Tim, All,
The current default for konqueror file manager "View->Background" is a KDE logo background. I always have to end up changing the setting to just "color" to enable the alternate-row highlight that makes looking at files in detail or tree view much easier.
Two issues: (1) the default background images needs to be adjusted to TDE; and (2) why enable the background image by default anyway?? It kills alternate-row highlight. Just food for default thoughts :)