I had this problem. For some reason, Caja got uninstalled. I did a sudo apt install caja and restarted the computer. I got the desktop back.
Ryan Mann Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist [email protected] 386-383-5175 > On Apr 2, 2025, at 4:23 PM, Chevelle <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, I upgraded a Mate Bookworm plus Backports to Debian Testing. When I > press alt-control-tab, I cycle between the Top Panel and Bottom Panel, but > not the desktop. On the Bottom Panel is a button that says Show Desktop, I > press space on that, but it doesn't make any difference. Any idea how to > bring back the desktop? > > >

