According to the upstream bug it doesn't sound like this is going to get fixed anytime soon.
** Changed in: kdebase (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium => Low -- Kicker desktop pager applet display desktop wallpaper doesn't work properly https://launchpad.net/bugs/44472 -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
