xfce 4.8 - remove desktop icons

[garmaz]

Hi All,

i'm looking for a "fix" in order to remove the icons on my desktop (icons are: "computer" and "home"). I tried to use the normal settings in graphical menu and in my home directory (.config) but i can't.

i didn't find on the forum posts can help me.

Thanx in advance

GarmaZ

[odo5435]

...I tried to use the normal settings in graphical menu ... but i can't.

I'm guessing that you tried the 'Icons' tab in Menu > Settings > Desktop. What happened when you selected/deselected the options? Were there any error messages from any of the methods you tried?

Screenshot Desptop Icons.png

[jjaythomas]

Make sure xfwm4 still running... (use task/system monitor)
IF NOT

rerun 'xfem4' & 'xfdesktop' resave sesesion and reboot

J.Jay
P.S. nautilus strike again maybe?

[garmaz]

...I tried to use the normal settings in graphical menu ... but i can't.

I'm guessing that you tried the 'Icons' tab in Menu > Settings > Desktop. What happened when you selected/deselected the options? Were there any error messages from any of the methods you tried?

Screenshot Desptop Icons.png

Hi...

the first attempt I did it was like showing you in the picture. No error messages, no good results.

[garmaz]

Make sure xfwm4 still running... (use task/system monitor)
IF NOT

rerun 'xfem4' & 'xfdesktop' resave sesesion and reboot


J.Jay
P.S. nautilus strike again maybe?

xfwm4 -> running
xfdesktop -> running

strange stuff...whenever the desktop session start, automatically opens Nautilis, but i do't see it in the startup task

[jjaythomas]

strange stuff...whenever the desktop session start, automatically opens Nautilis, but i do't see it in the startup task

it's not in startup apps it usually runs in the session. And the Session tab in Xfce doesn't list every thing it runs. It can also run as a system service (rarely).

But regardless
if you terminate nautilus in task manager can you then delete icons?
They may be regular bookmarks (they can be normal desktop bookmarks/launchers and system ones also (I believe Xubuntu were geeting that (double icons) in earlier 12.10 builds somehow). Try right clicking on Icons and see If delete listed . If so resave session and reboot maybe.

J.Jay

[garmaz]

But regardless
if you terminate nautilus in task manager can you then delete icons?
They may be regular bookmarks (they can be normal desktop bookmarks/launchers and system ones also (I believe Xubuntu were geeting that (double icons) in earlier 12.10 builds somehow). Try right clicking on Icons and see If delete listed . If so resave session and reboot maybe.
J.Jay

Hi

if i kill nautils from terminal, the icons disappear immediately from the desktop
if i use thunar...no icons on the desk, if i use nautilus again icons
how i can remove from nautilus?

thanx for your support

[Ikem]

You remove nautilus with:

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sudo apt-get remove nautilus