https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681 DisplayFusion RSS: A variant on the black wallpaper problem Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:19:47 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/a-variant-on-the-black-wallpaper-problem/?ID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681#9 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:37:46 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/a-variant-on-the-black-wallpaper-problem/?ID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681#9 DisplayFusion I have always used Windows to change my wallpaper. Right click the desktop, choose personalise, set a picture. I was honestly not aware that DisplayFusion had the ability to control the wallpaper, and I certainly never KNOWINGLY activated that option myself.

However, that was the information I needed. I have turned that option off, and my wallpaper now functions as I would expect it to. Thank you for your investigations! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/a-variant-on-the-black-wallpaper-problem/?ID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681#8 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:15:47 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/a-variant-on-the-black-wallpaper-problem/?ID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681#8 DisplayFusion It looks like you have DisplayFusion set to control the wallpaper, and both screens are set to show a black solid colour, so it's working as expected. Did you try to set it to a different image via the DisplayFusion settings > General > Desktop Wallpaper? ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/a-variant-on-the-black-wallpaper-problem/?ID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681#7 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:06:14 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/a-variant-on-the-black-wallpaper-problem/?ID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681#7 DisplayFusion Here you go. I hope it helps. Thanks. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/a-variant-on-the-black-wallpaper-problem/?ID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681#6 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:53:43 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/a-variant-on-the-black-wallpaper-problem/?ID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681#6 DisplayFusion Could you send me a copy of your troubleshooting info? Here are the steps:
 

• Open the DisplayFusion Settings > Troubleshooting tab
• Click the "Export Info to File" button
• Reply with the file attached

]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/a-variant-on-the-black-wallpaper-problem/?ID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681#5 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:50:12 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/a-variant-on-the-black-wallpaper-problem/?ID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681#5 DisplayFusion This is the video. You will see I start with Display fusion not loaded, then it loads up, and screen goes blank! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/a-variant-on-the-black-wallpaper-problem/?ID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681#4 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:25:46 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/a-variant-on-the-black-wallpaper-problem/?ID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681#4 DisplayFusion Are you able to send a video of the issue? ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/a-variant-on-the-black-wallpaper-problem/?ID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681#3 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:24:16 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/a-variant-on-the-black-wallpaper-problem/?ID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681#3 DisplayFusion I'm not actually sure what you mean by 'the DisplayFusion wallpaper'. And having looked in the program folder, there doesn't appear to be an obvious image file that would count as wallpaper.

But otherwise I followed the steps and after choosing a standard windows wallpaper, nothing changed. Reverts to black screen. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/a-variant-on-the-black-wallpaper-problem/?ID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681#2 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:30:55 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/a-variant-on-the-black-wallpaper-problem/?ID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681#2 DisplayFusion Could you try the following?

 

• In File Explorer, paste this into the address bar and press Enter: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\​
• Delete the "TranscodedWallpaper" file in that folder
• Reboot the machine
• Try applying the DisplayFusion wallpaper

]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/a-variant-on-the-black-wallpaper-problem/?ID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:37:45 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/a-variant-on-the-black-wallpaper-problem/?ID=019d7540-a76d-74d4-ad32-5e3505842681 DisplayFusion I see that another user here is experiencing a problem I used to have. I didn't think much about it, as I could just set the images again and it would be resolved until the next update.

On January 1st last year, I complained to discord friends that this behaviour had changed: to wit, I would set a wallpaper image, and then a black 'wallpaper' would be automatically assigned. It appeared in the choose your picture section, hence 'wallpaper'. Maybe it's just a solid colour thing. Whatever it is, I can't have my preferred wallpaper.

I don't know what version I was running then, but the issue has persisted since, and I am now running version 12.1 (Beta 1) through Steam.

However. I never once thought "it's DF related" until today, when a post title caused me to think about trying it. And lo and behold, if DF is switched off, the black 'wallpaper' remains, but I can set it and it doesn't change. Not until I load up DF again. ]]>