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Vikramjeet
Asked: 2011-11-22 07:48:55 +0800 CST

Not able to see icons on my desktop

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I am not able to see icons on my desktop even when I have minimized all my windows. Also I am unable to right-click on my desktop. I have installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my Vaio Laptop. I am using Unity 3D.

11.10

2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    If you wish to adjust the setting without having to install gnome-tweak-tool & gnome-shell, ect. then in a terminal

    gsettings set  org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true

    Or in dconf-editor (requires installing dconf-tools) just follow above path - org > gnome > desktop > background, enable "show-desktop-icons"

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  2. First, install gnome-tweak-tool if it's not already installed:

    sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool

    Start it with Unity-Dash search "Advanced Settings" or type in command line:

    gnome-tweak-tool

    Then check the settings shown below:

    Gnome Tweak Tool

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