KDE4 Desktop icons ?
Rex Dieter
rdieter at math.unl.edu
Fri Jul 18 15:36:00 UTC 2008
linuxguy wrote:
> I upgraded to F9 when it first came out. Everything works, but my
> desktop is a mess. But surely I am missing something, after all, why
> are the KDE developers so proud of their work ?
I'll skip the passive snarkiness here. Oh wait... :)
> So... how is one supposed to use the KDE4 desktop ? Right now I have
> about 100 icons for folders and files randomly dispersed on the desktop.
> How do I clean them up and get my desktop organized again ?
the "Desktop" was kinda lame in 4.0. 4.1 includes a folderview plasma widget that will be closer to classic expectations/usage.
> I hate that I can't drag and drop files into folders on the desktop. Is
> there a way to do this without using Dolphin ?
nope. The desktop emulation in 4.0 was to emulate each file/folder in your "Desktop" folder as an independent plasma widget (see lame comment above).
besides, hate is such a strong word. chill.
> I hate the "collars" that appear around the file and folder icons. Can
> they be turned off ?
nope
-- Rex
p.s. I hate posts that use the word hate, especially hate responding to posts mentioning hate. .... oops.
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