3D cube with different backgrounds?

[shueybalooey]

Hey I'm kinda new to ubuntu, and i got compiz to do the neat features stuff. One problem that I'm having though is that I try and put some different backgrounds to it and it doesn't seem like it's working. What I have done so far is basically set the 4 wallpapers in the appropriate (or at least what I perceive to be) option, in Desktop Cube, Appearance. However, they don't want to show up. I don't know what to do. Ideas?

[adamk]

They won't show up if you are using nautilus (in gnome), kdesktop (in KDE), or xfdesktop (in XFCE4) to draw your background, as is the case in all those environments by default. Which environment are you using?

Adam

[shueybalooey]

Apparently GNOME. Does that mean I cannot use put a different wallpaper on each side of the cube? It it CAN work, how? Thanks! :)

[adamk]

Use gconf-editir... apps --> nautilus --> preferences... Uncheck the show_desktop option. If you do this, however, you will lose all desktop icons.

Adam

[shueybalooey]

...okay, maybe I'm wrong. I mean, I think it's GNOME, but I'm not sure what "gconf-editir... apps --> nautilus --> preferences..." is and/or how to get to it. I'm very new to Ubuntu and GNOME and I very recently got the brand new Ubuntu.

[adamk]

D'oh.. The command is 'gconf-editor'. I typed it wrong the first time.

Run that command, and navigate down the menus from apps to nautilus to preferences.. When you select preferences, the pane on the right side of gconf-editor will change. Look for "show_desktop" and unselect the checkbox next to it.

Adam

[shueybalooey]

Thank You Very Much!!!! :D

[glupee]

sorry to piggy back, but adamk, do you know how to do this in KDE?
Thanks in advance.

[adamk]

I'm not sure there's an option like that in KDE... At least, I've never come across one. You can always run 'killall kdesktop' in KDE.

Adam

[glupee]

Thanks i'll give it a shot.