Unable to change wallpaper

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Hi, after update from Gnome 41 to Gnome 42 unable change desktop wallpaper via Settings menu…the only possible way is from Files with rigth click

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Same issue for me. I’ll add that in my case Gnome-Control-Center looks and acts like it will change the wallpaper, but the change doesn’t ever apply.

I hadn’t found your workaround @daniel76 , thanks for sharing! I was rather surprised at how much it bothered me to not be able to choose my wallpaper.

Some system details in case that is helpful:

Host: 20LGS06100 ThinkPad X1 Yoga 3rd
Kernel: 5.17.6-1-MANJARO
DE: GNOME 42.1
WM: Mutter
CPU: Intel i7-8650U (8) @ 4.200GHz 
GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 620

gnome-shell --version         
GNOME Shell 42.1

gnome-control-center --version 
gnome-control-center 41.4
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Just remembered that I had installed a patched version of control-center to play with fractional scaling. After installing the vanilla control-center changing the background works as it did before the update to Gnome 42.

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After install to vanilla -gnome-control center changing is ok! Thanks…

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I had the same wallpaper issue. Like the above I changed the gnome-control-center to v. 42 and it fixed that problem. I have also retained the fractional scaling option.

I also had various inconsistent theming issues – some windows were dark themed while some were light. This change seemed to have solved those issues as well.