xfdesktop issueshttps://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfdesktop/-/issues2023-05-29T10:16:24Zhttps://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfdesktop/-/issues/243[4.19.1] Command "Arrange Desktop icons" started not using the correct screen...2023-05-29T10:16:24ZSebastian Pipping[4.19.1] Command "Arrange Desktop icons" started not using the correct screen sizeHi! :wave:
I'm a happy user of XFCE, thanks for making XFCE and sharing it as Open Source! :pray:
Starting with xfdesktop 4.19.1 (i.e. 4.19.0 worked fine, just re-confirmed), context menu command "Arrange Desktop icons" does not use th...Hi! :wave:
I'm a happy user of XFCE, thanks for making XFCE and sharing it as Open Source! :pray:
Starting with xfdesktop 4.19.1 (i.e. 4.19.0 worked fine, just re-confirmed), context menu command "Arrange Desktop icons" does not use the correct screen size. Cases I have observed are (a) only using ~70% of the full screen height and (b) using so much height that farthest down icons' labels are hidden behind the (xfce4-panel) panel bar.
It it matters, my setup is two monitors — one smaller built into the laptop, one bigger and external — where whenever the smaller laptop one is still active after log-in I would turn that off using [Arandr](https://christian.amsuess.com/tools/arandr/), and then screen resolution changes.
Any chance this could be fixed?
Thanks and best, Sebastian
CC #242https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfdesktop/-/issues/209Icon-grid: Ask the user before re-arranging the icon-grid2022-12-08T06:44:36ZAlexander SchwinnIcon-grid: Ask the user before re-arranging the icon-gridFollowup of #47
On some events (e.g. a monitor is unplugged, the screen resolution is changed, ot the panel size is increased), it happens that icons fall out of the visible scren and cannot be drawn any more at their old position.
Cu...Followup of #47
On some events (e.g. a monitor is unplugged, the screen resolution is changed, ot the panel size is increased), it happens that icons fall out of the visible scren and cannot be drawn any more at their old position.
Currently such icons will be automatically re-located to the first free place which is found in the icon-grid.
However in many cases that is not desired. (E.g. when just playing with the screen resolution, temporary removing one monitor, or dockable laptop).
While in other cases (E.g. permanbent removal of a screen) it makes sense to re-arrange.
In addition some people (including me) try to arrange related desktop items in clusters. The current automatic re-arranging can quickly destroy such clusters by accident.
Since the use-case that icons cannot be drawn any more happens not that ofter, I think it should be fine to ask the user what to do, instead of doing it automatically. E.g. via notification, like done for [xfce4-power-manager](https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-power-manager/-/issues/48#note_7358).
If the icons can be drawn again (e.g. screen resolution changed back to good values), the notification could be closed.
(If such a notification would be too annoying, a "dont ask me again" checkbox possibly would be an option ... though probably a full dialog would be required)
If no blockers are found and you would be fine with it, I could provide a MR for this after xfce 4.18 is out.Xfce 4.20https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfdesktop/-/issues/195Desktop icons move when Xfce4-panel set/unset _NET_WM_STRUT property2022-11-02T12:10:21ZVasya PupkinDesktop icons move when Xfce4-panel set/unset _NET_WM_STRUT propertyWhen using the "Do not reserve edge space" option, the shortcuts move down the screen. Some of them simply move in height and one even runs from the left side of the screen to the centre. And they move unevenly, with the top labels in pl...When using the "Do not reserve edge space" option, the shortcuts move down the screen. Some of them simply move in height and one even runs from the left side of the screen to the centre. And they move unevenly, with the top labels in place, less in the middle and the biggest shift at the bottom labels. That is, the lower they are, the more offset they will be.
![Frame_1](/uploads/408b2693944628bb0eda5667a627d1a5/Frame_1.png)https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfdesktop/-/issues/74Add "Lock Desktop Icons" option on Desktop right click menu.2023-04-29T17:30:53Z49studebakerAdd "Lock Desktop Icons" option on Desktop right click menu.Could you add a "Lock Desktop Icons" option to the Desktop right click menu?Could you add a "Lock Desktop Icons" option to the Desktop right click menu?Xfce 4.20https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfdesktop/-/issues/69Desktop icon positions not maintained when switching between display modes2023-05-01T21:51:11ZYousuf PhilipsDesktop icon positions not maintained when switching between display modesOS: Xubuntu 19.10
Xfdesktop: 4.14.1
I have a multi-monitor setup with a laptop screen and an external monitor and when I switch between various display modes with Super + P, the desktop icons don't maintain their position.
Original ...OS: Xubuntu 19.10
Xfdesktop: 4.14.1
I have a multi-monitor setup with a laptop screen and an external monitor and when I switch between various display modes with Super + P, the desktop icons don't maintain their position.
