Written by manveru the 11 Aug 09 at 18:06.

I observed that websites like http://www.ted.com order content by resizing icons. Depending on how the selected category fits, the icons are growing or shrinking.

I propose a automatic feature, what allows it to resize the Desktop Icons automatically by usage (or more categories).

I observed that websites like http://www.ted.com order content by resizing icons. Depending on how the selected category fits, the icons are growing or shrinking. I propose a automatic feature, what allows it to resize the Desktop Icons automatically by usage (or more categories).

Written by Rodrigo the 12 Aug 09 at 00:38.

Sometimes the arrangement is only a matter of making the icon different.
For example, if I did a trip, maybe put a picture that reminds me of the trip.
Or if is something that is work related, change the icon to something that makes me think of it.

Sometimes the arrangement is only a matter of making the icon different. For example, if I did a trip, maybe put a picture that reminds me of the trip. Or if is something that is work related, change the icon to something that makes me think of it.

Written by Rodrigo the 12 Aug 09 at 00:53.

Sometimes mounted USB drives appear on top of documents. You move them, but when you unmount them and some other time you mount them they appear in random places.
it would be nice for those icons to appear always in the same places, after all you put them somewhere for some reason.

Sometimes mounted USB drives appear on top of documents. You move them, but when you unmount them and some other time you mount them they appear in random places. it would be nice for those icons to appear always in the same places, after all you put them somewhere for some reason.

Written by ethana2 the 21 Aug 09 at 18:29.

Also require that each file added to the desktop corresponds to a 'project' (assignment of which could have a short gui wizard), which is the name of an actual folder somewhere.

The current desktop paradigm does NOTHING for staying organized. My entire ~/Documents folder is a distaster that all started with random files being thrown together (albeit in my ~/ ). Organization is never the top priority of the user despite its requisite for long term productivity. It should be more or less enforced by the desktop.

Also require that each file added to the desktop corresponds to a 'project' (assignment of which could have a short gui wizard), which is the name of an actual folder somewhere. The current desktop paradigm does NOTHING for staying organized. My entire ~/Documents folder is a distaster that all started with random files being thrown together (albeit in my ~/ ). Organization is never the top priority of the user despite its requisite for long term productivity. It should be more or less enforced by the desktop.

Written by 7K the 27 Aug 09 at 17:01.

Topshelf can be used to organize files that a users want to have easy access to. When the desktop ceases to be a place to collect files related to the day's work in progress, it might tend to be less of a mess.

https://launchpad.net/topshelf

Topshelf can be used to organize files that a users want to have easy access to. When the desktop ceases to be a place to collect files related to the day's work in progress, it might tend to be less of a mess. https://launchpad.net/topshelf

Written by ThatBum the 2 Sep 09 at 00:57.

Some people such as myself like the "minimalist" type of desktop, and like to remove the mounted drive icons. Currently the only way to do this is through gconf-editor, specifically, to uncheck the volumes_visible value in apps/nautilus/desktop. There should be a less roundabout option to do this, the toggle could be in Panel Properties, or perhaps Appearance Preferences. Better yet, another option is to make a list of all drives mounted (even connected/not mounted?) and uncheck what drives you don't want to see on your desktop.

Some people such as myself like the "minimalist" type of desktop, and like to remove the mounted drive icons. Currently the only way to do this is through gconf-editor, specifically, to uncheck the volumes_visible value in apps/nautilus/desktop. There should be a less roundabout option to do this, the toggle could be in Panel Properties, or perhaps Appearance Preferences. Better yet, another option is to make a list of all drives mounted (even connected/not mounted?) and uncheck what drives you don't want to see on your desktop.

Written by Aielyn the 7 Sep 09 at 15:15.

We have multiple workspaces available in Ubuntu, but the desktop is identical between them. Perhaps if we could make each workspace operate as a distinct desktop as far as icons, etc, are concerned, it would allow for more space, and for a natural method of organisation... perhaps even with the ability to automatically send all desktop files of certain types to certain workspaces.

So, for instance, perhaps one workspace would automatically collect all Word Processor and text editor documents, while another might hold any .deb files downloaded to the desktop. Alternatively, the auto-sort would be able to be turned off, and you would be able to move icons from one workspace to another.

Basically, it would mean that workspaces wouldn't just be a way to "sort" windows for easy access, but also icons. It would effectively multiply the desktop space by the number of workspaces that the person has set up, and provide a convenient and natural method of sorting the desktop. And surely it wouldn't be overly complicated to handle such a thing - just have a separate Desktop folder for each workspace.

It would also be useful as an extension of this for there to be an easy to find and use method of changing the "names" of the workspaces, so that it is easier to remember what is on each workspace. "Desk 1" and "Desk 2" isn't very helpful, yet I couldn't find (without help) where to change the names of them.

We have multiple workspaces available in Ubuntu, but the desktop is identical between them. Perhaps if we could make each workspace operate as a distinct desktop as far as icons, etc, are concerned, it would allow for more space, and for a natural method of organisation... perhaps even with the ability to automatically send all desktop files of certain types to certain workspaces. So, for instance, perhaps one workspace would automatically collect all Word Processor and text editor documents, while another might hold any .deb files downloaded to the desktop. Alternatively, the auto-sort would be able to be turned off, and you would be able to move icons from one workspace to another. Basically, it would mean that workspaces wouldn't just be a way to "sort" windows for easy access, but also icons. It would effectively multiply the desktop space by the number of workspaces that the person has set up, and provide a convenient and natural method of sorting the desktop. And surely it wouldn't be overly complicated to handle such a thing - just have a separate Desktop folder for each workspace. It would also be useful as an extension of this for there to be an easy to find and use method of changing the "names" of the workspaces, so that it is easier to remember what is on each workspace. "Desk 1" and "Desk 2" isn't very helpful, yet I couldn't find (without help) where to change the names of them.

Written by Avantarius the 10 Sep 09 at 15:34.

Do not only show storage drives on the desktop but also things like scanners and printers. Dragging an item on the printer icon would send it to the printer. Clicking the scanner icon would open a scan preview with easy options to make a full scan like in any scan program. Finally, of course make this feature optional, so people can disable it if they don't like it.

Do not only show storage drives on the desktop but also things like scanners and printers. Dragging an item on the printer icon would send it to the printer. Clicking the scanner icon would open a scan preview with easy options to make a full scan like in any scan program. Finally, of course make this feature optional, so people can disable it if they don't like it.

Written by Avantarius the 10 Sep 09 at 15:44.

It would be a nice visual feedback if you could specify different wallpapers for each desktop/workspace

It would be a nice visual feedback if you could specify different wallpapers for each desktop/workspace