Desktop wallpaper doesn't update if programmatically set to the same URL as current wallpaper even if the actual image is different

Originator:sindresorhus
Number:rdar://44870838 Date Originated:29-Sep-2018 01:56 AM
Status:Open (Duplicate of 44868683) Resolved:
Product:macOS + SDK Product Version:10.14
Classification:Other Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
If you use `NSWorkspace.shared.setDesktopImageURL` to set the desktop wallpaper to an image, then later delete that image and rename another image to the same name, then set that image as the desktop wallpaper with `NSWorkspace.shared.setDesktopImageURL`, the desktop wallpaper doesn't update.

Steps to Reproduce:
Run the attached Playground while being able to see the desktop wallpaper and notice that the desktop wallpaper never changes to the "chicken-dog" image.

Expected Results:
I expected calling `NSWorkspace.shared.setDesktopImageURL` to always update the wallpaper, even if it's the same URL as the existing wallpaper, since the image at that URL might have changed.

Alternatively, expose some way to force update the cache.

Actual Results:
It doesn't update. Probably some kind of caching.

Version:
10.14

Notes:

Comments

Apple Developer Relations

October 6 2018, 12:57 AM

Engineering has determined that your bug report is a duplicate of another issue (44868683) and will be closed.

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By sindresorhus at Oct. 7, 2018, 4:47 p.m. (reply...)

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By sindresorhus at Sept. 28, 2018, 7:01 p.m. (reply...)

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