Original
![cap_desktop_icons_and_multi_monitor-2020-06-24_06.38.35_00_00_02_01](/uploads/fb9aa159aa3f34a06b87f2a631ac0ff6/cap_desktop_icons_and_multi_monitor-2020-06-24_06.38.35_00_00_02_01.jpg)
After changing to 'Extended to the right', various icons have moved from their positions (highlighted in red), as well as space/padding/margin on the left has increase a bit (5px), while it seems an additional column of spacing/padding/margin has been added on the right (83px).
![cap_desktop_icons_and_multi_monitor-2020-06-24_06.38.35_00_00_07_02](/uploads/7d14891947832764c2f2a37abf26178b/cap_desktop_icons_and_multi_monitor-2020-06-24_06.38.35_00_00_07_02.jpg)
Then when opening the desktop settings, the spacing/padding/margin has increased at the bottom, for no apparent reason.
![cap_desktop_icons_and_multi_monitor-2020-06-24_06.38.35_00_00_15_03](/uploads/c4189a483b929a330c25fd613cd8236b/cap_desktop_icons_and_multi_monitor-2020-06-24_06.38.35_00_00_15_03.jpg)
Then switching back from 'Extended to the right' to 'Only Laptop', a number of desktop icon positions move to new locations and the padding on the left and right has been erased, but padding at bottom still is there.
![cap_desktop_icons_and_multi_monitor-2020-06-24_06.38.35_00_00_24_04](/uploads/5f6a0f6c071234034fc3a090ad3ceb9a/cap_desktop_icons_and_multi_monitor-2020-06-24_06.38.35_00_00_24_04.jpg)
Only when reopening Super + P, does everything return back to how it originally was. Here is the video showing all the steps.
![desktop_icons_and_multi_monitor-2020-06-24_06.38.35](/uploads/cbb13be6ec6d927035555ce15e5d9642/desktop_icons_and_multi_monitor-2020-06-24_06.38.35.mp4)Xfce 4.20https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfdesktop/-/issues/58Desktop icons rearrange themselves after reboot.2023-05-01T22:14:47ZBugzilla MigrationDesktop icons rearrange themselves after reboot.## Submitted by Piotr
Assigned to **Xfce Bug Triage**
**[Link to original bug (#16425)](https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16425)**
## Description
Created attachment 9426
temporary patch for desperate people
Hi.
Desktop i...## Submitted by Piotr
Assigned to **Xfce Bug Triage**
**[Link to original bug (#16425)](https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16425)**
## Description
Created attachment 9426
temporary patch for desperate people
Hi.
Desktop icons bug is still present.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/xf … themselves
Solution from the link above does not work for me.
I have an idea how to fix it.
Write icons positions to a file ONLY(!!!) when user moves icon by mouse or by clicking autoplacement (sorry, don't remember english name for this function).
xfdesktop4-4.14.1 from xubuntu 19.10
Intel graphic card.
XFCE with single panel on the bottom.
Best regards
Piotr
**Patch 9426**, "temporary patch for desperate people":
[fix.patch](/uploads/a1c86eb9b0b4b30dfcb75fb0d02f152c/fix.patch)
Version: 4.14.1Xfce 4.20https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfdesktop/-/issues/49Icon position is not remembered2021-01-09T02:08:33ZBugzilla MigrationIcon position is not remembered## Submitted by sco..@..il.com
Assigned to **Xfce Bug Triage**
**[Link to original bug (#15542)](https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15542)**
## Description
If i have the panel unlocked and move a icon to a new position on t...## Submitted by sco..@..il.com
Assigned to **Xfce Bug Triage**
**[Link to original bug (#15542)](https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15542)**
## Description
If i have the panel unlocked and move a icon to a new position on the desktop and quickly (within a second or so) move the panel away from or to the edge the new position of the icon will not be remembered.
Instead when i move the panel back the icon will be in the old position.
If i wait more then 1 second the position is remembered.
Happens when Don't reserve space on borders is disabled in panel preferences.
Version: 4.13.4https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfdesktop/-/issues/8Invalid geometry of desktop grid after customizing it2021-01-09T04:31:32ZBugzilla MigrationInvalid geometry of desktop grid after customizing it## Submitted by zamiere
Assigned to **Eric Koegel**
**[Link to original bug (#9804)](https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9804)**
## Description
It's possible to recheck the desktop grid size after loading the desktop or afte...## Submitted by zamiere
Assigned to **Eric Koegel**
**[Link to original bug (#9804)](https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9804)**
## Description
It's possible to recheck the desktop grid size after loading the desktop or after gtk theme changing?
I modified the "XfdesktopIconView*" class style via gtkrc, for increase the density of icon placing, but now only a portion of desktop is usable for icons.
As a workaround, the following script places the icons and resets the desktop grid and I can place icons anywhere in the desktop:
sleep 10
xfdesktop --reload
sleep 1
xfdesktop --arrange
Can you develop some autoarrange method for custom desktop grid or create possibility for change desktop grid settings?
Version: Unspecified