Having a problem with Wallpapers
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 by Philly0381 | Discussion:
Really I tried, honest, you can believe me. 
I have different wallpapers set up for each desktop, 1,2 and 3.
They show fine in the task bar with the wallpaper that I applied.
When I select either VD 2 or 3 the wallpaper is not getting applied to the desktop. In fact it stays the same desktop as shown in 1 with all the widgets and gadets and objects that I have opened.
I know it is trying to apply the wallpaper. How, I'm using the Diamond WindowBlind, if I select VD 2 or 3 I can see the wallpaper through the taskbar. It's just not changing the desktop.
Under display options all boxes are marked. Under each desktop the custom wallpaper is set to scaled. Under advance Mode 1 is checked. No applications are locked. I also didn't mess with Exclusions.
There has to be some other item that is controlling this. Could it be the wallpaper selection under WBs?
Usiually I can stumble into the fix for these things but this has got me stumped. Any ideas?
I'm running XP Home, Object Desktop Utilmate, Object Dock Plus, Impulse..................
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Reply #2 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 12:57 PM
It has to be something dumb that I'm overlooking.
Reply #3 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:43 PM
any other wall paper manager involved?
Reply #4 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:45 PM
Reply #5 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:03 PM
It stops wallpaper change unless you deactivate Tools>Global Options>General -> explorer integration
Reply #6 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:22 PM
Since I don't know what that is, I'll say no.
Reply #7 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:35 PM
In fact, if you unload IconX, set up SVD, select desktop 2 or 3, then reload IconX it will revert back to wall from desktop 1.
Reply #8 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:46 PM
Reply #9 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:02 PM
No, it may be something else you have running that is conflicting. I know IconX does not reside on the desktop level, that may be the conflict, so it is possible that DesktopX widget/objects not on desktop level may also cause a conflict.
For myself I decided IconX was more important than virtual desktops, never have that many apps open that VD's would be of any benefit anyway.
Reply #11 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:31 PM
Hmmm, never thought about that Cavan1, I think I have mine set to normal level. Lets see if that might be the problem.
Reply #13 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:51 PM
The only thing that I'm running other than Stardock stuff for customizing is Desktop Sidebar. Turned that off, wasn't it.
Guess it's time to email support and start a ticket.
Reply #14 Thursday, July 24, 2008 12:42 PM
Good idea. They may have a list of apps that will conflict with SVD,
I have WB, IP, IconX, CursorFX, RightClick and ObjectDock running, when unload IconX and select SVD from toolbars list the wall changes to wall for VD 1, and 2 and 3 change when select them. When reload IconX wall changes back to wall set thru WB config.
XP Home SP3
Reply #15 Thursday, July 24, 2008 1:23 PM
I'll post back with what I find out from Stardock.
By the way SVD does work, just having a problem with it changing WPs. (
Reply #16 Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:03 PM
Reply #17 Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:55 PM
Reply #18 Friday, July 25, 2008 10:37 AM
I guess that makes this reply a BUMP.
Reply #19 Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:20 AM
I just got around to trying SVD and I got the same as you... could see it change behind the task bar
my icons were hidden
unhid the icons and the walls changed as they were supposed to
went to desktop 2 (and 3) and rehid the icons and the wall reverted back to the original shown on desktop1 with just the bottom showing what it should be
Reply #20 Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:33 AM
unhid the icons and the walls changed as they were supposed to
Ahhh, that could be the IconX conflict, when IconX is loaded desktop icons then would essentially be hidden, I would think.
Good investigating Sir B.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 12:22 PM
What happens if you set the wall paper on desk 1?