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Questions tagged [desktop-icons]

Questions about the Gnome shell extension "Desktop Icons"

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1465/desktop-icons/

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How to change desktop icon size?

This is my desktop, the icon is too big. I tried to use gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop font "Ubuntu 9" but the it changes only font size of the desktop icons. I tried to use Compiz, Advance Settings and Configuration Editor but they just…
emeraldhieu
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Where are the .desktop icon files stored?

What system folder on Ubuntu 12.10 are the main menu .desktop icons stored at??? I am having trouble locating....
Mike S.
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Basic desktop actions are not available on Ubuntu 20.04

In Ubuntu 20.04, on the desktop, there is a number of actions I wish I could do, such as, by order of importance : use keyboard shortcuts such as select all, copy / paste. use drag & drop with icons deactivate the "mouse over" highlight, and…
Raphaël Titol
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How to hide all desktop icons in 12.04 and later?

In 11.10 Using Configuration editor, one used to be able to edit a boolean parameter named : Desktop_Show This allowed to hide/show all desktop icons. This latter was removed in 12.04. Someone, knows how to hide desktop icons automatically? Thanks
Hanynowsky
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How do I remove trash icon from GNOME desktop?

How do I remove the "Trash" icon from GNOME 3 desktop? I'm running Ubuntu 17.10 with GNOME shell.
joshas
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Desktop icons gone in 22.04

I upgraded from 21.10 to 22.04. Everything was fine. But when I changed the wallpaper, all my desktop icons are gone now. I see a plain desktop with wallpaper and icons dock. How can I bring back the desktop icons? Thanks. Edit 1: Checked "…
user227495
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How to Auto-Arrange Desktop Icons?

How do I enable auto-arrange (not just "auto-align") for desktop icons, like in Windows?
user541686
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Desktop icons off screen

I have a three monitor setup, where the left monitor is positioned lower than the other two. I want to setup the monitor layout accordingly, but when I do that, some of the desktop icons are not appearing... It looks like the icons are put on the …
intrixius
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Ubuntu 20.04 desktop icons keep moving

My Desktop icons keep toggling between these two types of arrangement (image attached): I can't really tell what triggers the toggle. It seems like the first type occurs after logging in, and then it switches to the second type when specific…
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How do I get my desktop Icons back on my primary display?

So, I have read several questions - with and without answers - and though this is similar to others, I have found nothing particular to the issues I am experiencing. It is a three-part problem and I think they're all related erego why they are being…
Bus42
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How to change the icons of snap programs?

I downloaded some themes and icons to customize my whole desktop UI and the last thing I need to change is some icons. I'm using a theme and it changed all the icons except for the programs that I either downloaded from the Ubuntu software store or…
Atom
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Ubuntu 22.04 (fresh install) desktop entries do not open

I made a fresh install of Ubuntu 22.04 from a live usb key around start of May, on two different machines. Everything went fine except that the icons on the desktop do not open. More precisely: Both for files and folders on the desktop (including…
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20.04 - How to change the size and appearance of desktop icons and the way they are handled?

I've just upgraded from Ubuntu 18.04 to its newest LTS version - 20.04. While it comes with some interesting changes, the Desktop icon system was messed up in my opinion. When you hover the mouse cursor over the icons, you see a huge space marked…
Anvos Gorbs
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Removing desktop icons

In Ubuntu 14.04 Unity places Computer, Home and Trash icons on the desktop. I've tried using Unity-Tweak to remove them but they're still there. How can I remove them?
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Desktop icons appear on wrong monitor

I have a laptop with Xubuntu 13.10 and to the right of the laptop is a monitor located. The monitor is the primary: I set the option "Primary" in the settings editor (http://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2011/12/how-to-dual-monitor-setup-on-xfce.html) and I…
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