Bug#1132925: gnome: Appearance/Background settings do not respect the "wallpaper" or tiling setting
James Klaas
jklaas at gmail.com
Tue Apr 7 14:36:15 BST 2026
Package: gnome
Version: 1:48+2
Severity: normal
X-Debbugs-Cc:jklaas at gmail.com
I would like to set up the background so that I have a tiled image repeated. In
Gnome and Gnome Classic, I've set up an XML image for the wallpapers.
For the included screenshots, it looks like
<wallpapers>
<wallpaper deleted="false">
<name xml:lang="en">256color</name>
<filename>/path/to/image/256color.bmp</filename>
<options>wallpaper</options>
</wallpaper>
</wallpapers>
The file was placed in ".local/share/gnome-background-properties" and shows up correctly in the "Appearance" and "Background" thumbnails. When selected in Gnome or Gnome Classic, it looks like the first screenshot, where the image has been Streched or Zoom or Spanned. The only difference is that the alignment is a little different. If Wallpaper is selected, which is supposed to tile the image, it makes no difference.
The tiling setting "Wallpaper" works correctly in "Gnome Flashback (Metacity)"
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 13.4
APT prefers stable-updates
APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable-security'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386
Kernel: Linux 6.12.74+deb13+1-amd64 (SMP w/8 CPU threads; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE not set
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled
Versions of packages gnome depends on:
ii avahi-daemon 0.8-16
ii cups-pk-helper 0.2.6-2.1
ii desktop-base 13.0.4
ii evolution 3.56.2-0+deb13u1
ii evolution-plugins 3.56.2-0+deb13u1
ii file-roller 44.5-1
ii gnome-core 1:48+2
ii gnome-sound-recorder 43~beta-4
ii gnome-tweaks 46.1-1
ii gstreamer1.0-libav 1.26.2-1
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly 1.26.3-4
ii libgsf-bin 1.14.53-1
ii libreoffice-calc 4:25.2.3-2+deb13u3
ii libreoffice-gnome 4:25.2.3-2+deb13u3
ii libreoffice-gtk3 4:25.2.3-2+deb13u3
ii libreoffice-impress 4:25.2.3-2+deb13u3
ii libreoffice-writer 4:25.2.3-2+deb13u3
ii network-manager 1.52.1-1
ii seahorse 47.0.1-2
ii shotwell 0.32.10-1
Versions of packages gnome recommends:
ii gnome-music 48.0-1
ii hunspell-en-us 1:2020.12.07-4
ii hyphen-en-us 2.8.8-7
ii libreoffice-help-en-us 4:25.2.3-2+deb13u3
ii mythes-en-us 1:25.2.3-1
ii totem-plugins 43.2-3
Versions of packages gnome suggests:
ii alacarte 3.56.0-2
pn firefox-esr-l10n-all | firefox-l10n-all <none>
ii gnome-games 1:48+2
ii nm-connection-editor 1.36.0-3+b1
pn polari <none>
ii rhythmbox 3.4.8-1+b1
ii rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder 3.4.8-1+b1
ii rhythmbox-plugins 3.4.8-1+b1
ii sound-juicer 3.40.0-3
pn webext-ublock-origin-firefox | webext-ublock-origin-chromium <none>
Versions of packages gnome-core depends on:
ii adwaita-icon-theme 48.1-1
ii baobab 48.0-2+b1
ii cups 2.4.10-3+deb13u2
ii evince 48.1-3
ii evolution-data-server 3.56.2-0+deb13u1
ii fonts-cantarell 0.303.1-4
ii gdm3 48.0-2
ii glib-networking 2.80.1-1
ii gnome-backgrounds 48.2.1-1
ii gnome-bluetooth-sendto 47.1-1
ii gnome-calculator 1:48.1-2+b1
ii gnome-calendar 48.1-2+b1
ii gnome-characters 48.0-1
ii gnome-clocks 48.0-2+b1
ii gnome-connections 48.0-2+b1
ii gnome-contacts 48.0-2+b1
ii gnome-control-center 1:48.4-1~deb13u1
ii gnome-disk-utility 46.1-2+b1
ii gnome-font-viewer 48.0-2+b1
ii gnome-keyring 48.0-1
ii gnome-logs 45.0-1
ii gnome-maps 48.7-0+deb13u1
ii gnome-menus 3.36.0-3
ii gnome-session 48.0-1+deb13u1
ii gnome-settings-daemon 48.1-1
ii gnome-shell 48.7-0+deb13u2
ii gnome-snapshot 48.0.1-1
ii gnome-software 48.3-2
ii gnome-sushi 46.0-2
ii gnome-system-monitor 48.1-2
ii gnome-terminal 3.56.2-2
ii gnome-text-editor 48.3-3
ii gnome-user-docs 48.2-1
ii gnome-weather 48.0-2
ii gsettings-desktop-schemas 48.0-1
ii gstreamer1.0-packagekit 1.3.1-1
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-base 1.26.2-1+deb13u1
ii gstreamer1.0-plugins-good 1.26.2-1
ii gvfs-backends 1.57.2-2
ii gvfs-fuse 1.57.2-2
ii libatk-adaptor 2.56.2-1+deb13u1
ii libcanberra-pulse 0.30-18
ii libglib2.0-bin 2.84.4-3~deb13u2
ii libpam-gnome-keyring 48.0-1
ii loupe 48.1-3
ii nautilus 48.3-2
ii orca 48.1-1+deb13u1
ii pipewire-audio 1.4.2-1
ii simple-scan 46.0-2
ii system-config-printer-common 1.5.18-4
ii system-config-printer-udev 1.5.18-4
ii tecla 48.0.2-1
ii totem 43.2-3
ii yelp 42.2-4
ii zenity 4.1.90-1
Versions of packages gnome-core recommends:
ii firefox-esr [gnome-www-browser] 140.9.0esr-1~deb13u1
ii gnome-remote-desktop 48.1-4
ii gnome-tour 48.1-4
ii gnome-user-share 48.0-1
ii locales-all 2.41-12+deb13u2
ii low-memory-monitor 2.1-2+b1
ii network-manager 1.52.1-1
ii rygel-playbin 0.44.2-1
ii rygel-tracker 0.44.2-1
Versions of packages gnome-core suggests:
pn gnome-color-manager <none>
ii gnome-initial-setup 48.1-1
-- no debconf information
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