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>>> I think I saw a statement on this list that it's possible to set a |
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>>> different wallpaper on each desktop in kde-4.3.1, but now I can't find |
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>>> it, |
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>>> and I can't see how to do it either. |
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>>> |
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>>> Is it really possible to do this? |
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>> You need to create an activity for each desktop and set the wallpaper |
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>> within |
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>> the activities. |
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> |
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> Here's what I did which seems to work nicely: |
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> |
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> Created an auto hide panel centered on top edge. |
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> Added the activity bar widget to this panel. |
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> |
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> Create Activity (cashew, Zoom Out, alt-D alt-A, then select setup (wrench |
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> icon) (you may have to grab and scroll the desktop to see the commands) and |
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> name the activity. You can also set the background here. |
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> |
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> Use the Activity Bar to select another activity. Note, the first time after |
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> adding an activity, the activity bar has a bug where it will show the names |
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> for all of the activities, but will draw n-1 buttons. Just click on one |
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> button then the activity bar will be correct. |
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> |
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> Now on any activity, you can right click the desktop and choose Desktop |
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> Settings, then change the background. |
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> |
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These instructions were pretty confusing for me, added features I |
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didn't need, and didn't specify how to link desktops and activities. |
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I just switched to kde4, and it took me quite awhile to achieve the |
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goal of different backgrounds on different virtual desktops. Here's |
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all I had to do. |
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Make however many desktops you want using the System Settings under |
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the Kicker menu (Desktops, Mutliple Desktops tab). |
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Then hit the "Cashew" which is the little thing in the upper right |
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corner of the main desktop (minimize or move windows and you will see |
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it), and then use the Zoom Out option. Now "Configure Plasma" and |
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link desktops and activities. Then you should have a number of |
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activities equal to the number of desktops, and if not, add the |
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correct number of activities. Now you can use the tool-icon for each |
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activity to set the background. |
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I think linking the activities and desktops is a feature of 4.3, so |
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this may not work in older versions of kde4. |
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~daid |