Re: gnome ~/Desktop directory setting

[Michelle Konzack <linux4michelle@freenet.de>]

Michael,

Am 2006-03-11 16:47:07, schrieb Michael Gilbert:
> Hello all,
> 
> Does anyone know how to change the gnome desktop directory location? 
> I would rather use something like ~/.desktop rather than ~/Desktop. 
> I've searched the keys in gconf and can't find one for this setting. 
> Thanks in advance for any help.
> 
> Mike
> 
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Yes, it can be done, but you need to hack the GNOME sources.

I have allready done this for two years for someone and it was only
one line to change in the sources...

Unfortunatly I do not use GNOME and have not the sources installed,
which mean, I can not tell you, where it was exactly.

Greetings
    Michelle Konzack
    Systemadministrator
    Tamay Dogan Network
    Debian GNU/Linux Consultant


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