--- kdebase-3.1.93/kcontrol/background/bgsettings.cpp--	2003-11-19 16:46:50.000000000 -0500
+++ kdebase-3.1.93/kcontrol/background/bgsettings.cpp	2003-11-19 16:47:15.000000000 -0500
@@ -785,8 +785,8 @@ void KBackgroundSettings::readSettings(b
 
     // Wallpaper mode (NoWallpaper, div. tilings)
     m_WallpaperMode = defWallpaperMode;
-    m_Wallpaper = m_pConfig->readPathEntry("Wallpaper");
-    s = m_pConfig->readEntry("WallpaperMode", "invalid");
+    m_Wallpaper = m_pConfig->readPathEntry("Wallpaper","usr/share/mdk/backgrounds/default.png");
+    s = m_pConfig->readEntry("WallpaperMode", "Scaled");
     if (m_WMMap.contains(s)) {
         int mode = m_WMMap[s];
         // consistency check.
--- kdebase-3.1.93/kcontrol/background/bgdefaults.h--	2003-11-19 16:47:24.000000000 -0500
+++ kdebase-3.1.93/kcontrol/background/bgdefaults.h	2003-11-19 16:47:44.000000000 -0500
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 // Thanks!!
 #define _defColorA  QColor("#21449C")
 #define _defColorB  QColor("#C0C0C0")
-#define _defBackgroundMode KBackgroundSettings::VerticalGradient
-#define _defWallpaperMode KBackgroundSettings::NoWallpaper
+#define _defBackgroundMode KBackgroundSettings::Flat
+#define _defWallpaperMode KBackgroundSettings::Scaled
 #define _defMultiMode KBackgroundSettings::NoMulti
 #define _defBlendMode KBackgroundSettings::NoBlending
 #define _defBlendBalance 100