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My desktop icons do not say where I put them

Asked by R. A. Montgomery

My desktop icons do not say where I put them, they did before. I have tried rearranging them, but when I log out they return to where they were. I am running Linux 3.13.0-59

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

What is the output of:

lsb_release -a; uname -a

Thanks

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R. A. Montgomery (montynet-star) said : 		#2

actionparsnip,
output of:

lsb_release -a; uname - =

LSB Version:
core-2.0-amd64:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-amd64:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-amd64:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-amd64:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch:core-4.1-amd64:core-4.1-noarch:cxx-3.0-amd64:cxx-3.0-noarch:cxx-3.1-amd64:cxx-3.1-noarch:cxx-3.2-amd64:cxx-3.2-noarch:cxx-4.0-amd64:cxx-4.0-noarch:cxx-4.1-amd64:cxx-4.1-noarch:desktop-3.1-amd64:desktop-3.1-noarch:desktop-3.2-amd64:desktop-3.2-noarch:desktop-4.0-amd64:desktop-4.0-noarch:desktop-4.1-amd64:desktop-4.1-noarch:graphics-2.0-amd64:graphics-2.0-noarch:graphics-3.0-amd64:graphics-3.0-noarch:graphics-3.1-amd64:graphics-3.1-noarch:graphics-3.2-amd64:graphics-3.2-noarch:graphics-4.0-amd64:graphics-4.0-noarch:graphics-4.1-amd64:graphics-4.1-noarch:languages-3.2-amd64:languages-3.2-noarch:languages-4.0-amd64:languages-4.0-noarch:languages-4.1-amd64:languages-4.1-noarch:multimedia-3.2-amd64:multimedia-3.2-noarch:multimedia-4.0-amd64:multimedia-4.0-noarch:multimedia-4.1-amd64:multimedia-4.1-noarch:printing-3.2-amd64:printing-3.2-noarch:printing-4.0-amd64:printing-4.0-noarch:printing-4.1-amd64:printing-4.1-noarch:qt4-3.1-amd64:qt4-3.1-noarch:security-4.0-amd64:security-4.0-noarch:security-4.1-amd64:security-4.1-noarch
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
Linux star 3.13.0-59-generic #98-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 24 21:05:26 UTC 2015
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Monty

On 07/28/2015 02:56 PM, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #269757 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/269757
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested more information:
> What is the output of:
>
> lsb_release -a; uname -a
>
> Thanks
>

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Are you using the Unity Shell? Or KDE? Or Gnome Shell? what sort of session do you log in to please?

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R. A. Montgomery (montynet-star) said : 		#4

I log into a Xfce desktop. I checked the file in
.config/xfce/desktop/icons.screen0-1008x696.rc, it changes as the icons
are moved, but on logout the icons are all back the original positions
(not one you get ordering the icons.
Monty

On 07/29/2015 02:36 AM, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #269757 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/269757
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested more information:
> Are you using the Unity Shell? Or KDE? Or Gnome Shell? what sort of
> session do you log in to please?
>

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

https://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?id=7597
http://askubuntu.com/questions/272647/xfce-forgets-desktop-icons-positions
http://askubuntu.com/questions/95104/how-to-lock-desktop-icons-on-xfce

Seems common

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R. A. Montgomery (montynet-star) said : 		#6
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#7

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