From: lws4art@gmail.com   
      
   Michael F. Stemper wrote:   
   > On 19/07/2024 16.01, Michael F. Stemper wrote:   
   >> On 18/07/2024 21.15, Jonathan N. Little wrote:   
   >>> Michael F. Stemper wrote:   
   >>>> I recently moved one of my boxes from 18.04 to 20.04. With this   
   >>>> change, I   
   >>>> suddenly have nasty-looking icons all over my beautiful background   
   >>>> image.   
   >>>> They appear to be one for each file and directory in my $HOME.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> The last time this happened, I was able to solve by either creating or   
   >>>> deleting (I can't remember which) a directory "$HOME/Desktop". I've   
   >>>> tried both, and that no longer works.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> What do I need to do to get rid of these icons now?   
   >   
   >>>   If so, check your file   
   >>>   
   >>> ~/.config/user-dirs.dir   
   >>   
   >> Actually, it's   
   >>   ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs   
   >   
   >>> Maybe the "XDG_DESKTOP_DIR" is set to just "$HOME" and not   
   >>> "$HOME/Desktop"   
   >>   
   >> That was indeed the case. I had to log out and log back in for it to take   
   >> effect, but everything was copacetic after that. I'm going to try setting   
   >> it to a non-existent directory now, to see if it reduces two icons to   
   >> one.   
   >   
   > No joy. When I logged out and back in, something *edited the file* without   
   > my permission, deleting the non-existent directory, so that I again had   
   > scores of icons splattered all over the background.   
   >   
   > I probably should have tried it before impulsively posting my bright idea.   
   >   
      
   The setting has to point to an existing directory else it will revert to   
   profile's HOME.   
      
   What two icons were shown? Trying to remember back to 20.04, but do you   
   have desktop icons enabled? On 22.04 you can right-click on desktop >   
   customize > desktop settings  and enable or disabled showing special   
   desktop icons: computer, home, trash, mounted drives, and network.   
      
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   Take care,   
      
   Jonathan   
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