wallpaper does not show up in gnome shell Ubuntu 12.04

[ryansonger]

I am using Gnome Shell with Ubuntu 12.04. However the wallpaper does not show up even I have already set it from System Settings -> Appearance.

Any suggestions? Thanks a lot.

[RichardCain]

Are you able to open "Appearance" by right-clicking the Desktop and selecting "Change Desktop Background"? If so, does this work?

[ryansonger]

Are you able to open "Appearance" by right-clicking the Desktop and selecting "Change Desktop Background"? If so, does this work?

Richard, thanks for your reply. Right click on the desktop does not bring up any menu.

Fortunately I think I have figured out a way to fix this as follows:

Open gnome-tweak-tool
click on the Desktop tab
Turn on "Have manager handle the desktop"
Turn on "Computer icon visible on desktop"

[RichardCain]

Turn on "Have manager handle the desktop"

That sounds like a good idea! Although I'm not sure why it would be turned off in the first place.

Please click on Thread Tools at the top and mark as "SOLVED".

[theonlyandy]

Thanks for the hint, but to me this sounds more like a hack, not a solution!

When switching it on and off again, the background stays visible until next logout.

I do further not want to have the manager handle the desktop!
I means that apps can place starters on my desktop, I do not want that, that's why I chose Gnome Shell.

And before upgrading to Ubuntu 13.04 it worked for me, actually.

Is there any other approach?