On Wednesday 20 Sep 2006 23:24, Charles A Edwards wrote: > On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 15:03:19 +0100 > > Keith Powell wrote: > > With KDE installed, I got the extra - non working - icons on the > > XFCE desktop, that I mentioned in my original posting (second > > Home, second Wastebin, etc). I deleted them, only to find they > > were no longer on the KDE desktop. So I got them back on the KDE > > desktop and added a couple more. They were *all* back on the XFCE > > desktop again. :-( > > > > My latest idea is to do a Mandriva installation with, perhaps, > > just the lean IceWM desktop, This has no icons on the desktop, > > but will have installed the basic packages. Then install XFCE. > > Desktop icons are a new feature added in RC1, they were not > available prior to it. (Personally I have gotten so I hate them.) > > What I think is happening to you and Kde is that Kde > uses /home/<foo>/Desktop to store its autostart and icon data. > When you launch Xfce it is finding and using the > data in /home/<foo>/Desktop rather than the using > ./config/xfce4/desktop. > > I know there has to be a config file you can edit/add to prevent > this from happening but since I do not use kde or icons I will > have to hunt to track it down but I will let you know > when I find it. >
Charles. Thank you very much for your help and the information. I must admit that a desktop looks nice and clean with out any icons, but I haven't decided what I am going to do about them yet. Better to get to know Xfce first, then I can customise it later. I would appreciate it if you can tell me where the config. file is. I have looked and can't find it. Very many thanks. Keith ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
