how get readable desktop folders

[Pretty Vacant]

Hi, we changed the font size in applications/settings/appearance/font. https://www.fosslinux.com/67840/mx-linux-review.htm
Before couldn't read the folder names on the desktop because too small, now because there are only 3 caracters shown!It would be nice to have a readable desktop, how can one create that? Preferable without 'my first Sony' size icons. Dont need the icons to get bigger, only the names. Xfce v: 4.20.0 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.38- MX-23.5_x64

[Antediluvian]

Menu > Settings Manager > Desktop Icons tab > Appearance
or
Right click on the desktop > Desktop Settings... > Desktop Icons tab > Appearance

Then change Icon size, Font size, etc.

[CharlesV]

Hi, we changed the font size in applications/settings/appearance/font. https://www.fosslinux.com/67840/mx-linux-review.htm
Before couldn't read the folder names on the desktop because too small, now because there are only 3 caracters shown!It would be nice to have a readable desktop, how can one create that? Preferable without 'my first Sony' size icons. Dont need the icons to get bigger, only the names. Xfce v: 4.20.0 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.38- MX-23.5_x64

You might also check this topic as it resolves some visual issues kind of like your describing.
viewtopic.php?t=83361

[Pretty Vacant]

Menu > Settings Manager > Desktop Icons tab > Appearance
or
Right click on the desktop > Desktop Settings... > Desktop Icons tab > Appearance

thats exactly how these problems were created

Then change Icon size, Font size, etc.

point is i don't need the Icon size changed. There is not any more info shown when make them big, it's useless.Like i said: without 'my first Sony' size icons.
I need to get the complete filename visible and in readible font size.

[j2mcgreg]

QSI please.

[Stevo]

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Xfce v: 4.20.0 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.38- MX-23.5_x64

The size of your screen in pixels and actual physical size, as well as your font sizes, are going to be critical factors, right?

Me:

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$ fastfetch
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMNMMMMMMMMM    steve@dellmx23
MMMMMMMMMMNs..yMMMMMMMMMMMMMm: +NMMMMMMM    --------------
MMMMMMMMMN+    :mMMMMMMMMMNo` -dMMMMMMMM    OS: MX Libretto 23.3 x86_64
MMMMMMMMMMMs.   `oNMMMMMMh- `sNMMMMMMMMM    Host: Dell G15 5515 (1.4.0)
MMMMMMMMMMMMN/    -hMMMN+  :dMMMMMMMMMMM    Kernel: Linux 6.12.9-1-liquorix-amd64
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMh-    +ms. .sMMMMMMMMMMMMM    Uptime: 10 hours, 50 mins
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMN+`   `  +NMMMMMMMMMMMMMM    Packages: 4799 (dpkg), 11 (flatpak)
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMNMMd:    .dMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM    Shell: bash 5.2.15
MMMMMMMMMMMMm/-hMd-     `sNMMMMMMMMMMMMM    Display (CS27QH): 2560x1440 @ 144 Hz in 27" [External]
MMMMMMMMMMNo`   -` :h/    -dMMMMMMMMMMMM    DE: KDE Plasma 5.27.5
MMMMMMMMMd:       /NMMh-   `+NMMMMMMMMMM    WM: KWin (X11)
MMMMMMMNo`         :mMMN+`   `-hMMMMMMMM    WM Theme: phuturista-gamer-blue-animated
MMMMMMh.            `oNMMd:    `/mMMMMMM    Theme: KvDarkRed (KvArcDark) [Qt], MX3 [GTK2/3/4]
MMMMm/                -hMd-      `sNMMMM    Icons: Gradient-Dark-Icons [Qt], Gradient-Dark-Icons [GTK2/3/4]
MMNs`                   -          :dMMM    Font: Droid Sans Fallback (12pt) [Qt], Droid Sans Fallback (12pt) [GTK2/3/4]
Mm:                                 `oMM    Cursor: Sweet (36px)
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM    Terminal: konsole 22.12.3
                                            Terminal Font: Hack (13pt)
                                            CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (16) @ 4.46 GHz
                                            GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile [Discrete]
                                            GPU 2: AMD Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series [Integrated]
                                            Memory: 6.60 GiB / 30.71 GiB (22%)
                                            Swap: 768.00 KiB / 13.65 GiB (0%)
                                            Disk (/): 105.16 GiB / 190.60 GiB (55%) - ext4
                                            Disk (/home): 484.76 GiB / 693.30 GiB (70%) - ext4
                                            Local IP (wlan0): 192.168.0.195/24
                                            Battery (0x4D,0x31,0x43,0x50,0x69,0x03,0x03): 100% [AC Connected]
                                            Locale: en_US.UTF-8

[Eadwine Rose]

I need to get the complete filename visible and in readible font size.

I had a file named .gtkrc-2.0 with the following content:

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style "xfdesktop-icon-view" {
    XfdesktopIconView::ellipsize-icon-labels = 0
}
widget_class "*XfdesktopIconView*" style "xfdesktop-icon-view"

I put that in /username to get long file names on the desktop.


Whether that still works, not a clue. It worked back then, I don't use it anymore, maybe it helps.

[Stevo]

As one can see from my fastfetch output, I'm currently running KDE, but didn't we make "don't shorten file names" an option for XFCE in MX Tweak because of questions like this?

(off to run MXfce in a virtual machine to check)

I'm not too hot about cluttering up desktops with app shortcuts and files, either...I like using the menu and file managers instead, but different strokes, I guess.

[CharlesV]

Yes, MX Tweak, Config Options Tab has

Disable Shortening of long filenames on the desktop.

with that checked, my long fiel names in all their glory are displayed.

[Stuart_M]

In testing this is how I got the full file name visible at the font size selected.

In my test I used 63 characters with the name "the quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog’s back. 1234567890" (minus the quotes) and selected a font size of 20. My monitor screen size is 1920 x 1080.

1. Go to "MX Tweak" > "Config Options" tab > enable the bottom entry "Disable shortening of long filenames on the desktop" > click the "Apply" button at the bottom of the window.

2. Go to "Desktop" (either in the Whisker Menu -OR- right-click the desktop > "Desktop Settings")

3. On the "Desktop Icons" tab > enable "Font size:" > adjust the size as desired.

This is an example of the above. I had re-named the Firefox desktop icon with the 63-character file name and used a font size of 20.

Long_File_Names_Large_Font.png