window managers duplicating functions of GNOME

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I'm not sure whether this has been mentioned before but why does the default
window manager with GNOME duplicate so many of its functions? Couldn't some
code be added to disable these settings when the window manager is running
with GNOME?

I've been having trouble with backgrounds for some time now because both
GNOME and enlightenment try to set the background. I can't find any way to
disable either one from trying and what makes it worse is the fact that
GNOME only seems to paint the part of the desktop that is visible on the
screen.

Have improvements been made since I last updated?

Yours,

Chris.