Icons in Ubuntu desktop

Would you like to create a shortcut of "Computer" or of "Trash" or of "Network" on the desktop?


It’s very easy, just follow the following steps:
  1. Click on Alt + F2 to open the window "Run Application";
  2. Write gconf-editor and clik on "Run";
  3. Then, through the left panel of gconf-editor, go to apps-> nautilus-> desktop;
This will be the result:
Now you have just to tick the different lines:
  • computer_icon_visible: shows the shortcut to Computer;
  • home_icon_visible: shows the shortcut to the folder Home;
  • network_icon_visible: shows the shortcut to the folder Network;
  • trash_icon_visible: shows the shortcut to the folder Trash (recycle bin, for those who have Windows);
  • volumes_visible: the Ubuntu has this definition active to present the different partitions and/or discs. If you don’t want to see these shortcuts just remove the tick.

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