--- kdebase-3.1.93/kicker/core/containerarea.cpp--	2003-11-27 10:30:11.000000000 -0500
+++ kdebase-3.1.93/kicker/core/containerarea.cpp	2003-11-27 10:30:23.000000000 -0500
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ void ContainerArea::setBackgroundTheme()
     KConfigGroupSaver saver(config, "General");
 
     _transparent = config->readBoolEntry("Transparent", false);
-    _useBgTheme  = config->readBoolEntry("UseBackgroundTheme", true);
+    _useBgTheme  = config->readBoolEntry("UseBackgroundTheme", false);
 
     if ( _transparent ) {
         Panel::the()->setFrameStyle( QFrame::NoFrame );
--- kdebase-3.1.93/kcontrol/kicker/lookandfeeltab_impl.cpp--	2003-11-27 10:29:52.000000000 -0500
+++ kdebase-3.1.93/kcontrol/kicker/lookandfeeltab_impl.cpp	2003-11-27 10:30:03.000000000 -0500
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ void LookAndFeelTab::load()
 
   c.setGroup("General");
 
-  bool use_theme = c.readBoolEntry("UseBackgroundTheme", true);
+  bool use_theme = c.readBoolEntry("UseBackgroundTheme", false);
   QString theme = c.readPathEntry("BackgroundTheme", "wallpapers/default.png").stripWhiteSpace();
 
   bool transparent = c.readBoolEntry( "Transparent", false );