected, remains selected, but is squashed vertically so it only occupies the middle 3rd of the screen. Will post screen shot tonight to illustrate problem. I can be on freenode for testing and hacking if required.

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Eddy (elreyes) wrote :

I am experiencing the bug exactly as described by B1ackcr0w on an Eeepc 1000HE, with UNR 9.10 latest updates. However, I find that by selecting "Fill Screen," I avoid the vertical squashing of the previous wallpaper when selecting the space one.

Sux because the space one is the coolest looking stock wallpaper :-( I'm getting by with the grass one in the meantime...

Eddy

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Lisa C. (pendragyn) wrote :

I am also having this issue. Running 9.10 NBR on a Fujitsu lifebook. I have found that if I go into the cosmos folder using the "add" button in the set background dialog, I can add the individual images to the background image listings, just not as a slide-show. I have 9.10 non-netbook on an asus laptop that the slide-show background works fine. I tested adding the launcher and the background disappeared. :) I assume this helps to confirm it as a launcher issue.

 I hope this can get resolved because I love having the background change, I'd add my own images to the slide-show too (hint hint) :D thanks.

Omer Akram (om26er)
summary: - cant set background to space pictures on netbook remix
+ cant set animated background
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Polemaker1 (polemaker1) wrote :

Same problem here with an Acer Aspire One,AOA150.

Thanks.

Omer Akram (om26er)
Changed in netbook-launcher (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Confirmed
Gary M (garym)
tags: added: karmic
Gary M (garym)
tags: added: lucid
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