diff --git a/src/bin/e_bg.c b/src/bin/e_bg.c
index f8c740e5d..7d94d6d05 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_bg.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_bg.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ e_bg_shutdown(void)
  * The most specific match will be returned
  */
 EAPI const E_Config_Desktop_Background *
-e_bg_config_get(int manager_num, int zone_num, int desk_x, int desk_y)
+e_bg_config_get(int zone_num, int desk_x, int desk_y)
 {
    Eina_List *l, *entries;
    E_Config_Desktop_Background *bg = NULL, *cfbg = NULL;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ e_bg_config_get(int manager_num, int zone_num, int desk_x, int desk_y)
    int current_spec = 0; /* how specific the setting is - we want the least general one that applies */
 
    /* look for desk specific background. */
-   if (manager_num >= 0 || zone_num >= 0 || desk_x >= 0 || desk_y >= 0)
+   if (zone_num >= 0 || desk_x >= 0 || desk_y >= 0)
      {
         EINA_LIST_FOREACH(e_config->desktop_backgrounds, l, cfbg)
           {
@@ -93,9 +93,6 @@ e_bg_config_get(int manager_num, int zone_num, int desk_x, int desk_y)
 
              if (!cfbg) continue;
              spec = 0;
-             if (cfbg->manager == manager_num) spec++;
-             else if (cfbg->manager >= 0)
-               continue;
              if (cfbg->zone == zone_num) spec++;
              else if (cfbg->zone >= 0)
                continue;
@@ -144,13 +141,13 @@ e_bg_config_get(int manager_num, int zone_num, int desk_x, int desk_y)
 }
 
 EAPI Eina_Stringshare *
-e_bg_file_get(int manager_num, int zone_num, int desk_x, int desk_y)
+e_bg_file_get(int zone_num, int desk_x, int desk_y)
 {
    const E_Config_Desktop_Background *cfbg;
    const char *bgfile = NULL;
    int ok = 0;
 
-   cfbg = e_bg_config_get(manager_num, zone_num, desk_x, desk_y);
+   cfbg = e_bg_config_get(zone_num, desk_x, desk_y);
 
    /* fall back to default */
    if (cfbg)
@@ -208,9 +205,9 @@ e_bg_zone_update(E_Zone *zone, E_Bg_Transition transition)
 
    desk = e_desk_current_get(zone);
    if (desk)
-     bgfile = e_bg_file_get(e_comp->num, zone->num, desk->x, desk->y);
+     bgfile = e_bg_file_get(zone->num, desk->x, desk->y);
    else
-     bgfile = e_bg_file_get(e_comp->num, zone->num, -1, -1);
+     bgfile = e_bg_file_get(zone->num, -1, -1);
 
    if (zone->bg_object)
      {
diff --git a/src/bin/e_bg.h b/src/bin/e_bg.h
index a042c0819..97bb5bfc1 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_bg.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_bg.h
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ struct _E_Event_Bg_Update
 EINTERN int e_bg_init(void);
 EINTERN int e_bg_shutdown(void);
 
-EAPI const E_Config_Desktop_Background *e_bg_config_get(int manager_num, int zone_num, int desk_x, int desk_y);
-EAPI Eina_Stringshare *e_bg_file_get(int manager_num, int zone_num,  int desk_x, int desk_y);
+EAPI const E_Config_Desktop_Background *e_bg_config_get(int zone_num, int desk_x, int desk_y);
+EAPI Eina_Stringshare *e_bg_file_get(int zone_num, int desk_x, int desk_y);
 EAPI void e_bg_zone_update(E_Zone *zone, E_Bg_Transition transition);
 EAPI void e_bg_add(int manager, int zone, int desk_x, int desk_y, const char *file);
 EAPI void e_bg_del(int manager, int zone, int desk_x, int desk_y);
diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_client_menu.c b/src/bin/e_int_client_menu.c
index 422b75009..64abe02e1 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_client_menu.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_client_menu.c
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ _e_client_menu_cb_sendto_icon_pre(void *data, E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *mi)
 
    tw = 50;
    th = (tw * desk->zone->h) / desk->zone->w;
-   bgfile = e_bg_file_get(e_comp->num, desk->zone->num,
+   bgfile = e_bg_file_get(desk->zone->num,
                           desk->x, desk->y);
    o = e_thumb_icon_add(m->evas);
    e_thumb_icon_file_set(o, bgfile, "e/desktop/background");
diff --git a/src/bin/e_int_menus.c b/src/bin/e_int_menus.c
index c44cde169..92c8d92c7 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_int_menus.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_int_menus.c
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ _e_int_menus_virtuals_icon_cb(void *data, E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *mi)
    tw = 50;
    th = (tw * desk->zone->h) / desk->zone->w;
 
