Is it possible to change the desktop manager wallpaper?

[vince_ita]

Hello guys,
one short question.
-Is it possible to change the desktop manager wallpaper ? (the login screen)

Thanks!
Vince

[dolphin_oracle]

yes. using the "Lightdm GTK+ Greeter Settings" app in our menu is probably the easiest, although you can also edit /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf directly.

[vince_ita]

yes. using the "Lightdm GTK+ Greeter Settings" app in our menu is probably the easiest, although you can also edit /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf directly.

on point !

[vince_ita]

Guys, a little update.

I uploaded the wallpaper I wanted. However, when I save and logout the wallpaper is not displaying: it is black.
-Do I need to copy / paste the file somewhere in the "root" folder?

[dolphin_oracle]

Guys, a little update.

I uploaded the wallpaper I wanted. However, when I save and logout the wallpaper is not displaying: it is black.
-Do I need to copy / paste the file somewhere in the "root" folder?

that usually means there is something wrong with the .conf file. can you post the contents of the /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf file, please indicate the location path of your wallpaper you want to use.

[vince_ita]

... can you post the contents of the /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf file, please indicate the location path of your wallpaper you want to use.

I will attach the lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf file as follows:

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[greeter]
background = #3465a4
theme-name = Greybird-mx17
xft-antialias = true
xft-hintstyle = hintfull
xft-rgba = rgb
icon-theme-name = Papirus
hide-user-image = false
indicators = ~host;~spacer;~session;~power;~layout
font-name = Sans Italic 14
default-user-image = /home/vince/Pictures/avatar.jpg.png
user-background = false
allow-debugging = true 

Thanks!

[dolphin_oracle]

You don't have a background image defined and the user-background is set to false.

[vince_ita]

My bad, sorry !
I changed it to a solid colour to avoid the "black screen " as I was trying a few things out.
Here is the same config file and the outcome is the "black screen"

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[greeter]
background = /home/vince/Pictures/FalconBoosters.png
theme-name = Greybird-mx17
xft-antialias = true
xft-hintstyle = hintfull
xft-rgba = rgb
icon-theme-name = Papirus
hide-user-image = false
indicators = ~host;~spacer;~session;~power;~layout
font-name = Sans Italic 14
default-user-image = /home/vince/Pictures/avatar.jpg.png
allow-debugging = true

[Adrian]

avatar.jpg.png

Is that the name of the file? Is it .png or .jpg?

[vince_ita]

avatar.jpg.png

Is that the name of the file? Is it .png or .jpg?

That is my profile picture. It works and correctly visualised in the login screen. My only problem is the desktop background picture not being visualised at all, outputting a black screen.