Re: lost my desktop
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Kelly Clowers wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 19:17, Frank McCormick <debian@videotron.ca> wrote:
>> Kelly Clowers wrote:
>>> On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 17:22, Frank McCormick <debian@videotron.ca> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Frank McCormick wrote:
>>>>> Well not all of it -- my regular icons have been replaced by generic
>>>>> looking white ones....and when I click on 'em (I WAS configured to
>>>>> single-click) the desktop files open in a text editor.
>>>>>
>>>>> I did remove an icon theme ( Nimbus I believe it was called earlier
>>>>> today) and installed something called Moonlight (supposed to be a
>>>>> Linux/Unix equiv to Silverlight) but as far as I know
>>>>> didn't do or change anything else.
>>>>>
>>>>> Alt-F2 still works, and the panel looks OK so it seems its just the
>>>>> desktop affected.
>>>> It seems I can't create any new icons on the desktop either...
>>> Have you logged out and back in?
>> Dozens of times now :) Changed themes, customized themes by choosing new
>> icon packages...renamed the .gnome and .gnome2 directories...renamed the
>> .nautilus directory.
>>
>>
>> The strange thing is ALL the icons on the desktop now have .desktop
>> extensions. None had before.
>
> I have no ideas, except reinstall nautilus and maybe some related
> packages.
I have reinstalled Nautilus ,and a few related packages...I even
reinstalled the icon theme I had removed
It seems to be a global problem....it affects all users.
>maybe someone else will have a better
> idea.
>
Certainly hope so.
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