[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1722688] Re: GNOME desktop isn't a desktop.
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1710931 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1710931 Wayland is the architecture we want to use going into the future. Wayland is also still relatively new compared to X11 (which is almost 30 years older). So there's a lot of catching up to do in the various software ecosystems. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1722688 Title: GNOME desktop isn't a desktop. Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: In Progress Bug description: In the major DE, windows & mac, the desktop is a desktop. It has files on it. If you click on the desktop, focus goes to it, and ctrl+n will open a new file browsing window (Mac Finder or Windows Explorer) and ctrl+shift+n will create a new folder. If you right-click on the desktop, you should be able to create a new folder, properties, restore missing files, open in Terminal, etc. It's supposed to be part of the desktop environment. However, in GNOME, the desktop doesn't feel like a desktop. It's theoretically the directory /home/USERNAME/Desktop, but in GNOME I can't start manipulating Files (Nautilus) by focusing on the desktop with a click nor an alt-tab. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1722688/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1722688] Re: GNOME desktop isn't a desktop.
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1710931 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1710931 I figured it was a GNOME design choice. That is interesting. In general, Wayland seems to be a great source of pain and breakage. Does it have any large advantages? So far, I've only experienced more pain in Wayland than joy, but maybe there are some large advantages that are invisible to regular users like me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1722688 Title: GNOME desktop isn't a desktop. Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: In Progress Bug description: In the major DE, windows & mac, the desktop is a desktop. It has files on it. If you click on the desktop, focus goes to it, and ctrl+n will open a new file browsing window (Mac Finder or Windows Explorer) and ctrl+shift+n will create a new folder. If you right-click on the desktop, you should be able to create a new folder, properties, restore missing files, open in Terminal, etc. It's supposed to be part of the desktop environment. However, in GNOME, the desktop doesn't feel like a desktop. It's theoretically the directory /home/USERNAME/Desktop, but in GNOME I can't start manipulating Files (Nautilus) by focusing on the desktop with a click nor an alt-tab. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1722688/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1722688] Re: GNOME desktop isn't a desktop.
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1710931 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1710931 It's one of those Gnome design choices about cleanliness and minimalism. It appears Ubuntu in general disagrees with that choice so 17.10 enables the desktop icons. Interestingly nautilus-desktop is an X app (running through Xwayland). It's the only part of the desktop that's not native Wayland. So if it sticks around someone will need to make nautilus-desktop able to run under Wayland natively. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1722688 Title: GNOME desktop isn't a desktop. Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: In Progress Bug description: In the major DE, windows & mac, the desktop is a desktop. It has files on it. If you click on the desktop, focus goes to it, and ctrl+n will open a new file browsing window (Mac Finder or Windows Explorer) and ctrl+shift+n will create a new folder. If you right-click on the desktop, you should be able to create a new folder, properties, restore missing files, open in Terminal, etc. It's supposed to be part of the desktop environment. However, in GNOME, the desktop doesn't feel like a desktop. It's theoretically the directory /home/USERNAME/Desktop, but in GNOME I can't start manipulating Files (Nautilus) by focusing on the desktop with a click nor an alt-tab. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1722688/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1722688] Re: GNOME desktop isn't a desktop.
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1710931 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1710931 That was it Daniel. Thank you. Quite bizarre to disable desktop by default. Any idea why GNOME chooses to disable normal desktop behavior by default? ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => In Progress ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1710931 Ctrl+N shortcut does not work when desktop has focus -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1722688 Title: GNOME desktop isn't a desktop. Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: In Progress Bug description: In the major DE, windows & mac, the desktop is a desktop. It has files on it. If you click on the desktop, focus goes to it, and ctrl+n will open a new file browsing window (Mac Finder or Windows Explorer) and ctrl+shift+n will create a new folder. If you right-click on the desktop, you should be able to create a new folder, properties, restore missing files, open in Terminal, etc. It's supposed to be part of the desktop environment. However, in GNOME, the desktop doesn't feel like a desktop. It's theoretically the directory /home/USERNAME/Desktop, but in GNOME I can't start manipulating Files (Nautilus) by focusing on the desktop with a click nor an alt-tab. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1722688/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1722688] Re: GNOME desktop isn't a desktop.
** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1722688 Title: GNOME desktop isn't a desktop. Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: In the major DE, windows & mac, the desktop is a desktop. It has files on it. If you click on the desktop, focus goes to it, and ctrl+n will open a new file browsing window (Mac Finder or Windows Explorer) and ctrl+shift+n will create a new folder. If you right-click on the desktop, you should be able to create a new folder, properties, restore missing files, open in Terminal, etc. It's supposed to be part of the desktop environment. However, in GNOME, the desktop doesn't feel like a desktop. It's theoretically the directory /home/USERNAME/Desktop, but in GNOME I can't start manipulating Files (Nautilus) by focusing on the desktop with a click nor an alt-tab. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1722688/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1722688] Re: GNOME desktop isn't a desktop.
Files and folders on the desktop ('nautilus-desktop') is enabled by
default in Ubuntu 17.10.
Your system might have got it disabled for some reason, or you might be
using the default Gnome theme where it's probably still disabled by
default. Either way, the setting you want is:
Gnome Tweak Tool > Desktop > Icons on Desktop > Show Icons = ON
As for Ctrl+N, that's a separate bug
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=786908. Although Ctrl+Shift+N
works already.
Please enable the above setting and let us know if the problem is
resolved, or if there might be some other problem preventing 'nautilus-
desktop' from running on your system.
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #786908
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=786908
** Package changed: nvidia-prime (Ubuntu) => gnome-shell (Ubuntu)
** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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Title:
GNOME desktop isn't a desktop.
Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Bug description:
In the major DE, windows & mac, the desktop is a desktop. It has files
on it. If you click on the desktop, focus goes to it, and ctrl+n will
open a new file browsing window (Mac Finder or Windows Explorer) and
ctrl+shift+n will create a new folder. If you right-click on the
desktop, you should be able to create a new folder, properties,
restore missing files, open in Terminal, etc. It's supposed to be part
of the desktop environment. However, in GNOME, the desktop doesn't
feel like a desktop. It's theoretically the directory
/home/USERNAME/Desktop, but in GNOME I can't start manipulating Files
(Nautilus) by focusing on the desktop with a click nor an alt-tab.
To manage notifications about this bug go to:
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