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Hide files and folder on the desktop ubuntu jaunty

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how to hide files and folder on the destop ubuntu jaunty

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zvacet (ivicakolic) said : 		#1

Right click on folder/file and rename it by adding period in front of name.For example folder ”Video” will become .”Video”.

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Hilario J. Montoliu (hjmf) (hmontoliu) said : 		#2

I've tried wgat zvacet said and the folder/file renamed with a dot in front of it, though it hides in bash ls, it is still shown in the desktop (maybe a bug?).

However if you rename that file/folder from cli as in [1] it hides right after in the desktop

[1]::

 mv folder .folder

HTH

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bharathy (avilayabharathy) said : 		#3

Is there way to hide the files and folder which is in desktop in gconf-editor ....

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wojox (wojox) said : 		#4

You can go to apps > nautilus > desktop and make icons visible.

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zvacet (ivicakolic) said : 		#5

@ bharathy

Hilario J. Montoliu give you right answer.All credits to him.

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zvacet (ivicakolic) said : 		#6

And if you want to see that files/folders again open desktop folder and hit ctrl+h and you will see your hidden files/folders.

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bharathy (avilayabharathy) said : 		#7

the thing is i don't what to see any files or folder or icons on the Desktop.. only the wallpaper. is it possible have like that.

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wojox (wojox) said : 		#8

Open gconf-editor

Go to apps > nautilus > desktop

On the right side you can check/uncheck visibility.

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bharathy (avilayabharathy) said : 		#9

in version of ubuntu .. i am using ubuntu 9.04 jaunty and i don't see any option visibility in apps>nautilus>desktop .

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#10

Open a termina and type:

gconf-editor

then into tree of gconf-edito go to apps > nautilus > desktop

Hth

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