do you run an another software that should update the wallpaper since you stopped the GNOME one? it seems it's doing what you are asking for, stopping drawing on your background
-- Cannot change wallpaper after showing/hiding desktop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/214347 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs