On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 8:05 PM, Ethan Rosenberg <erosenberg@hygeiabiomedical.com> wrote: > How do I get a desktop with normal icons. All I am getting now is a heading > on the left saying "activities" w/ no ability to place Icons on the desktop. Install gnome-tweak-tool (this is a must for everyone using Gnome3, you can't modify anything without it). Then go to "Desktop" and enable "Icons on Desktop".