Desktop files not displaying on desktop

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Fornhamfred
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Desktop files not displaying on desktop

#1 Post by Fornhamfred »

After a problem with xfburn yesterday the shortcuts for my desktop files are not displaying on the desktop. How do I resolve this please?
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Re: Desktop files not displaying on desktop

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Re: Desktop files not displaying on desktop

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If you right-click on the desktop and choose Desktop Settings then click the Icons tab, what is selected for Icon Type?
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Re: Desktop files not displaying on desktop

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JayM wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 6:50 am If you right-click on the desktop and choose Desktop Settings then click the Icons tab, what is selected for Icon Type?
There is no response to right clicking the desktop. Also tried using the desktop setting but although all the icons are selected none are displayed.
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ok, then xfdesktop crashed, and due to the saved session feature its not restarting.

1. run "xfdesktop --reload" from the terminal as a regular user

2. logout and login.
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Re: Desktop files not displaying on desktop

#6 Post by Fornhamfred »

dolphin_oracle wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 4:30 pm ok, then xfdesktop crashed, and due to the saved session feature its not restarting.

1. run "xfdesktop --reload" from the terminal as a regular user

2. logout and login.
Thank you for your help, everything is now back to normal.
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