Idea #9966: Provide a simple way to put Computer, Network, Home and Trash on the desktop

This idea is a duplicate of idea #2540: Desktop content configuration.

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Written by Nxx the 17 Jun 08 at 12:36. Category: Look and Feel.
Related to: Nothing/Others. Status: New

Description

Many users want to have Computer, Network servers, Home folder and Trash icons on the desktop, but there is no easy way to put them on the desktop for a novice.

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Idea #5316: More Desktop Settings (141 votes)

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Eldmannen wrote on the 17 Jun 08 at 12:42

Agree.

I think many newcomers (who come from a Windows background) would appreciate this. It would help them to feel more at home.

Vadim P. wrote on the 17 Jun 08 at 16:35

Hm. The most logical thing for me to achieve this was to drag the 'Trash' icon on the left in the file browser on the desktop. But it's not draggable! So, agreed.

FuturePilot wrote on the 17 Jun 08 at 17:07

Sounds like gtweakui

sawjew2 wrote on the 18 Jun 08 at 01:05

Ubuntu Tweak does this plus a whole lot of other features. I would like to see Ubuntu Tweak included as a default app.

_sebastian_ wrote on the 18 Jun 08 at 01:34

you guys are looking for this one
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/show-the-computer-home-network-and-trash-icons-on-you r-ubuntu-desktop.html

:-)

jrusinek wrote on the 23 Jun 08 at 15:38

GNOME should have properties windows, which would make possible to toggle desktop icons.

sportman1280 wrote on the 23 Jun 08 at 23:07

Just install ubuntu tweak for the features. it would be to bulky to do it in the properties windows for everything.

Nxx wrote on the 24 Jun 08 at 12:56

I think it should be in gnome-display-properties, in a separate tab.

jpka wrote on the 8 Jul 08 at 22:08

I think this icons must be on desktop by default.

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