Linux Mint messed up my folders arrangement on the desktop

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Linux Mint messed up my folders arrangement on the desktop

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After restarting Mint has messed up my Desktop folders and icons, which were grouped by subject. How can I restore the previous arrangement? Cinnamon desktop.
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It may default to auto arrange, try right clicking the desktop to see if there's a way to turn that off.
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So, anybody knows how to solve a problem?
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Re: Linux Mint messed up my folders arrangement on the desktop

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On 18.3 Cinnamon this problem exists since I started using Mint.

When plugging in an external device, USB penn drive/HDD or telephone/SDcard, the icon will appear on top of another existing icon.
Icon's will sometimes rearrange... and so on.

Have not found a solution.
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So, any solution till now exists?
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Re: Linux Mint messed up my folders arrangement on the desktop

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Have you tried doing as Hoser Rob suggests??

Right mouse click on a space in the Desktop - Customize - turn off Auto Arrange.

Pippin,

Can't you just go to Desktop settings & turn off Mounted Drives so that they don't cause an issue??
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No such option at all (there is no "Customize" row).

But it isn't a question and matter is not in that
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Ah, you are not using Cinnamon 4 then??

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RIH wrote: Mon Feb 11, 2019 3:55 am Pippin,

Can't you just go to Desktop settings & turn off Mounted Drives so that they don't cause an issue??
No, I like when it shows up.
And would like to arrange the icons, like I wrote then, it is still the case on 18.3 Cinnamon.
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