-   bgfile = e_bg_file_get(e_comp->num, desk->zone->num, desk->x, desk->y);
+   bgfile = e_bg_file_get(desk->zone->num, desk->x, desk->y);
    o = e_thumb_icon_add(m->evas);
    e_thumb_icon_file_set(o, bgfile, "e/desktop/background");
    eina_stringshare_del(bgfile);
diff --git a/src/bin/e_widget_bgpreview.c b/src/bin/e_widget_bgpreview.c
index 12b1531f9..f4ae4a505 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_widget_bgpreview.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_widget_bgpreview.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ e_widget_bgpreview_desk_add(Evas *e, E_Zone *zone, int x, int y)
    E_Widget_Desk_Data *dd;
    const char *bgfile;
 
-   bgfile = e_bg_file_get(e_comp->num, zone->num, x, y);
+   bgfile = e_bg_file_get(zone->num, x, y);
 
    dd = E_NEW(E_Widget_Desk_Data, 1);
    dd->manager = e_comp->num;
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ _e_wid_cb_bg_update(void *data, int type, void *event)
      {
         const char *bgfile;
 
-        bgfile = e_bg_file_get(dd->manager, dd->zone, dd->x, dd->y);
+        bgfile = e_bg_file_get(dd->zone, dd->x, dd->y);
         edje_object_file_set(dd->thumb, bgfile, "e/desktop/background");
         eina_stringshare_del(bgfile);
      }
diff --git a/src/modules/conf_bindings/e_int_config_edgebindings.c b/src/modules/conf_bindings/e_int_config_edgebindings.c
index 6c3bca9ce..981a33dcc 100644
--- a/src/modules/conf_bindings/e_int_config_edgebindings.c
+++ b/src/modules/conf_bindings/e_int_config_edgebindings.c
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ _edge_grab_wnd_show(E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata)
 
    e_dialog_content_set(cfdata->locals.dia, o, minw, minh);
 
-   bgfile = e_bg_file_get(0, 0, 0, 0);
+   bgfile = e_bg_file_get(0, 0, 0);
    obg = e_thumb_icon_add(evas);
    e_icon_fill_inside_set(obg, 0);
    e_thumb_icon_file_set(obg, bgfile, "e/desktop/background");
diff --git a/src/modules/conf_display/e_int_config_desk.c b/src/modules/conf_display/e_int_config_desk.c
index 435f7825b..b1443fbb9 100644
--- a/src/modules/conf_display/e_int_config_desk.c
+++ b/src/modules/conf_display/e_int_config_desk.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ _fill_data(E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata)
    char name[40];
    int ok = 0;
    E_Config_Desktop_Window_Profile *prof;
-   cfdata->bg = e_bg_file_get(cfdata->man_num, cfdata->zone_num, cfdata->desk_x, cfdata->desk_y);
+   cfdata->bg = e_bg_file_get(cfdata->zone_num, cfdata->desk_x, cfdata->desk_y);
 
    for (l = e_config->desktop_names; l; l = l->next)
      {
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ _cb_bg_change(void *data, int type, void *event)
    if (ev->desk_x != cfdata->desk_x) return ECORE_CALLBACK_PASS_ON;
    if (ev->desk_y != cfdata->desk_y) return ECORE_CALLBACK_PASS_ON;
 
