@@ -128,6 +128,12 @@ FocusScope {
128128
129129 // This is a dummy image that is needed to determine if the picture url
130130 // in backgroundSettings points to a valid picture file.
131+ // We can't do this with the real background image because setting a
132+ // new source in onStatusChanged triggers a binding loop detection
133+ // inside Image, which causes it not to render even though a valid source
134+ // would be set. We don't mind about this image staying black and just
135+ // use it for verification to populate the source for the real
136+ // background image.
131137 Image {
132138 source: shell.background
133139 height: 0