Prevent desktop icons and files from overlapping in Ubuntu 18.04
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I have Trash bin and Hard Drive icons on my desktop. Whenever I paste or download any file on desktop it overlaps over desktop icons. How can I prevent this behaviour?
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I have Trash bin and Hard Drive icons on my desktop. Whenever I paste or download any file on desktop it overlaps over desktop icons. How can I prevent this behaviour?
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I have Trash bin and Hard Drive icons on my desktop. Whenever I paste or download any file on desktop it overlaps over desktop icons. How can I prevent this behaviour?
18.04
asked May 9 at 8:37
RD017
3911317
I have Trash bin and Hard Drive icons on my desktop. Whenever I paste or download any file on desktop it overlaps over desktop icons. How can I prevent this behaviour?
18.04
asked May 9 at 8:37
RD017
3911317
asked May 9 at 8:37
RD017
3911317
asked May 9 at 8:37
RD017
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asked May 9 at 8:37
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Are you using Nemo or Nautilus as the desktop manager? I'm using Nemo, and I had similar problems each time I rebooted by PC. Existing icons on the desktop would overlap with the Trash icon. I found the solution online. Here's what you need to do. In the Terminal type:
gsettings set org.nemo.desktop use-desktop-grid false
or alternatively, make the same change using the dconf editor.
See: This bug link for the solution (scroll to the very last entry). In case the link moves or gets deleted or does not open for any reason, I've pasted the relevant part below:
Found a solution for this issue. That is to disable 'use-desktop-grid'.
Open dconf-editor and deselect org.nemo.desktop.use-desktop-grid
or just run:
gsettings set org.nemo.desktop use-desktop-grid false
If you're using Nautilus, perhaps you may be able to find an equivalent setting that you could change.
Good Luck.
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Are you using Nemo or Nautilus as the desktop manager? I'm using Nemo, and I had similar problems each time I rebooted by PC. Existing icons on the desktop would overlap with the Trash icon. I found the solution online. Here's what you need to do. In the Terminal type:
gsettings set org.nemo.desktop use-desktop-grid false
or alternatively, make the same change using the dconf editor.
See: This bug link for the solution (scroll to the very last entry). In case the link moves or gets deleted or does not open for any reason, I've pasted the relevant part below:
Found a solution for this issue. That is to disable 'use-desktop-grid'.
Open dconf-editor and deselect org.nemo.desktop.use-desktop-grid
or just run:
gsettings set org.nemo.desktop use-desktop-grid false
If you're using Nautilus, perhaps you may be able to find an equivalent setting that you could change.
Good Luck.
answered Aug 25 at 23:17
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Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Excellent first answer! +1
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Aug 25 at 23:45
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Are you using Nemo or Nautilus as the desktop manager? I'm using Nemo, and I had similar problems each time I rebooted by PC. Existing icons on the desktop would overlap with the Trash icon. I found the solution online. Here's what you need to do. In the Terminal type:
gsettings set org.nemo.desktop use-desktop-grid false
or alternatively, make the same change using the dconf editor.
See: This bug link for the solution (scroll to the very last entry). In case the link moves or gets deleted or does not open for any reason, I've pasted the relevant part below:
Found a solution for this issue. That is to disable 'use-desktop-grid'.
Open dconf-editor and deselect org.nemo.desktop.use-desktop-grid
or just run:
gsettings set org.nemo.desktop use-desktop-grid false
If you're using Nautilus, perhaps you may be able to find an equivalent setting that you could change.
Good Luck.
answered Aug 25 at 23:17
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Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Excellent first answer! +1
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Aug 25 at 23:45
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up vote
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Are you using Nemo or Nautilus as the desktop manager? I'm using Nemo, and I had similar problems each time I rebooted by PC. Existing icons on the desktop would overlap with the Trash icon. I found the solution online. Here's what you need to do. In the Terminal type:
gsettings set org.nemo.desktop use-desktop-grid false
or alternatively, make the same change using the dconf editor.
See: This bug link for the solution (scroll to the very last entry). In case the link moves or gets deleted or does not open for any reason, I've pasted the relevant part below:
Found a solution for this issue. That is to disable 'use-desktop-grid'.
Open dconf-editor and deselect org.nemo.desktop.use-desktop-grid
or just run:
gsettings set org.nemo.desktop use-desktop-grid false
If you're using Nautilus, perhaps you may be able to find an equivalent setting that you could change.
Good Luck.
answered Aug 25 at 23:17
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Are you using Nemo or Nautilus as the desktop manager? I'm using Nemo, and I had similar problems each time I rebooted by PC. Existing icons on the desktop would overlap with the Trash icon. I found the solution online. Here's what you need to do. In the Terminal type:
gsettings set org.nemo.desktop use-desktop-grid false
or alternatively, make the same change using the dconf editor.
See: This bug link for the solution (scroll to the very last entry). In case the link moves or gets deleted or does not open for any reason, I've pasted the relevant part below:
Found a solution for this issue. That is to disable 'use-desktop-grid'.
Open dconf-editor and deselect org.nemo.desktop.use-desktop-grid
or just run:
gsettings set org.nemo.desktop use-desktop-grid false
If you're using Nautilus, perhaps you may be able to find an equivalent setting that you could change.
Good Luck.
answered Aug 25 at 23:17
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Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Excellent first answer! +1
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Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Excellent first answer! +1
– Fabby
Aug 25 at 23:45
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Excellent first answer! +1
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