--- xfdesktop4/settings/appearance-settings.c.orig	2006-11-05 11:57:02.000000000 +0100
+++ xfdesktop4/settings/appearance-settings.c	2006-12-18 12:58:11.000000000 +0100
@@ -275,9 +275,9 @@
             if(setting)
                 bp->show_image = setting->data.v_int == 0 ? FALSE : TRUE;
             else {
-                bp->show_image = FALSE;
+                bp->show_image = TRUE;
                 mcs_manager_set_int(mcs_plugin->manager, setting_name,
-                        BACKDROP_CHANNEL, 0);
+                        BACKDROP_CHANNEL, 1);
             }
             
             /* the color style */