[SOLVED] Changing wallpaper

[Don]

Don't know what I did, but I can no longer configure my desktop wallpaper . . . sort of. I can change it to any of Kubuntu's preloaded papers, but I cannot change it to any of my picture files. I've tried restarting kde, and I've tried rebooting (I know, I know; it's very Microsoftian of me). I've done some internet research, but nothing I've found there has worked.

One of my pictures (in fact the one I want) shows up in the configure wallpaper screen, but it will not load, and I cannot delete it.

Thanks.

[TinyTim]

Can you go to the picture you want in your Dolphin directory, right click on it and set as wallpaper?

[jlittle]

Can you change the "Wallpaper type"?

I've used the "VallPaper 2.0.2" plugin for years now, and it does a lot.

The configuration file that saves this, among with other desktop stuff, is $HOME/.config/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc and it is, IMO, a huge (on my work laptop it has 1500 lines), horrible mess and prone to getting corrupted. You could reset it (rename it to something else and log out)... and lose a lot of your other plasma customizations, such as the set up of your panels.

[Don]

TT: That was one of the first things I tried.
JL: I'll give VallPaper 2.0.2" a try. Thanks for identifying the underlying file for me. That way I can at least start over again. Setting up the panels again is a tiny nuisance--a small price to pay if I have to go this route.

[Don]

jlittle: I took your advice (and took the easy way out) by recreating the troublesome plasma file. A few minutes work resetting my panels, and everything is working fine. I thank you. I'm grateful as well to TT for taking the time to respond.