-   file = e_bg_file_get(cfdata->man_num, cfdata->zone_num,
+   file = e_bg_file_get(cfdata->zone_num,
                         cfdata->desk_x, cfdata->desk_y);
    eina_stringshare_replace(&cfdata->bg, file);
    e_widget_preview_edje_set(cfdata->preview, cfdata->bg,
diff --git a/src/modules/conf_randr/e_smart_monitor.c b/src/modules/conf_randr/e_smart_monitor.c
index ce581e9b7..93b894953 100644
--- a/src/modules/conf_randr/e_smart_monitor.c
+++ b/src/modules/conf_randr/e_smart_monitor.c
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ _e_smart_monitor_background_set(E_Smart_Data *sd, int dx, int dy)
    if (!sd) return;
 
    /* try to get the background file for this desktop */
-   if ((bg = e_bg_file_get(sd->man_num, sd->zone_num, dx, dy)))
+   if ((bg = e_bg_file_get(sd->zone_num, dx, dy)))
      {
         Evas_Object *o;
 
diff --git a/src/modules/conf_theme/e_int_config_scale.c b/src/modules/conf_theme/e_int_config_scale.c
index 548540dd2..80f59dbd1 100644
--- a/src/modules/conf_theme/e_int_config_scale.c
+++ b/src/modules/conf_theme/e_int_config_scale.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ _scale_preview_new(E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata, Evas *e, double sc, double *scp
    e_widget_preview_vsize_set(ob, SZW, SZH);
    
    bg = edje_object_add(e_widget_preview_evas_get(ob));
-   file = e_bg_file_get(0, 0, 0, 0);
+   file = e_bg_file_get(0, 0, 0);
    edje_object_file_set(bg, file, "e/desktop/background");
    eina_stringshare_del(file);
    evas_object_move(bg, 0, 0);
diff --git a/src/modules/conf_theme/e_int_config_wallpaper.c b/src/modules/conf_theme/e_int_config_wallpaper.c
index 467b20963..4bdb3c78c 100644
--- a/src/modules/conf_theme/e_int_config_wallpaper.c
+++ b/src/modules/conf_theme/e_int_config_wallpaper.c
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ _fill_data(E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata)
    if (cw->specific_config)
      {
         /* specific config passed in. set for that only */
-        cfdata->bg = e_bg_file_get(cw->man_num, cw->zone_num, cw->desk_x, cw->desk_y);
+        cfdata->bg = e_bg_file_get(cw->zone_num, cw->desk_x, cw->desk_y);
      }
    else
      {
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ _fill_data(E_Config_Dialog_Data *cfdata)
         zone = e_zone_current_get();
         desk = e_desk_current_get(zone);
 
-        cfbg = e_bg_config_get(e_comp->num, zone->num, desk->x, desk->y);
+        cfbg = e_bg_config_get(zone->num, desk->x, desk->y);
         /* if we have a config for this bg, use it. */
         if (cfbg)
           {
diff --git a/src/modules/pager_plain/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/pager_plain/e_mod_main.c
index 26adfc2f8..26be22c02 100644
--- a/src/modules/pager_plain/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/pager_plain/e_mod_main.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ _pager_desk_livethumb_setup(Pager_Desk *pd)
 
    o = e_livethumb_thumb_get(pd->o_bg);
    if (!o) o = edje_object_add(e_livethumb_evas_get(pd->o_bg));
-   bgfile = e_bg_file_get(e_comp->num, pd->desk->zone->num, pd->desk->x, pd->desk->y);
+   bgfile = e_bg_file_get(pd->desk->zone->num, pd->desk->x, pd->desk->y);
    edje_object_file_set(o, bgfile, "e/desktop/background");
    e_livethumb_thumb_set(pd->o_bg, o);
    eina_stringshare_del(bgfile);
diff --git a/src/modules/wizard/page_050.c b/src/modules/wizard/page_050.c
index 7a8e4a45b..7732eb6d4 100644
--- a/src/modules/wizard/page_050.c
+++ b/src/modules/wizard/page_050.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ _scale_preview_new(Evas *e, double sc, double *scp)
    e_widget_preview_vsize_set(ob, SZW, SZH);
 
    bg = edje_object_add(e_widget_preview_evas_get(ob));
-   file = e_bg_file_get(0, 0, 0, 0);
+   file = e_bg_file_get(0, 0, 0);
    edje_object_file_set(bg, file, "e/desktop/background");
    eina_stringshare_del(file);
    evas_object_move(bg, 0, 0);