Description of problem: After logging in, kdm disappers and a splash appears at a blank blue desktop. This splash has edges which seem to match with the desktop background, but the splash disappears before the desktop is there, so I cannot confirm it. It is better to use either an alpha channel to make these edges invisible (you can see through it) or use the color of the desktop. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): fedora 9 preview live cd How reproducible: log into kde4 Steps to Reproduce: 1. boot live cd 2. it automatically logs in 3. see the ugly splash Actual results: ugly edges Expected results: no edges Additional info:
Several factors played in here. 1. fedora-artwork didn't deliver any requested kde artwork -> SIG members produced what we have 2. artwork wasn't finalized until *very* late in the dev-cycle. Resulting in some inconsistencies (as you noticed). So, any patches/contributions to help here would be appreciated.
Gnome does not even use this splash at all (by default, only if you activate it manually)!! What about a splash similar to Kubuntu and some others: They use the whole screen as a splash so "this splash + the desktop background within one single image" is an option?
The offending KSplash theme is actually in fedora-logos. But I'll leave this assigned to us because we're responsible for it, I'm also CCing the author of the theme.
I will try to contact author of backdrop to get version without rounded corners
Fixed in fedora-logos-9.0.0-2.fc9, requesting tagging.
fedora-logos-9.0.0-2.fc9 tagged f9-final.