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Desktop "grid" for icons
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 7:03 pm
by paddys-hill
Somehow, I have changed something that has resulted in the desktop icons only being allowed in an 4 x 8 "grid". I can't find anything or reference to what controls this layout.
Can anyone please help me with "What config file controls the desktop icons arrangement?"
tia
bruce at paddys-hill
Re: Desktop "grid" for icons
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 7:19 pm
by thinkpadx
try right clickon desktop and scroll down to arrange icons on desktop. maybe that will help maybe not -
Re: Desktop "grid" for icons
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:01 pm
by JayM
What desktop, Xfce KDE or Fluxbox? Quick System Info, please.
Re: Desktop "grid" for icons
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 9:17 pm
by paddys-hill
Xfce
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Snapshot created on: 20210806_0747
System: Host: <filter> Kernel: 5.10.0-5mx-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.10.0-5mx-amd64
root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
Desktop: Xfce 4.14.2 tk: Gtk 3.24.5 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4 dm: LightDM 1.26.0
Distro: MX-19.4_ahs_x64 patito feo March 31 2021 base: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
Machine: Type: Laptop System: Acer product: Aspire A315-21G v: V1.02 serial: <filter>
Mobo: SR model: Squirtle_SR v: V1.02 serial: <filter> UEFI [Legacy]: Insyde v: 1.02
date: 05/12/2017
CPU: Topology: Dual Core model: AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G bits: 64
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2: 3316
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bus ID: 00:01.1 chip ID: 1002:15b3
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Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ buster main contrib non-free
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Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
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No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list
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(Don't know what happened there. I was sure I included the system info.)
Re: Desktop "grid" for icons
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 9:22 pm
by JayM
Xfce's documentation is a good place to start:
https://docs.xfce.org/. Click on the Desktop Manager link.
Re: Desktop "grid" for icons
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 9:22 pm
by paddys-hill
Also, the pic link seems to have disappeared.
https://imgur.com/4gXOPayl.png
Re: Desktop "grid" for icons [Solved]
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 11:24 pm
by paddys-hill
Ahah! Finally found it!

(After about a day wandering through the Xfce docs - thanks JayM)
For the benefit of anyone in a similar boat...
For MX 19 the .config file is
~/.config/gtk-3.0/no-ellipse-desktop-filenames.css (now that makes sense

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-XfdesktopIconView-cell-spacing:0;
-XfdesktopIconView-cell-padding:0;
-XfdesktopIconView-cell-text-width-proportion:2.3;
The first two are multipliers for another xfce configuration to do with the icon size. I don't know which one, all I do know is that setting those two to zero allows the third one to be used (by experimentation) to get a tighter/looser arrangement of the "grid".
After you get the arrangement you want do
not use the "Arrange Desktop Items" in the desktop context menu or you will become sad.
Anyway I finally got what I wanted, viz
Thanks to all.
bb at paddys-hill