--- kdebase-3.1.92/kcontrol/background/bgsettings.cpp--	2003-09-26 14:28:48.000000000 -0400
+++ kdebase-3.1.92/kcontrol/background/bgsettings.cpp	2003-09-26 14:29:26.000000000 -0400
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ void KBackgroundSettings::readSettings(b
         KBackgroundProgram::load(s);
 
     m_BackgroundMode = defBackgroundMode;
-    s = m_pConfig->readEntry("BackgroundMode", "invalid");
+    s = m_pConfig->readEntry("BackgroundMode", "VerticalGradient");
 
     if (m_BMMap.contains(s)) {
         int mode = m_BMMap[s];
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ void KBackgroundSettings::readSettings(b
     }
 
     m_BlendMode = defBlendMode;
-    s = m_pConfig->readEntry("BlendMode", "invalid");
+    s = m_pConfig->readEntry("BlendMode", "NoBlending");
     if (m_BlMMap.contains(s)) {
       m_BlendMode = m_BlMMap[s];
     }